Crow Hill Reverse Fell Race | Todmorden 5k | Whittle Pike | Boulsworth | Sierre Zinal

Todmorden Harriers were out in force at the Crow Hill Reverse Fell Race in Mytholmroyd on Tuesday, which attracted a record 123 entries.

Twenty four Harriers tackled the 4.5 mile route with Nick Barber finishing in fourth place in a time of 33:37, with Paul Brannigan in sixth place 15 seconds behind.

A strong descent lifted Dan Taylor into 14th place, a few seconds ahead of Peter Bowles in 15th position, one of many battles between club mates throughout the race.

Richard Blakeley claimed the v70 prize with 73rd place overall.

Todmorden won the women’s team prize, after Clare Harris finished fourth woman, winning the v50 prize in the process, with Jackie Holden in eighth place and Kirsty Pattern crossing the line ninth placed woman.

Race organiser Ali Mills, of Mills Physiotherapy, was pleased to announce that over £700 had been raised for Ovarian Cancer Research.

Todmorden results: 4 Nick Barber 33:37; 6 Paul Brannigan 33:52; 14 Dan Taylor 34:27; 15 Peter Bowles 34:31; 23 Robert Tyson 35:24; 24 Robin Tuddenham 35:34; 26 Trevor Davies 36:23; 29 Dave Collins 36:42; 40 Paul Alexander 39:26; 45 Andrew Bibby 40:43; 58 Clare Harris 43:02; 71 Keith Parkinson 44:23; 72 Jackie Holden 44:27; 73 Richard Blakeley 44:32; 75 David Leslie 45:04; 78 Richard Butterwick 45:44; 79 Richard Leonard 45:51; 80 Kirsty Patten 46:36; 82 Kevin Coughlan 47:22; 85 Andrea Marshall 48:22; 91 Peter Ehrhardt 50:41; 102 Natalie Yates 53:33; 110 Reg Czudek 57:11; 115 Dave O’Neill 58:55.

The final race in the Todmorden 5k series attracted over 100 runners to Centre Vale Park the following evening.

Robin Tuddenham finished fifth on the night in 17:21 to end the series in third place overall.

Martin Stork was 15th with a time of 18:24, followed by Dan Taylor in 18:44 for 21st position.  Paul Alexander stopped the clock at 19:35 for 31st place and Richard Butterwick was 65th in a time of 23:36.

Bev Wright was the first Todmorden woman crossing the line in 23:47, followed by Andrea Marshall in 26:08.  Myra Well finished first v55 woman in 27:58 and Ian Stansfield was first v70 man in 33:49. 

Marcel Ellison finished in 23rd place at Whittle Pike Fell Race on Wednesday, and went one better with 22nd place on Sunday at Boulsworth Fell Race.

At the World Police and Fire Games in Northern Ireland, Mel Siddall won the v50 age category of the Triathlon. The event was completed over a 1500m swim, a 37km cycle ride and a 10k run.

Craig Stansfield was also on his travels to Switzerland, finishing in 129th place out of over 1100 competitors at the 31km Sierre Zinal Mountain Race.

Stoodley Pike | Royton Trail | Radcliffe 3 Day Challenge

The fine weather enticed many Todmorden Harriers out racing in the last week, starting with the club's own Stoodley Pike Fell Race on Tuesday evening.

The 5km race climbed up from the Top Brink Inn, along the skyline to the Pike. A steep descent down to London Road then took the runners back to the finish.

Andrew Wrench was the first Harrier in fifth place, followed by John Lloyd in sixth, then an outstanding run by Jack Crummett taking him into 14th and second under 16 runner.

Hatty Nylan finished third woman, with Rebecca Patrick in sixth and Clare Harris tenth.  Madeleine Rolinson Lord collected the under 18 prize for the club.

Todmorden Results: 5 Andrew Wrench 20.51; 6 John Lloyd 21.27; 14 Jack Crummett 22.24; 29 Steve Pullan 23.37; 32 Robert Tyson 23.44; 43 Simon Hollows 24.22; 52 Jon Wright 25.03; 66 Hatty Nylan 26.25; 70 Benjamin Beckwith 26.31; 91 Rebecca Patrick 28.03; 94 Henry Artemes 28.38; 97 Paul Cruthers 28.48; 105 Clare Harris 29.13; 116 John Killerby 29.59; 123 Mark Williams 30.18; 126 Jackie Holden 30.26; 136 Graham Milnes 31.06; 153 Kirsty Patten 32.11; 155 Madeleine Rolinson Lord 32.36; 157 Laura Sutcliffe 32.55; 184 David O'Neill 40.12; 185 Myra Wells 40.56; 186 Ian Stansfield 50.43.  

On Wednesday evening the club’s Trail Championship was the focus with the 5.5 mile Royton Trail Race. 

Trevor Davies consolidated his lead at the top of the men’s standings with 11th place in a time of 34:53, followed by Robert Gray in 23rd place and Andrew Bibby in 70th place.

Mel Blackhurst was the first Todmorden women home in 89th position, followed by current ladies leader Issy Pollard in 114th place and Moyra Parfitt in 138th position.

Todmorden Results: 11 Trevor Davis 34.53; 23 Robert Gray 36.24; 70 Andrew Bibby 40.08; 77 Andy Glyde 41.26; 89 Mel Blackhurst 42.47; 110 David Leslie 45.28; 114 Issy Pollard 45.58; 138 Moyra Parfitt 49.25; 149 David Henthorne 50.55; 165 Ray Poulter 53.45.

 

A trio of Todmorden Harriers tackled the Bull Hill Fell Race at Hawkshaw on Thursday evening, where Marcel Ellison finished in 49th place in a time of 45:36.  Richard Butterwick finished just past the hour mark for 155th position and Myra Wells completed the 5.5 mile course in 190th place.

 

The race also formed the first day of Radcliffe Athletic Club’s Three Day Challenge, and the following evening  Richard and Myra moved on to the Giant’s Seat Summer Cross Country, with Myra winning the v55 prize on the night. 

The final event, the VLA Events Radcliffe Trail Race took place on Saturday afternoon, with Richard ending the series in 44th and Myra in 54th position and 2nd v55.

Dave Collins finished in 21st place at the Addingham Gala Fell Race, covering the 6 mile route to Beamsley Beacon and back in 31:17.

 

On Sunday, Robin Tuddenham finished in 27th place at the Jane Tomlinson Leeds 10k in a time of 35:56.

Paul Alexander was in Lytham for the Windmill Half Marathon where he completed the two lap course in 1:35:42 for 69th position. 

Lauren Jeska finished 5th overall, and set a new women’s record of 1:16:13 at the Tal Y Fan Race in North Wales.