Norland Moor | Blackshawhead Fell Race | Littleborough Lions 5k | Alice's Run | Blackpool Half

Sarah and Gareth Vickers celebrated their marriage with a run at the Tour of Norland Moor Fell Race, with the happy couple finishing together in 64^th and 65^th places.

They were joined by several other Todmorden Harriers, with Trevor Davies finishing in 15^th place with a time of 42:54 over the 10k route.  

Kath Brierley finished in 50:59 for 54^th place, with David Leslie in 76^th and Jane Leonard in 81^st position.

There was a strong turnout of Todmorden Harriers at the Blackshawhead Fell Race, with many others assisting in the race organisation.

Nick Barber finished in third place, just ahead of Jon Wright in fourth position who also claimed the v40 prize.  Jon Mitcham added the v50 prize and Rebecca Patrick finished third placed woman for the club.

Todmorden Results: 3 Nick Barber 37.27; 4 Jon Wright 38.12; 15 Jon Mitcham 41.34; 16 Marcel  Ellison  41.38; 19 Dan Taylor 42.00; 29 Dave Collins 43.55; 33 Gary Quested  44.18; 36 Martin Roberts 45.27; 47  Simon Anderton 47.17; 48 Roger Haworth  47.19; 55 Rebecca  Patrick 48.26; 56 Mark Anderton 49.21; 76 Paul Cruthers  52.22; 100 Andrea Marshall  60.53.

Jon Wright recorded 17:13 at the mid week Littleborough Lions 5k for third place, with Paul Alexander setting a new personal best for the distance of 19:23 for 15^th position.

Richard Butterwick was placed 28^th in a time of 21:36, followed by Myra Wells in 29:30 for 44^th and Ian Stansfield in 47^th place with a time of 34:42.

The latter trio were back in action at the Cowm Reservoir 5k on Sunday, with Richard setting a time of 21:59 for 19^th position.  Myra completed the two lap course in 28:31 for 58^th and Ian was 68^th in a time of 33:38.

At the popular Alice’s Run 10k from Mytholmroyd on Sunday, Paul Hobbs finished the multi terrain course in 39:26 for 7^th position, followed by Andy McFie in 9^th with a time of 40:19.

Guy Whitmore finished in 34^th position with a time of 47:10, with David Leslie finishing in 51^st in 49:47 and Lee McCluskey 56^th in a time of 50:59.

David O’Neill took on the Blackpool 10k on Saturday, finishing in 289^th with a time of 1:04:10.

The following day, a pair of Harriers tackled a windy Blackpool Half Marathon, with John Lloyd finishing in fourth place with a new personal best time for the distance of 1:15:25 and Robin Tuddenham in 15^th position with a time of 1:20:09.

Blackpool Half Marathon | Haworth Hobble | Pendle Round

Todmorden Harriers travelled to Blackpool at the weekend for the Half Marathon that formed the latest round of the club’s Road Championship.


John Lloyd put in an illuminating performance for second place out of over 600 runners, finishing the course in 1:16:58, a couple of minutes behind winner Patrick Duffy of Crook AC.

Dan Taylor was the next to complete the 13.1 miles for 57th place in 1:33:32, ahead of Lucy Hobbs the first Todmorden woman in 142nd, and 10th lady.

Simon Galloway stopped the clock at 1:45:34 in 175th place, ahead of Mel Robertson in 192nd who recorded a new personal best time of 1:46:47 to win the ladies v50 category.

Nigel Hanson crossed the line in 256th position in 1:52:06.



Several Todmorden runners undertook the 33 mile Haworth Hobble on Saturday.

Dwane Dixon and Ben Crowther finished the moorland route as 7th pair in 40th position overall in a time of 5 hours and 18 minutes, just managing to keep ahead of the first Todmorden solo runner Paul Hobbs who finished 5 minutes behind. Phil Hodgson was a further minute back.



Mel Blackhurst was the sole Harrier to complete the Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round, a 9 mile circuit up and over Pendle Hill, finishing in 100th place.