Giant's Tooth

Three Todmorden Harriers fresh from NYE celebrations turned out at the Giant’s Tooth Fell Race on New Year’s Day.   

Sue Roberts won the ladies V50 prize finishing 98^th overall . Sue was closely followed by Jenny Erhardt just 2 places behind. Jenny’s father Peter finished 3^rd V65 and 107^th of the 124 runners. 

Peter Clarke completed the Tod trio, first home for the harriers in 84^th position and 3^rd V55. The race was won by junior James Hall of Wharfedale.

Results:

Peter Clarke, 84^th, 25.58

Sue Roberts, 98^th, 29.32

Peter Erhardt, 107^th, 30.46

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Hit The Trail | Auld Lang Syne | Giant's Tooth

Todmorden Harriers hit the trail in Reddish Vale with much success at the weekend. Thirty two Harriers joined over 300 runners at the first of the club’s grand prix races for 2013, the five mile ‘Hit The Trail’ race near Stockport.

John Lloyd was the first Harrier to finish, in third place, followed by Robin Tuddenham in seventh position and first v40.

Trevor Davies and Paul Brannigan finished seconds apart in 12th and 14th places respectively, and the quartet were comfortable winners of the men’s team prize.

Richard Blakeley added first v70 prize to the club’s haul.

Mel Blackhurst was the first Todmorden lady to finish, winning the v45 prize, followed by Claire Duffield. Issy Pollard was next across the line, as she won the v35 prize, and Jane Leonard who won the v55 prize.

Together the quartet won the ladies team prize, and Moyra Parfitt claimed the first v65 prize to round off a rewarding outing for the club.

Todmorden Results: 3 John Lloyd 27:54; 7 Robin Tuddenham 28:39; 12 Trevor Davies 30:01; 14 Paul Brannigan 30:09; 19 Craig Stansfield 30:45; 22 Robert Tyson 31:19; 25 Darren Graham 31:27; 38 Dan Taylor 32:29; 39 Richard Butterwick 32:36; 59 Andrew Bibby 34:01; 60 Kevin Booth 34:04; 73 Joe Daniels 34:44; 77 Simon Galloway 35:09; 95 Mel Blackhurst 35:57; 98 Andy Glyde 36:03; 102 Keith Parkinson 36:13; 114 Richard Leonard 37:08; 116 Claire Duffield 37:12; 135 Richard Blakeley 38:21; 138 Chris Drinkwater 38:39; 146 Issy Pollard 39:23; 167 Jane Leonard 40:52; 172 Ray Poulter 41:11; 189 Elise Milnes 41:58; 197 Julie Wyant 42:23; 200 Moyra Parfitt 42:43; 201 Peter Ehrhardt 42:51; 207 Helen Wilson 43:37; 215 Graham Milnes 44:15; 224 David Wilson 45:16; 245 Myra Wells 47:47; 262 David O'Neill 52:22.


The club had seen out the old year at the Auld Lang Syne Fell Race at Penistone Quarry near Haworth on New Years’ Eve, with the race won by Bingley Harrier – and Olympic medallist – Jonny Brownlee.


Martin Roberts was the first Harrier to finish in 102nd place in a time of 59:30, followed by Dan Taylor in 139th and Joe Daniels in 146th position.

Mark Whitaker judges edged out Phil Hodgson with just 7 seconds spanning the pair in 183rd and 186th.

Richard Leonard crossed the line in 210th ahead of Jane Leonard in 233rd, with Chris Preston in 250th place and John Preston in 272nd.

Fiona Armer in 280th, Mandy Goth 309th and Sue Roberts in 327th completed a sizeable club showing.


Two Harriers were up early the following day for the Giant’s Tooth Fell Race at Ogden Reservoir, with Jack Crummett finishing the three mile course in 22:28 for 37th place and Peter Ehrhardt in 103rd position with a time of 29:37

Auld Lang Syne Fell Race | Giant's Tooth | Joe Salt New Year Awakener | Nine Standards

Todmorden Harriers enjoyed a muddy and wet end to the year at the Auld Lang Syne Fell Race at Haworth, where the 400 runners were treated to a dominant performance by Olympic triathlon medal prospects Alistair and Jonathon Brownlee.


The pair quickly opened up a lead from the start at Penistone Quarry and were two minutes ahead of their nearest challengers by the finish, with Alistair taking the win over his brother by a few seconds in 40.28.

The first Todmorden Harrier was Simon Galloway in 147th, completing the 6 mile course in 59:29 with Darren Graham next in 178th place.

Sue Roberts finished in 320th followed by Julie Wyant in 355th, and Peter Ehrhardt in 358th position.

Clive Greatorex and Phil Cook proved four legs are not necessarily better than two, as they completed the course in a reindeer outfit, pulling a sleigh.



Clive was back in solo action the following day, on faster form at the Giant’s Tooth Fell Race on New Year’s Day, finishing the 3 mile loop above Ogden Water in 22:52 for 42nd place.



Maria Prescott was the sole Harrier at Cowm Reservoir, for the Joe Salt New Year Awakener, completing the 4.2 mile trail route in 32:29 to finish 7th lady.



A trio of Todmorden runners travelled to Kirby Stephen for the Nine Standards Fell Race, with Lauren Jeska finishing joint ladies winner with Keswick’s Pippa Maddams just past the hour mark.

Chris Preston finished in 81st position in 1:20:54, with John Preston completing the 8 mile course in 1:27:02 for 95th place.

Ice Ice Baby

Todmorden Harriers saw out the old year with the Auld Lang Syne Fell Race over the Haworth Moors on New Year’s Eve. With the course reverting to the old route to avoid the worst of the icier paths around Top Withins, it was heavy going with significant drifts of snow along the summit ridge. Almost 400 runners made their way around the course, with many of the country’s best fell runners in attendance. World Triathlon Champion Alistair Brownlee made his move at the turnaround point and despite Ian Holmes’ legendary descending skills was able to hold his Bingley club mate off to the line. Younger brother, and European Junior Triathlon champion, Jonathon Brownlee made it a clean sweep for the club coming in third.
First Todmorden man to finish was Paul Hobbs in 56th, just ahead of Dave Collins in 58th who was 3rd vet50. Simon Galloway continued his good run of form to finish in 100th, ahead of Martin Roberts and Clive Greatorex.
Chris Preston was first Todmorden lady to finish, and 2nd vet40, ahead of Jane Leonard who was 3rd vet 50.

The club then welcomed in the New Year with even snowy conditions experienced at the Nine Standards Fell Race at Kirby Stephen the following day. Lauren Jeska had the run of the day beating Holmfirth’s Lisa Lacon to claim first lady and 13th place overall. Sarah Warburton was Todmorden’s other representative battling a near white out snowstorm at times to finish 4th lady.

Also on New Year’s Day was the Giant’s Tooth fell race, organised by Chris and Kathryn Smale, at Ogden Reservoir. The 3 mile circuit around the iced up reservoir featured 400 feet of ascent up to the distinctive stone that the race is named after. A close battle at the front was eventually won by Matthew Roberts of Welsh club Eryri in a time of 18:17, with Todmorden’s Sean Carey finishing in 4th place, taking the junior category.
Shaun Pickard carried on his recent good performances to finish 22nd, 20 seconds ahead of Sarah May who finished 2nd lady behind Eryri’s Sarah Ridgeway. Gareth Vickers completed the Todmorden entry with 37th place.

Three Harriers travelled to Cowm Reservoir at Whitworth for the Joe Salt New Year Awakener. The 4 mile race climbed up to take in a short flat loop around the icy water before second longer loop took them up into the hills above the reservoir, and a final hair raising slippery descent to the road finish. Richard Butterwick was first Todmorden man to cross the line in 27th, with Myra Wells in 90th and Ian Stansfield in 93rd.