Victory for Parton at Midgeley Moor Fell Race
23rd February 2023
(0) Leave a commentTHE WEEKEND OF 19th/20th February 2023 was a busy one with Rochdale Harriers competing in a wide variety of races around the North West of England. Pride of place goes to Dave Parton who won the Midgely Moor (Halifax) fell race in a time of 47m, 29s. This is a AS classified race (A means […] Keep reading »
Couch to 5K Runners on Track
21st February 2023 (0) Leave a commentLAST NIGHT (20.02.2023) our Couch to 5K (“C25K”) graduates celebrated completion of their training with a 5 km run, ending on our floodlit track at Kingsway Sports Arena. Well done to each and every one of you, to those who ran with us at Oldham Parkrun on Saturday and to anyone who couldn’t make the […] Keep reading »
Harriers Go Long on Trail and Fell
16th February 2023 (0) Leave a commentBY PURE COINCIDENCE a number of Harriers competed in long-distance off-road races during the weekend of 11-12th February 2023. John Bramwell (first picture above) represented Rochdale Harriers in the Long Mynd Valley Fell Race on Saturday 11th February. The 18.5km / 11.5 mile course in Church Stretton was the first race of the 2023 English […] Keep reading »
Northern Cross Country Championships, The Hebden and C25K, 2023
13th February 2023 (0) Leave a commentSaturday 28th January saw Witton Park, Blackburn play host to the 2023 North of England Cross Country Championships. The mild weather and cloudy but clear skies made for good running conditions for the athletes from Derby to Newcastle and everywhere in between. In the blue ribbon event, an undulating grassy 11.5km / 7.13 mile course […] Keep reading »
Harriers out in Force at Dewsbury 10K, 2023
5th February 2023 (0) Leave a commentBy Harriers standards it could be said that last week was quite unusual. Normally the Harriers are spread across various events, for example running in the Cross Country Championships, Road or Fell Races, or Park Runs. But on Sunday 5th February 2023, the planets aligned and 23 Harriers made the journey over the Pennines, to […] Keep reading »