Harriers Raise over £2,500 for Mountain Rescue
31st July 2024
(0) Leave a commentThe highlight of July 2024 was at one of the Club’s track training session, where Rochdale Harriers & A.C. presented representatives of Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team with a cheque for £2,582.50. The money was raised by 42 members of the Club’s running the Pennine Way (268 miles / 37,000 ft ascent) as a continuous relay, […] Keep reading »
Turnslack and Mary Towneley Loop, July 2024
31st July 2024 (0) Leave a commentIn racing terms i.e. The Fell Grand Prix or Road Racing Championship, it was a quiet week, with no races taking place. But that doesn’t mean the Harriers were having a well-earned rest, far from it. Saturday 26th July 2024 saw the first running of the Turnslack Fell Race, without the guiding hand of Kevin Shand, […] Keep reading »
2024 Rochdale 10K Cancelled
30th July 2024 (0) Leave a commentFOR DECADES THE ROCHDALE 10K has been held on the first Tuesday in July each year. However this year, 2024, 131 metres of Queens Park Road, Heywood, is undergoing a £4 million pound refurbishment. This includes major repairs on the 91-year-old bridge and road and footpath closures. As a consequence, the Rochdale 10K was initially […] Keep reading »
Harriers at Kentmere Horseshoe, Sale Sizzler and Aintree, July 2024
24th July 2024 (0) Leave a commentON SUNDAY 21st July six Rochdale Harriers travelled up to the Lake District for the Kentmere Horseshoe race which featured in the Club’s Fell Running Championship and also the regional Run The Moors grand prix series. 263 runners lined up to run the approximate 12 mile route which packs in 3300ft of elevation and visits […] Keep reading »
Rochdale out in Force at the Royton Trail Race, 2024
17th July 2024 (0) Leave a commentLast week was another busy period of running for the Harriers, this time it was the turn of the road runners to take centre stage in the form of the Royton Trail Race. This was the seventh race in the series of nine in the Harriers road running championship and was run on the trails […] Keep reading »
UT55 Lakeland Ultra and Wilmslow 10K, 14th July 2024
15th July 2024 (0) Leave a commentSunday the 14th July, 2024, proved to be great day for personal bests. Lee Meadowcroft and Jeff McCarthy travelled to Ambleside in the Lake District to take part in the Ultimate Trails 55 km ultramarathon. The course took in 6,500ft of climb as it weaved through the mountains and valleys. This was Lee’s first Ultramarathon […] Keep reading »
Rochdale Harriers’ Coast-to-Coast relay, 2025
11th July 2024 (0) Leave a commentAfter the success of our 268 mile/37,000ft Pennine Way Relay in June 2024, we plan to have an ‘easy year’ in 2025 by doing the relatively short 190 mile Wainwright’s coast-to-coast (“C2C”) challenge. This relay will probably have about 16 legs (8 fewer than the Pennine Way). If you are interested in taking part (and […] Keep reading »
Harriers Compete in England, Wales and Germany
3rd July 2024 (0) Leave a commentIT WAS BUSINESS AS USUAL for the Harriers last week after their 268 mile continuous relay of The Pennine Way in the previous week. The first race on the list was the scorchingly hot Eddie’s Revenge Fell Race on 29th June 2024. Thirteen Rochdale Harriers competed in this category A/S (large ascent / short distance) […] Keep reading »
RHAC Fell Championships 2024 League Tables Updated post-Eddie’s Revenge Fell Race
3rd July 2024 (0) Leave a commentThe league tables for the RHAC Fell Championships have been updated following the exceptionally hot Eddies Revenge Fell Race on 29th June 2024 (Race 6 from 11 in the Fell Champs. Best 5 results count). Keep reading »