The third of the well organised Due North Trail series took place on Saturday from Skipton. Last minute course changes meant that the race was actually just under 14 miles. The route starts at Skyrakes and drops down to the pretty village of Hetton before picking up the Dales High Way and Winterburn back to Sharp Haw.
First back for the Harriers was Ryan Barker in 2:12:55 (38th position) followed by Hazel Berrett in 2:23:42 (56th) who took 2nd F60. Andrea Ackroyd finished 71st in 2:33:08 followed by Jenny St Romaine in 3:19:22 (129th).
Will Carver ran the Heights Ultra Trail race on Saturday; 50 miles round and about Marsden Moors and the Colne Valley with around 7000ft of elevation gain. Will finished 5th in a time of 11:22:54.
Will reports, "I had been in second place up to mile 37 ish, where I started to fade after succumbing to my cold and not being able to keep up my pace or breath properly. Anyhow, I managed to keep going to the finish and hang on for 5th place."
Round Hill Fell Race
Four Halifax Harriers enjoyed a sunny but breezy 8.5 mile tour of Blubberhouses moors at the Round Hill fell race on Sunday.
The race starts at the pretty village of Timble and follows the Lippersley Ridge to Round Hill before a return across the usually boggy Middleton and Denton moors back to Timble. The recent dry weather meant that the bogs has dried out somewhat but the heather was spectacular.
First back for the Harriers was Fred Carver in 25th place in a time of 68:30 a minute ahead of dad Will Carver in 31st in 69:25. Hazel Berrett was 92nd in 1:26.55 with Kirsty Carver completing the Harriers quartet in 124th place in 2:09:41 and gaining valuable points in the fell challenge.
The next race in the fell championship is the Yorkshireman on 11th September but if you can’t wait until then for your next fell ‘fix’,the Burnsall classic fell race is on 20th August with our own Norland Trail 10k race on 21st August. (If you can’t do either, why not volunteer as a Marshall at Norland? Contact Sue Corney for the details).