Middleton Harriers have an annual Club Fell Championship and also take part in the Run The Moors Fell Grand Prix. Both Series are open to any
Middleton Harrier to take part in and there is no charge other than race fees.
Race 1: Ian Roberts Memorial
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2023
Time: 11:00
Category: BM, Distance: 10.3 km / 6.4 miles Climb: 260 m / 853 ft
Venue: Marsden Cricket Club, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6NN
Website: http://www.holmfirthharriers.com
Race 2: Five Trigs
Date: Sat 1 Apr 2023
Time: 10:00
Category: BL, Distance: 30 km / 18.6 miles Climb: 900 m / 2953 ft
Venue: White Lion Pub, Delph, near Oldham, OL3 5HX
Website: http://craggrunner.com
Race 3: The Coiners
Date: Mon 1 May 2023
Time: 13:00 (Start time info: Allow 10 minutes to walk to registration)
Category: BM, Distance: 10.8 km / 6.7 miles, Climb: 295 m / 968 ft
Venue: Mytholmroyd Community and Leisure Centre, HX7 5AF
Website: http://www.cvfr.co.uk
Race 4: Shepherds Crook
Date: Sun 28 May 2023
Time: 11:00
Category: BM Distance: 12.8 km / 8 miles Climb: 460 m / 1509 ft
Venue: Sheep dog trial show field - OS grid 856/275 near junction of B638 Burnley Rd. East. / A671 Burnley Rd. & Crown Point Rd. Lancashire.
Race 5: Walsh Two Lads
Date: Thu 8 Jun 2023
Time: 19:30
Category: BS Distance: 8.4 km / 5.2 miles Climb: 274 m / 899 ft
Venue: The Ale House, 36 Church St, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AD
Website: https://horwichrmiharriers.co.uk/
Race 6: Eddie's Revenge
Date: Wed 28 Jun 2023
Time: 19:30
Category: AS Distance: 6.1 km / 3.8 miles Climb: 323 m / 1060 ft
Venue: St Saviours Church, Buckstones Rd, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NB Grid ref: SD999232
Website: https://middletonharriers.jimdo.com/our-races-2023/eddie-s-revenge/
Race 7: Pete Bland Kentmere Horseshoe
Date: Sun 16 Jul 2023
Time: 13:00
Category: AM Distance: 19.8 km / 12.3 miles Climb: 1006 m / 3301 ft
Venue: Kentmere Village Hall.
Website: http://kentmerehorseshoe.org.uk/
Race 8: Chip Chase
Date: Sat 5 Aug 2023
Time: 11:00 - Start time info: Mass Start 10 mins walk from the pub
Category: BS Distance: 10 km / 6.2 miles Climb: 400 m / 1312 ft
Venue: Cross Keys Inn, Uppermill, Saddleworth, OL3 6LW
Website: http://www.saddleworth-runners.co.uk
Race 9: Golf Ball
Date: Wed 23 Aug 2023
Time: 19:00
Category: BS Distance: 8.8 km / 5.5 miles Climb: 244 m / 801 ft
Venue: CPA Club, Commercial St., Loveclough, Rossendale, BB4 8QA
Website: http://www.rossendaleharriers.co.uk
Race 10: Hades Hill
Date: Thu 7 Sep 2023
Time: 18:45 Start time info: Starts exactly at 18.45 pm, due to time of year.
Category: BS Distance: 8 km / 5 miles Climb: 360 m / 1181 ft
Venue: Red Lion PH, The Square, Whitworth., OL12 8PY Grid ref: SD885177
Website: http://www.rochdaleharriers.org.uk
Cross Keys Relay (Non-Championship Counter)
Date: Sun 16 Sep 2023 TBC
Time: 13:00
Category: 4x stage Relay (2 Road 3ml/650ft, 2 Fell 2.5ml/800ft)
Venue: Cross Keys Inn, Pobgreen OL3 6LW.
Website: http://www.saddleworth-runners.co.uk/cross-keys-road-fell-relay/
Race 11: Withins Skyline
Date: Sun 8 Oct 2023
Time: 11:30
Category: BM Distance: 10.1 km / 6.3 miles Climb: 300 m / 984 ft
Venue: Penistone Hill Country Park, nr Haworth, Keighley.Grid ref: 025364
Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total | Pos’n |
Graham Jordan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
Tony Walsh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||||||
Craig Sutherland | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||
John Cox | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | |||||
John Hall | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5 | ||||||
Alan Davis | 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 6 |
V40 | |||||||||||||
Graham Jordan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
V55 | |||||||||||||
Tony Walsh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
V65 | |||||||||||||
Craig Sutherland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
Alan Davis | 30 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 63 | 2 |
V70 | |||||||||||||
John Cox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||
V75 | |||||||||||||
John Hall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts | Pos’n |
Karen Hallett | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
Janine Jordan | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||||
Martha Urwin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | ||||||
Catherine Murphy | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | ||||
Sandra McGrail | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 | |||||
Louise Butterworth | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 6 |
Ruth Hare | 30 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 124 | 7 |
Mary Murphy | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 125 | 8 |
U23 | |||||||||||||
Mary Murphy | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 121 | 1 |
V40 | |||||||||||||
Janine Jordan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||
V45 | |||||||||||||
Martha Urwin | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
V50 | |||||||||||||
Karen Hallett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||
Louise Butterworth | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 2 |
V55 | |||||||||||||
Catherine Murphy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||
Sandra McGrail | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||||
V70 | |||||||||||||
Ruth Hare | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 121 | 1 |
Our fell runners have a training session with runners from other local clubs every Thursday evening. The group caters for all abilities. They tend to meet up at different locations, therefore to attend these groups you need
to check the Thursday training schedules
here.
Members will need a headtorch (in winter) & should always ensure you bring a hat, gloves, waterproof and extra layers, you never know what the weather may be like on the fells.
Time: 6:45pm meet for a 7:00pm start. Training Night Schedule
Please let Michelle know if you are attending or if you were attending then decide not to come
on: 07753 122326.
The second Fell Race of the season took place on Saturday, four Harriers took to the hills and got round the course to keep Middleton in the running for the Run The Moors Fell GP. Club Championship results, with a link to the Run The Moors results are below.
Saturday evening was the time for our fell runners to celebrate. Great performances by both the men and the ladies teams secured double success in the the Run The Moors Grand Prix Series. Not only did Middleton secure the team prizes but top three places were secured by all our completers. A fantastic achievement and we're already planning our our tactics for 2022!
Brilliant team efforts by our Fell Runners brought double success with first places for the Ladies and the Men in Run The Moors Fell Grand Prix. The key to success is getting to the start line and crossing the finish line and the Harriers were up to it, consistently taking on new challenges throughout the season.
In addition to the team awards there were outstanding performances by our runners to secure individual awards throughout the age ranges.