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A new(ish) race for 2008, 6.9 miles through woods, on trails and across moorland...... plus a tiny bit of tarmac :eek: . A steady climb (Cat C) up the other side of the valley from Ilkley moor, a loop on top and a blast back downhill to the finish!
More details here
http://www.ilkleyharriers.org.uk/trail/index.html
A good alternative for anyone who isn't doing Helvellyn on the same day!
New records to be set...........
Hope to see a some forumites there? :D
Sounds like a good event. Can't see me doing Helvellyn so I'll probably give this a go.
I've already promised GA I'll be there, so I'll be there!!
A few photos of the course and an entry list are now up on the Ilkley Harriers website. :)
www.ilkleyharriers.org.uk/trail/index.html
Hi all
Pre entries now closed at around 170, there are entries on the day but only have provision for 250 goody bags.
Registration opens at 9.30 am at Ilkley Rugby club, it is advisable to get there early.
Full prize list dionated by The Complete Runner and some spot prizes as well.
Cake Stall :D proceeds going to the Matugga centre orphanage in Uganda.
Any one planning on coming, there will be boxes at registration for any unwanted, but clean!, race t shirts. These will be sent to the orphans at the centre....there are over 100 orphans who only own 1 set of clothes each. :(
Please come along and enjoy the race and support a good charity.
Cheers guys
Lawrence
Great idea giving unwanted race t-shirts away to this very good cause, - I will be bringing a few clean T-shirts on Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glass Ankles
Thanks to all those who ran today, hope you all enjoyed it?
A bit breezy on the moors I think but generally a good day all round.
1st Steve Vernon
2nd Tim Midgeley
3rd Lee Athersmith
:)Thanks to all at Ilkley Harriers, a great little Trail Race. Particularly enjoyed the tail wind bit and the down hill bit!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Glass Ankles
Not sure about the I man eco bag though;)
How long before other organisers start asking us to bring our own eco bag with us to put the goodies in?
Full results.....
http://www.ilkleyharriers.org.uk/tra...ailresults.pdf
Well organised affair by Ilkley Harriers, the toughness of the course caught many of us out,didnt help by being buffeted by the wind !
I'm happy with my eco-bag and goodies inside it:D
One thing did p*ss me off though, 3or 4 runners at the first stile trying to get over the fence rather than get in the queue,despite being told by the marshal.
Don't know if they were the eventual race winners.If they were should have disqualified 'em !!:mad:
Just out of curiousity, could anyone point me to a map or a description of the course for this race? I ask because I live in Ilkley, and really wanted to do this race, but Sunday was the only chance I had to recce the route of the upcoming Wharfedale Off Road Marathon. I go up Beamsley Beacon/Round Hill/Middleton Moor all the time so I may well have run the route before without knowing!
Cheers,
TT
TT there is a map of the course on this page
http://www.ilkleyharriers.org.uk/trail/index.html
If you are running it the turn left across the moor is about 20 metres after a stile on your right, turn off the main track onto a kind of cart track that goes across the moorland.
Leeds Rhino, that stile was our biggest concern.....next year we will make it clear that climbing the fence leads to disqualification :eek: I would have thought after the first hill most people would be ready for a breather by then!
yes ! I was certainly ready for a breather at the first stile, and also at the second stile not much further on !!:D
well done for organising it anyway Mr.Glass Ankles.
I really enjoyed the Ilkley Trail Race. I've only been running a couple of months and so am pretty new to these races. Just wondered if anyone knew of any similar races within about an hours drive or so of Leeds?
Cheers for the map Glass Ankles; as I suspected I'm very familiar with all the paths along the way, and it does seem a great route for a race - I'm seriously impressed with the winning times too! I'll definitely be there next time, and hope to get myself down to a Harriers Saturday training sesh soon.
A couple up and coming both well within an hour of Leeds are the Otley Chevin fell race 3.5 miles 900ft (from town centre to top of Chevin & back) on Wednesday 4th June at 7.30pm & the easier Bingley St Ives trail race 4 miles 450ft, the following Tuesday 10 June also at 7.30pm - I'm hoping to be fit enough for this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by randomcaller
Shame I couldn't make this GA, & it looks as if no-one from the club appears to have run either despite my email reminder:(
Thanks very much for that. I'll certainly be at the Chevin fell race and will try to make Bingley too. Even if i'm last I'd rather run than not :)
I'll definitely be there next time, and hope to get myself down to a Harriers Saturday training sesh soon.
TT.... better off trying to make the Tues or Thurs night sessions, more folk attend these.
GA
Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
...well only a year late.
As I've entered this year's race (and its in our Runner of the Year series) I promise I will be there!!
Its on Sunday 24th May this year - anyone else doing it?
does anyone know if its full yet?
The word was it was filling up nicely a couple of weeks ago. Ilkley Harriers were being encouraged to pre-enter both to save time on the day and to ensure they got an entry.Quote:
Originally Posted by egor
Hopefully Glass Ankles will turn up shortly and give you the latest info.
We will have more pre entries this year than last but the race will be open to entries on the day.
We have hopefully sorted out the bottlenecks in and out of the woods so no chance for a breather this year!
Good prize list again, all for a good cause....see lots of you there :D
where does it start from, is it rugby club or swimming pool or are they in same place? Im not quite sure where it is any directions coming from otley on main road? cheers
From Otley - go on the road that drops into Ilkley through Askwith and the Pool and Rugby club are opposite each other, either side of this road.
Registration at the rugby club...finish at the pool.....start on Curly Hill!!
Don't worry it's very clear when you are there.
Any thoughts on the best shoes to wear on this course given the amount of rain we've had recently? I was thinking Roclites.
Given the amount of moorland track and road on the route I'll be going for my Adidas Kanadias.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muddy Retriever
It will be boggy over the moorland section, I think something a bit grippy.
Overall though it's mainly hard tracks and paths.
Just off to pick up 2 new sparkling trophies for the winners
GA
Pool-in-Wharfedale?Quote:
Originally Posted by Glass Ankles
Egor, I'll need someone to give me a lift back to Ilkley now.
does anyone know if you can use the showers at rugby club after race? planning on hanging around ilkley with kids after and getting something to eat.
You could take the kids swimming Ilkley Lido opens today. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by egor
Egor, there are showers that will be on.Quote:
Originally Posted by egor
There will be a cake stall and ice cream van...good for keeping kids happy!
Thanks to GA and all Ilkey Harriers & other helpers/marshals etc. A cracking day for the race which was fast and furious and did exactly as it said 'on the tin' (probably not to all fell runners liking) - nice breeze in the woods but perhaps a little warm on the moorland paths & tracks.
Good to see the great Ron Hill introduced to the masses before the race:)
I didn't hang around for results but understand an Ilkley Harrier won.
a really good day out & tom adams from Ilkley harriers won-also won Settle loop tough trail race last september!Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
theres some prov results on ilkley site via the forum
thanks egor - also more accessible version here: http://www.ukresults.net/2009/ilkley.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by egor
Pre entries £6 before May 23rd http://www.ilkleyharriers.org.uk/index.php?page=trail
Enter on day £8
Record 2008 Steve Vernon 40.26
Race memento shown below
Lawrence.
As I've explained in the relevant thread on 'Runners World.co.uk', I still hope I can make it there on the day.
Anyway, they're a nice alternative to the usual fare:D
There is one small, minor, 'teenise-weensie' thing though please:rolleyes: (it's just my pedantic side emerging)
I e-mailed Paul Wood asking if my Club name could be corrected on the next amendment of the advance entry list, but it's still wrong (see below for correct spelling)
Decided to run this again as opposed to Austwick on the Monday so I'll be there:)
Did this last year on a lovely sunny day. Might do it again, but it's Cader the day before........eeeeeeek..