Claire Green Archive

Ilkley Moor Fell Race

Ilkley Moor Fell Race is a cracking little local number which has been run for over 25 years. It crams as much as it can into its modest 5 miles: a narrow, sharp-elbowed start; steep climbs; technical descents; more climbs; treacherous wooden footbridges; a bit ...Read More

Stoop

21 December 2014 – 5 miles / 800 ft The planets and stars must have been in alignment high up above Brontë Country on the weekend of the 21st, because we had positively hordes of P&B runners converging on the Woodentops Stoop race. It was ...Read More

August Show Race Roundup

August time in the North brings with it the usual variety of agricultural shows, the highlight of which is often a classic Guides, Crag or Fell Race. If you haven’t experienced a Show Race, they’re usually short and steep, with a suitably brash-accented local ...Read More