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  • Eddie’s Revenge Fell Race Updates

    Eddie’s Revenge Fell Race Updates

    A quick reminder that today (Monday 22nd June) is the last day for entries for this years race.The weather forecast for Wednesday is that it’s going to be very hot and sunny – approx 30 degrees. In the light of this we have decided that there will be a mandatory kit requirement of at least… Read more

  • Sale Sizzler Race 1

    Sale Sizzler Race 1

    Hot on the heels of the Norden 6 Mile race we had the first race in the Road Championship 5K Series. This season we opted for the Sale Sizzlers hosted by Sale Harriers at the Wythenshaw track, a flat course with the start and finish on the track giving our runners a great opportunity to… Read more

  • Norden 6 Mile Road Race 2026

    Norden 6 Mile Road Race 2026

    A great evening’s racing for the Harriers with great race in dry but windy conditions. Top Man was Stuart Litster with a 6th Overall and an Age Cat prize, Top Lady was Jo Bishop with 6th Overall and 4th Age Cat. Our runners also bagged a couple of wins in their age cats – well… Read more

  • Cake Race

    Saturday was Saddleworth’s Cake Race, a very popular 10 mile across the moors towards Marsden and back. There is a cake competition and all the cake you can eat back at race HQ. The course involves 2 stream crossings and a tricky section through some woods. We were treated to perfect running conditions with the… Read more

  • Foe Edge

    On Wednesday night, 8 Harriers took on Foe Edge, in Rossendale, the third championship race of the season. We had perfect racing conditions with blue skies and a fresh breeze. It started with an extremely steep climb from the start field up on to the moors with grassy trods, bridleways, loose stony paths and even… Read more