Harriers start the new year at Hit the Trail
Todmorden Harriers’ Grand Prix is officially under way after 23 club runners marked the new year at the Hit the Trail event, in Stockport.
The popular race is a chance for everyone to run off that Christmas excess and test out their new running kit, while coaxing their legs back into action.
The course was mostly flat, with two long sections that ran along a disused railway line punctuated by some proper cross-country runs.
There was a strong showing from the Harriers and Ash Wright secured an excellent fifth place overall, with Janine McGregor-Stead finishing fourth in the women’s ranks.
Wright was backed-up by Dom Leckie and Duncan Cannon as Todmorden collected the men’s team prize.
Clubresults:5AshWright 28:37, 10 Dom Leckie 30:38, 11 Duncan Cannon 30:43, 40 Chris Goddard 34:20, 41 Janine McGregor-Stead 34:22, 45 Joe McWilliams 34:56, 48 Sam Lund 35:24, 50 Matt Gray 35:45, 55 Duncan Ritchie 35:55, 63 Sheldon Middleton 36:18, 81 Nick Birchill 37:07, 83 Dave Weedon 37: 24, 94 Paul Brannigan 37:51, 100 Hannah Prince 37:54, 116 Lara Middleton 39:17, 134 Lisa Kempster 40:29, 139 Andrew Bibby 41:09, 168 Heather Rostron 43:22, 177 Lisa Peatfield 43:47, 181 Bev Wright 44:18, 202 Hannah-Louise Mobbs 45:53, 208 Lauren Brennan 46:24, 310 Dave O’Neill 59:55.
Harriers will be supporting local charities at their annual Red Hot Toddy road race on Sunday, March 3 (11am).
The hilly 10k race starts in Centre Vale Park, which will also host a one-mile fun run at 10am. Visit the Harriers website or Facebook page for more information.