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January 2020 Roundup

Posted on February 9, 2020 by helen_stevens

Welcome to the new decade and the January 2020 Roundup. We had sad news this month of the death of Michael O’Donnell. His running friend Alex Cran ha

December Roundup

Posted on January 15, 2020 by helen_stevens

December was a very quiet month for racing , with no cross country fixtures and just a handful of fell, road and trail races. Read the Race Reports section

November Roundup

Posted on December 6, 2019 by helen_stevens

November Roundup This month has seen much rain, and, inevitably, MUD! We’ve had some great team and individual results in the Red Rose Cross Countr

October Roundup

Posted on November 11, 2019 by helen_stevens

October 2019 Roundup October has brought us colder weather, more rain and …mud…. lots of it at the various cross countries this month, as my wa

September Roundup

Posted on October 15, 2019 by helen_stevens

September Roundup Contents Race Reports Results Roundup Parkrun Roundup Race Reports Northern Athletics Road Relays by Richard Stevenson (Photos from the

July/August Roundup

Posted on September 11, 2019 by helen_stevens

July/August Roundup It’s a bit of a short edition this month – many thanks to David, Rebecca and Richard for your reports. I’m not sure t

June Roundup

Posted on July 11, 2019 by helen_stevens

Welcome to June’s Roundup This month you’ve got a wealth of interesting Race Reports and articles to read. The Roundup is nothing without these

May Roundup

Posted on June 6, 2019 by helen_stevens

Thanks for this month’s Roundup go to Kath Brady (for uploading results to the Team Clayton Facebook page, keeping me up to date with who’s run

Asda Green Token £500 award

Posted on May 21, 2019 by jimh

Clayton-le-Moors Harriers Juniors were recently presented with a cheque for £500 from the Asda Green Token Scheme. The scheme which runs quarterly in stor

April Roundup

Posted on May 13, 2019 by helen_stevens

Clayton Harriers have been very busy racing not just all over the country (from fell to road and even the London Marathon – well done Colin White and

March Roundup

Posted on April 11, 2019 by helen_stevens

Welcome to the March Roundup. As ever, if I’ve missed anything out, please let me know so I can make corrections. Race reports are desperately needed

February Roundup

Posted on March 6, 2019 by helen_stevens

February might be our shortest month, but it’s given a lot of great racing which has inspired a bumper month of race reports. Thanks so much to our c

Moorhouse's sponsorship

Posted on February 6, 2019 by jimh

Clayton-le-Moors Harriers are delighted to announce that Moorhouse’s Brewery are proud sponsors of our Pendle Fell Races and Club Fell Competitions f

January Roundup

Posted on February 6, 2019 by helen_stevens

It appears to have been a quiet month, race-wise. Don’t be fooled though – some of our veteran ladies and gents have been leading the way in th

December Roundup

Posted on January 9, 2019 by helen_stevens

Happy New Year Team Clayton! The start of December seems ages ago, but a wet start to the month saw the first real mud at the cross country races, and a ch

November Roundup

Posted on December 5, 2018 by helen_stevens

I can’t believe that November has passed by so quickly, and the countdown to Christmas is upon us. Cross country fixtures have come thick and fast, w

Lancashire Sports Awards 2018

Posted on November 26, 2018 by jimh

Clayton-le-Moors Harriers are proud to be Club of the Year at the Lancashire Sports Awards 2018! Also at these awards, Briony Holt was Highly Commended as

October Roundup

Posted on November 13, 2018 by helen_stevens

It’s been a while since the last roundup. I’m using October as a practice, and I’m sure it will improve as I get more used to it. But rem

From snowdrifts to snowdrops - the March and April Roundup

Posted on May 8, 2018 by aland

3 March – Mid Lancs XC League Round 6 This was the cross-country final that nearly wasn’t. Whilst the Beast from the East did it’s best t

Winter's not over till it's over...

Posted on March 8, 2018 by aland

No let up in the winter weather this month with gales, snow, ice and then a proper cold snap heading toward the UK at the end of month. Of course none of t

Briony Holt interview

Posted on February 18, 2018 by jimh

“Keep going. Sometimes you may feel as if you’re not improving or you may be injured, but if you keep going, you will get there.” James Boult

Kicking off 2018 with a (X) Country flavour!

Posted on February 9, 2018 by aland

It’s been (mostly) about cross-country during this otherwise quiet month, with the Lancashire Championships, and Mid Lancs League as well as some oth

December's Festive Roundup

Posted on January 5, 2018 by aland

Into December and on toward Christmas and the New Year, the cross-country season rolls on with guest appearances from the fell and road runners around the

Remember, remember, the Roundup in November

Posted on December 6, 2017 by aland

As we head through Autumn and toward Winter proper, the mud has been building and the cross-country races coming thick and fast. Two Red Rose fixtures and

It's Autumn, it's October and the Roundup is back!

Posted on November 6, 2017 by aland

Welcome to the first of the new-look Clayton-le-Moors Harriers Roundups. As many of you will know, Adrienne Olszewska has stepped down as your Roundup edit

Time to say goodbye

Posted on September 26, 2017 by adrienneo

Well dear readers, after three years of compiling the weekly roundup, the time has come to hang up my editorial hat and move on. Did you know that over 70

BOGOF

Posted on September 18, 2017 by adrienneo

It’s a whopping double edition this week! You’d think there wouldn’t be much going on this time of year, but as usual our club members ha

Wake me up when September Ends

Posted on September 4, 2017 by adrienneo

Hang on… there’s no time for lounging around. Oh no, Clayton-le-Moors Harriers have been out and at it with gusto. You’ve been fell runni

The times they are a changin'

Posted on August 29, 2017 by adrienneo

There’s a change in the air and the leaves are beginning to fall. Summer is over and Autumn is moving in. The summer races are fast fading but there&

Summer lovin' happened so fast...

Posted on August 21, 2017 by adrienneo

but not nearly as fast as our runners! Even in the midst of the holiday season, plenty of you are out and about racing hard. There’s been a range of

Chris Holdsworth interview

Posted on August 18, 2017 by jimh

“Stay humble, don’t get an ego and let your racing do the talking. Work hard but buy regular Dominos pizzas to make up for it.” James Boult i

Seasons in the sun

Posted on August 14, 2017 by adrienneo

We had joy we had fun… as many of the summer race series come to a close, it’s been another successful season for the club. Congratulations to

Climb Every Mountain

Posted on August 7, 2017 by adrienneo

What an epic week! This week you’ve been representing Team GB, tackling classic Lakeland fell races, hitting new PBs and turning out en masse at the

Run it fast, run it long, run it any which way!

Posted on July 31, 2017 by aland

This week you’ve recorded times from 4 mins 45 seconds to 33 hours 56 minutes and lots more in between with some short and snappy runs, some really l

Thunderbolts and Lightning

Posted on July 25, 2017 by adrienneo

…very, very frightening race! Well it was on Wednesday evening for some of our hardy fellrunners. Other than a bit of thunderbolt dodging, you have b

Hills, hills and more hills!

Posted on July 17, 2017 by aland

With a few notable exceptions who went looong, you’ve been hitting the hills this week. Welsh hills, Lakeland hills and our very own local hills. Tho

Keep on runnin'

Posted on July 10, 2017 by adrienneo

It’s been another weekend of epic action for Clayton-le-Moors Harriers. You’ve been out on the fells and mountains, the urban and rural roads,

Hitting the trails and breaking records

Posted on July 3, 2017 by adrienneo

It’s been a bit of a trail running fest this week. Starting off in Worsthorne, via Witton Park and finally to Trawden you have truly been out in forc

Trails, fells and more

Posted on June 27, 2017 by adrienneo

Midsummer madness is upon us with so many races to choose from it’s increasingly tricky keeping up with all of our intrepid racers. This week has s

The heat is on!

Posted on June 20, 2017 by adrienneo

What a scorcher! But as always you have been keeping your cool and making your presence felt. You’ve been out in huge numbers at lots of events, comp

Going the extra mile

Posted on June 13, 2017 by adrienneo

What a week! There have been some amazing efforts from our members as they took part in the Pendle Hill 22 for 22 challenge with plenty more of you turning

Summer runnin', happened so fast

Posted on June 5, 2017 by adrienneo

Summer runnin’, had me a blast! Yes dear readers, summer is here and you lot are busy racing here, there and everywhere. Even slipping in a sneaky ra

Summertime, and the runnin' is easy

Posted on May 30, 2017 by aland

Things hotted up this week weather-wise, before a slightly inevitable Bank Holiday denouement and a break in the weather. There was a really varied choice

Mad cows and fell runners!

Posted on May 23, 2017 by adrienneo

Wow! Our members have most certainly been out in force this week! We’ve had huge turnouts of Clayton-le-Moors Harriers at Pinhaw and the Calderdale

The kids are all right

Posted on May 16, 2017 by adrienneo

As we steam towards summer, there’s racing galore! As always our members have been racing hard but the glory goes to our younger runners this week.

Making our mark

Posted on May 9, 2017 by adrienneo

Well you have certainly been making your mark this week from call ups to Team GB to mass attendance at races. There have been Great Hill Races, trail rac

Peaking for the Bank Holiday weekend

Posted on May 2, 2017 by aland

The introduction of the beginning of May Bank Holiday by Michael Foot in 1978 might have been a response to a traditional day off for workers in Iron Curta

Feeling epic!

Posted on April 25, 2017 by adrienneo

What a week! Big races, small races and everything in between, and, as always, you have been giving it your all. We’ve had runners at the two bigges

Eggstra Good!

Posted on April 17, 2017 by adrienneo

It’s been an ‘eggs’cellent week of racing over the Easter Break. You have been out racing and indulging in a lot of parkrun tourism to b

Grinds, Bunnies and Horseshoes

Posted on April 11, 2017 by adrienneo

The lighter nights are here and midweek evening races are coming back so lots of you are racing 2 or 3 times a week now. This week saw the first British F

Up hills, down dales and round the streets

Posted on April 3, 2017 by aland

It’s nearly the Easter holidays but there is no let up to your racing action. The fell season is in full swing now with County Championship medals am

Springing forward!

Posted on March 27, 2017 by adrienneo

The clocks have changed and the weather this weekend couldn’t have been more different to the grim conditions we saw just 7 days ago. The sun was o

Rainy days don't get us down!

Posted on March 20, 2017 by adrienneo

It’s been a week of long races, short races and plenty of mud! Even with a night of revelling and celebrating success at the club awards night at the

Hobbling, Rolling, Navigating and Running Fast

Posted on March 13, 2017 by adrienneo

It’s been a truly challenging weekend for our members. There have been ultra distances (both planned and unplanned!), navigational triumphs and woes,

Harriers are Marching In

Posted on March 7, 2017 by adrienneo

There was a brief sniff of spring in the air for a few moments on Saturday as our members raced hard at the cross country fixture in Leigh and on Pendle Hi

Muddy miles, pacy parks and fast fells

Posted on February 27, 2017 by adrienneo

A real mixed bag this week as our members have been racing all over the place; at the National Cross Country Championships in Nottingham, on the fells of Y

Fells, trails and promenades

Posted on February 20, 2017 by adrienneo

Better weather this week as our members headed out onto the fells, trails and promenades to race. A trio of runners braved the dark for a night fell race a

Run to the Hills

Posted on February 13, 2017 by adrienneo

It’s been a chilly and hilly kind of week with some harsh weather adding plenty of challenge for our hardy fell runners. There’s also been som

Trogs, Trails and Winter Warmers

Posted on February 6, 2017 by adrienneo

What a great week! A record breaking win at the Grizedale trail marathon for Chris Holdsworth, superb results at the Blackburn Winter Warmers, plenty of t

Hoofstones, Whitestones and good deeds!

Posted on January 30, 2017 by adrienneo

Another busy week for Clayton-le-Moors Harriers. There has been plenty of action across the board, with a select group travelling to Knowsley for the Nort

Long ones, fast ones and hilly ones

Posted on January 23, 2017 by adrienneo

Even a quiet week still has plenty enough to report on. The Hebden kick starts the year for our longer distance and ultra runners and this year a coup

What January blues?

Posted on January 16, 2017 by adrienneo

No sign of the January blues here at Clayton-le-Moors Harriers! There’s been plenty of great results in cross country, fell racing and on the trails

2017 gets off to a champion start

Posted on January 9, 2017 by adrienneo

What a great start to 2017! One thing is for sure; Clayton-le-Moors Harriers don’t wait to kick start the new year. With parkrun doubles and classic