At Northallerton parkrun, a large club contingent turned out to tackle the course, led by Esther Harrison (20:04), who finished as the first female followed by Laura Wilson (23:27), Stu Waters (24:40), Vanessa Arthur (25:10), Anna Jones (25:57), Julia Harland (26:59), Duncan Fothergill (27:07),...

Another great roundup of stats and achievements by Phillip Craig.  Thanks Phil!   🏃 ♂️Monthly parkrun roundup - September 2026   📅 Event Highlights & Achievements   Saturday 5th September – Weekly Podium & Regional Turnouts: Top Finishes: At Fountains...

A brilliant day in the German capital for Harrier Duncan Fothergill, who took on the iconic Berlin Marathon today and achieved that magic sub-four-hour finish! Even more special was getting to share the experience with his son and coach Josh, completing 26.2 miles together through the streets of...

A brilliant day in the capital for Harriers Alan and Tracey, who took on the Vitality London 10,000 today! The popular 10K takes runners through the heart of London, passing some of the capital's most famous landmarks before a memorable finish. Fantastic to see the blue and yellow represented on...

A fantastic performance in the Lake District today as Olivia took on the 2 Valleys Trail, part of the Altra 13 Valleys weekend. Starting and finishing in Keswick, the 21km route packs in around 439m of climbing, heading through the spectacular Glenderaterra Valley before a...

On Sunday 27th September 11 Harriers travelled to Penistone Showground for the Yorkshire Veterans Cross Country Championships. There were two races, the first was a 5k two laps for F45+ M70+ and then 4 laps 10k for F35-44 and M-35-69. The course was very tough with mixed...

Millfield parkrun saw a fantastic turnout from the club, led by Liam Nolan (19:02) who was 3rd place followed by Richard Grant (24:49), Clare Gwillam (26:10), Nigel Morgan (29:54), Faith Coy (30:11), and Ian Codling (59:25). Fountains Abbey parkrun saw finishes from...

Race report from Marc Davies…   The 'Fryup Frazzler' Fell Race Sunday 20th September   The final race of the winter fell series and for some - but none of us running today - an important last chance to claim dominance in their category.    At just under 6 miles long with 1410...

At Millfield parkrun, Richard Grant (20:12) was 6th place overall, followed closely by Bronwyn Mayo (23:19) claiming 2nd female accompanied by Ruth Pollard (28:14), Josie Burn (29:56), and Ian Codling (59:24). The Demesnes parkrun in Barnard Castle was the destination for Gavin Coventry (27:28)...

Tarmac, Trail and Towpath: BeckBusters 10k Race Report   A glorious late-September morning provided a perfect setting for a strong collective, and individual, showing from the 36 Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers competing in the BeckBusters 10k race. TaSH provided a fifth of all the runners to...

Alan Simpson and Kim Werner have completed the Wessex Ridgeway through Wiltshire and Dorset. The route is one of several long distance paths that comprise the Great Chalk Way, an ancient highway connecting East Anglia and the South West. We began with an 8 mile warm up ramble from the lovely...

On Saturday, Stuart competed in the Sundowner sprint Triathlon at Allerthorpe near Pocklington . A lake swim of 750 metres A nice flat bike of 25 k And finishing with a 5 k run around the lakeside park Stuart finished in 1hr 32 mins, 5th in age cat A great event for accomplished athletes to...

In Tholthorpe, there was a great turn out of harriers for the annual Tholthorpe 10k, now in its 30th year and a chosen North Yorkshire Championship race this year.  Always a firm favourite with TaSH, 11 members took part with Garry Dunn as first harrier in 37:35 and 2nd in his age...

At Wetherby 10k, Tom Levi came 4th overall in 35:03 and first in his age category.  Sara Armitage and Jan Green also competed with Jan finishing 2nd in her age category.   Sara reported that it's a flat race, on mixed terrain road and track, very well organised and she would...

Castleton Show Run, the fell race that’s a road race…   Thanks to Joe for the race report and well done for coming first!   On Saturday 12th of September, Esther Harrison, Ashley Dodgson and Joe Martlew raced the Castleton Show Run. A 5.9-mile race that offers something different to the...

Thanks to Phillip Craig for writing a race report for this year's GNR.   Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers were out in force for the 2026 Great North Run, taking on the iconic 13.1-mile route from Newcastle to South Shields. The day started on a high note as most of the squad travelled up...

On Saturday 12th of September, Esther Harrison, Ashley Dodgson and Joe Martlew raced the Castleton Show Run. A 5.9-mile race that offers something different to the rest of the ‘Dave Parry/Lets Run’ summer fell series, still plenty of hills but only tarmac underfoot. With no bogs, ticks, gorse or...

Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers were out in full force at this week's parkrun events. At Northallerton parkrun, Bronwyn Mayo (22:42), was 2nd female followed by Julia Harland (26:55), Duncan Fothergill (28:00) and Luke Barletta (29:28). Millfield parkrun saw another big turnout from the club. Rob Burn...

At Millfield parkrun, there was a fantastic turnout of members with Les Williams (20:05) finishing 10th position followed by Sarah Fairhurst (21:36) who secured  2nd female, Rob Burn (24:36), Ali Williams (25:54), Clare Gwillam (26:42), Joe Joyce (28:16), Kirsty Naylor (28:16), Alan Longmire...

Natalie and David Lyth took part in the Run Norwich 10K with 2 of their adult children Rich and Caz on Sunday.  Here’s their report…   This is a 10k road race with over 9000 participants, more than 8500 of whom come from Norfolk and Suffolk.  The race is organised by the...

Well done to Team Fiji, the winners.  We have done a bit of a different race report this time.  Phillip Craig compiled all the messages from WhatsApp into a report which makes for great reading!  Thanks Phillip.  Read on for more…   Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers Tackle...

Phillip Craig has kindly put together this great roundup of parkrun news for TaSH.  It highlights key achievements and stats, volunteers and parkrun abroad.  Read on for more…   📅 Event Highlights & Achievements   Saturday 1st August – Birthday Milestone & High...

Olivia Mulligan took part in the Ilkley Incline race this week and came first female!  Well done Olivia.  She wrote the following report for us…    The Ilkley Incline is a unique, 1 mile, uphill-only race where 560ft of climbing, rewarded with stunning views across the Wharfe...

The 29th August marked the 113th Bilsdale Show in the heart of the North York Moors between Stokesley and Helmsley. It is a traditional and quintessential Dales Show with sheep judging, horses/ponies, dog shows, vintage tractors and machinery, horticultural produce,  needle/craftwork, a hound...

Fran Jeffery was the lone Harrier tackling Roseberry Topping (no less than three times!) during the Othnesbery's Revenge MMXXVI Trail Half Marathon, hosted by Silver Back Trails. The race took place on tracks and trails on the moors and through woodland surrounding Roseberry Topping, Kildale and...

On Wednesday it was the annual Roseberry Topping Fell race, part of the summer fell race series.  This is a great race which literally goes straight up and down Roseberry topping.  Only one harrier racing this year – Paul Chapman.  Ashley Dodgson was marshalling. ...

This fell race is a counter in the Summer Esk Valley series.  It is part of the Bilsdale Show and takes in stunning scenery with beautiful heather at this time of year.  Four harriers took part this year – Paul Chapman, Ashley Dodgson, Gavin Coventry and Joe Martlew.  A brilliant...

Marc and Bev Davies were on holiday in Tynemouth so intended going to the nearby Whitley Bay parkrun but it was cancelled - not a beached whale but assume the fun fair at Spanish City. The Metro made light work of getting to the next nearest at Rising Sun Countryside Centre.   A popular all...

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ TaSH parkrun travels! 💙💛   A brilliant 34 Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers took on parkruns at 12 different locations this weekend, from our local events at Millfield and Northallerton to the Channel Islands — and even Germany!   ⭐ Performance of the...

Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers were well represented at various parkruns around the country. Olivia Mulligan (21:06) secured 2nd female at Holyrood parkrun in Edinburgh on a scenic course that circles the historic Arthur's Seat. Liam Nolan (18:59) represented the club in the west of Ireland at...

  At Northallerton parkrun, a large contingent turned out with Anna Jones (24:47) leading the club home closely followed by Vanessa Arthur (24:54), Grace Rowland (27:02), Julia Harland (27:37), Phillip Craig (28:04), Alex Miller (28:05), Luke Barletta (33:37), and Hugh Jenyns (34:36)....

A brilliant afternoon at the Langdale End Fell Race today, held as part of the Langdale End Village Show, with a strong Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers contingent of Joe Martlew, Ashley Dodgson, Esther Harrison, Paul Chapman, Alan Simpson, Helen Ashworth, Sarah Harrison and Marc Davies taking on the...

Well done to Laura who took part in the British Transplant Games in Sheffield last Saturday.  Laura took on the emotional and inspiring 5k as live liver donor, finishing as the 2nd live female donor.  A brilliant achievement.  Laura kindly provided us with a race report on the...

On Wednesday, TaSH hosted another fantastic Sessay Swift event with 393 runners in total.  Race Organiser, Duncan Fothergill, made sure everything was in place and the event ran like clockwork with a great community atmosphere.  An amazing turn out for TaSH with over 100 members running...

A great race report from Jan Green who completed the race in 56:13, first female V70.   What a superb evening of running at Lotherton Hall on Friday 7 August! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ An 8.5km trail race in beautiful surroundings, with a wonderfully varied route that began in the impressive...

On Wednesday, TaSH hosted another fantastic Sessay Swift event with 393 runners in total.  Race Organiser, Duncan Fothergill, made sure everything was in place and the event ran like clockwork with a great community atmosphere.  An amazing turn out for TaSH with over 100 members running...

An amazing 35 members ran at 17 parkruns spread across 11 counties in the UK and Ireland this week. Anne Jones (30:14) ran the Forest of Dean parkrun, a scenic route through woodland in Gloucestershire.  Elizabeth Wordsworth (31:12) and Chris Wordsworth (32:43) completed Bedgebury Pinetum...

On Saturday, several harriers completed the Osmotherley Show race, a 10k fell race which is part of the Esk Valley summer fell series.   This is a great route starting at the showground in Thimbleby, heading out through the Thimbleby Estate then out onto the Cleveland Way, passing the...

Sarah Emerson kindly wrote this race report of her Lakeland 50 challenge….   On Saturday 25th July, I set off to begin the Lakeland 50. But really, it didn't start that morning, it started the previous September, the moment I received the email saying I'd got a place. From that point...

A race report from Brett Edgeworth from sunny Devon…   On a glorious summer evening just after 6:30pm, the River Yealm Regatta run an annual 5 mile race on a challenging but very scenic route. There are far views out to Plymouth Sound and Cornwall on this section of the South West...

A great race report from Ruth Pollard... Darlington 10k If you're chasing a 10k PB, then this is the race for you. If you're looking for an atmospheric road race with loads of support along the route, then this is also the race for you! Darlington did itself proud on Sunday 2nd August. They've...

Here is a summary of the parkrun results for Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers members from 1 August 2026. Bronwyn Mayo (22:36) and Nicky Hawkes (30:19) completed the seaside course at the Cinder Track parkrun, Whitby. At Fountains Abbey parkrun, Michael Cropper (23:00) led the club contingent home,...

Sarah Harrison completed the Lyke Wake challenge on Saturday, a 40 mile route across the moors designed to cross the North York Moors at its widest and highest points.  The route runs between Ravenscar and Scarth Wood Moor, Osmotherley.   Read on for Sarah's comments…   Had an...

Sunday 26 July saw the second year of the new Easingwold 10k.  The race built on the strength of last year and 646 runners completed the event.  The organisation was fantastic with pre-race information, plenty of signage for parking, slick registration at the Galtres Centre and lots of...

    At Northallerton parkrun, Sarah Fairhurst (20:19) was 2nd female, with Vanessa Arthur (24:52), Anna Jones (26:14), Joe Joyce (27:32), and Kirsty Naylor (27:32) also competing.  Fountains Abbey parkrun saw Bronwyn Mayo (22:07) claim 4th female, joined by Pete Jackson (30:14) and...

  At Northallerton parkrun, Esther Harrison (19:59) and Sarah Fairhurst (20:31) finished 3rd and 4th overall supported by Anna Jones (22:52), Julia Harland (27:25), Anna Pus (35:48), and Hugh Jenyns (37:49).  Bronwyn Mayo (22:38) took in the sea air at Whitley Bay in Tyne and Wear,...