Running log

It was a busy weekend for town and country courses, with several road and off-road races held on a mild and rain-free weekend.

The HEPTONSTALL FELL RACE involves 15.4 miles of pathless moors, heather, boggy stretches, woodland and open countryside.

This year’s field comprised 193 runners, with Ben Mounsey (Calder Valley Fell Runners), Gavin Mulholland (Calder Valley) and Tim Midgley (Bingley Harriers) taking the top three spaces on the honours board.

Mounsey, Mulholland and Midgley crossed the line in 1hr 55min 49sec, 1:56:16 and 1:58:31 respectively.

Among the women, Helen Fines, Sandra Lewis and Tamara Hird comprised the top three.

Fines (Calder Valley) maintained a sizeable lead on her competitors when running home in 2:18:05. Lewis finished in 2:29:06 and Hird chased with 2:35:18.

Proceeds from registrations went towards repairing the local church.

Meanwhile, the SOUTH YORKSHIRE HALF MARATHON took place over two laps of rural and urban terrain.

The race started and finished at the Manvers Waterfront Boatclub and took in Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster, with Ben Johnson (Southport Waterloo AC) winning in 73:09.

Local runners who took part included Pudsey Pacer James Clarke, who led the way in 1:23:05 (20th position overall).

Further down the field was a hotly-contested battle between father and daughter, Anjuli Parmar taking the family honours in 2:28:39 ahead of dad Dilip (2:43:07).

This year’s EPILEPSY ACTION BRADFORD 10K was a huge success, with a record number of around 1,300 entrants for the fourth running of the event.

The atmosphere in the heart of the city was upbeat, with ideal weather greeting the runners.

Members of the six local Airedale Athletics clubs provided 40 marshals and really enjoyed the opportunity to cheer on the competitors.

Epilepsy Action organisers received many positive comments about the race and the marshals.

A spokesman said: “The marshals were really supportive all the way along the route, which really helped spur me on and helped me make it to the finish.”

This year’s race has raised £32,000 to date – an excellent outcome for an event that has become an annual fixture for Bradford and is sure to grow from year to year.