Category Archives: Race Reports

Website info: 2021 British Athletics Hill & Fell Running Championship Race over a variety of terrain on the edge of the Eden Valley and Pennines. 11km with 900m of climb. Race will start next to the iconic fountain in the … Continue reading →

The forecasts leading up to race day were not great and the race organiser posted a low-level route on the Friday in case of thunderstorms. This was very disappointing as the last time I did this race was in 2016 … Continue reading →

Lakeland 100 Before the race Alan and I drove down Friday morning and pitched our tent in the event campsite, it was already very hot. As we had been driving down I watched nervously as the car thermometer climbed degree … Continue reading →

Thank you to the runners who took part in our  virtual  race The Committee and Club Members have been amazed at how many people got involved in our race and our plan to raise awareness and funds for the mental … Continue reading →

As so many Harriers have signed up for the Lairig Ghru this year, I felt that my difficult experiences of the two times I tried this race could provide some insight on how you should consider preparing/training for this race. … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that we have a sponsor for our rather lovely wooden race medals www.carnethywoodfuel.co.uk The guys have come on board to support the Virtual Penicuik 10k and we are so grateful. Anyone who said they didn’t … Continue reading →

  Full details 10k Road Race | Penicuik Harriers Running Club Enter here – Penicuik 10k Virtual Road Race – EntryCentral.com The chosen charity is www.penumbra.org.uk Share this post with others:

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Our road race couldn’t go ahead this year so our club members turned Sat 9th May into…… – Harriers Day – They ran alone or with their kids, they also biked and walked wearing their club colours so that we … Continue reading →

Distance: 42K Ascent: 1500m Driving down through the snow to Glentress early Sunday morning I was nervous and excited to see what the conditions would be like for the race. Some of our crowd had done the cross country the … Continue reading →

This years race will remain etched in our memories and on our faces for a long time!  Storm Dennis was forecast and didn’t fail to disappoint. My excitement before the race turned to fear on top of West Kip where … Continue reading →

This festival consists of four races split over two days. On the Saturday there is a Light 10k at 1pm then a Dark 10k at 5pm then on the Sunday there is a 5k at 11am and a Half Marathon … Continue reading →

Distance 21.4 km Climb 800 m The weather was mild this year which gave us near perfect running conditions bar the mud. As always this is a much enjoyed race by the harriers, could that be something to do with … Continue reading →

Distance 3.3 km Climb 200 m The hill racing year kicked off with a favourite of Penicuik harriers down at Broughton. With many harriers running the race plus Dave and Susie doing the timing along with lots of supporters too. … Continue reading →