Summer

I hope all our juniors enjoyed the last 2 sessions of the summer term including the “Relays & Chips” session on Tuesday 9th July.  Many thanks to all the coaches, assistants and parents that helped to organize the event and that have supported us over the summer term.  HAVE A GREAT SUMMER HOLIDAY !
 
Junior training sessions will resume after the summer break on TUESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER. 
 
Well done to those juniors that have taken part in various races recently….
 
We had 4 juniors taking part in the Cracoe BOFRA races on Sunday 21st July.  Well done to Jack, Mack, Finn & Max.  See my report under Latest News including some photos kindly supplied by Pete Bagnall. This fixture was a counter (number 18) for our Junior Club Championship.
 
We had 4 juniors taking part in the Langdale Gala fell races.  Well done Mack, Francesca, Carl & Jack.  Mack & Jack both finished 3rd in their age categories.
 
Well done to the 8 juniors that took part in the Clougha Pike FRA Junior Championship races on Saturday 22nd June.  See my report & some photos under Latest News.  This fixture was race number 17 out of 21 in our Junior Club Championships.
 
Well done also to those juniors that ran at the Hawkswick BOFRA fixture on Sunday 23rd June.  Results are on the BOFRA website.

 

THURS 25 JULY – AMBLESIDE SPORTS BOFRA RACES 
1st race at 12.25pm (gates open at 10.00am)
Ambleside Sports is a huge event with lots to do and look at as well as the fell races – a great family day out. See Ambleside Sports  The venue is  Rydal Park Ambleside – On A591, towards Keswick, LA22 9PL.  Details of the BOFRA races are here Ambleside
 
SUN 1 SEPTEMBER – BURNSALL BOFRA RACES
1st race at Noon
Venue is Wharfedale, on B6160, between Grassington and Addingham. BD23 6BP.  Great courses and a lovely location – this fixture is always well supported by our juniors.  Click on Burnsall for further details.
 
SUN 15 SEPTEMBER – EMBSAY BOFRA RACES
1st race at Noon
Venue is  Main Street Embsay, off the A65, 2 miles East of Skipton. BD23 6RE. Great runnable courses – this fixture is always well supported by our juniors.  Click on Embsay for further details.

JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019

 
The current scores in the 2019 Junior Club Championships after 18 fixtures can be seen here Junior Championship Table 2019
 
The Settle Harriers Junior Club Championship schedule for 2019 can be viewed by clicking here  Junior Championships 2019 There is also a PDF version that can be downloaded. The rules for the championships are also explained on this page.  
 

Widdop Results

Well done to the four Harriers who completed the Widdop race last night- the photos look like it was a pleasant evening and apparently there were no midges- it must have been windy!

The finishing order was:

47th Simon Oxley
85th Mike Benson (first race for Settle although apparently Mike ran Widdop 40 years ago-hope route knowledge was helpful!)
94th Ian Crossley
95th Jill Gates

The next championship race is Ingleborough on Saturday. There are then no further races until September.

Relays & Chips

I hope all those that attended the “Relays & Chips” session on Tuesday 9th July enjoyed themselves ! Many thanks to all the coaches, assistants and parents that helped to organize the event.

The final junior training session this term will be on Tuesday 16th July. Sessions will resume after the summer break on Tuesday 16th September.

Well done to those juniors that have taken part in various races recently. We had 4 juniors taking part in the Langdale Gala fell races. Well done Mack, Francesca, Carl & Jack. Mack & Jack both finished 3rd in their age categories.

Well done to the 8 juniors that took part in the Clougha Pike FRA Junior Championship races on Saturday 22nd June. See my report & some photos under Latest News. This fixture was race number 17 out of 21 in our Junior Club Championships.

Well done also to those juniors that ran at the Hawkswick BOFRA fixture on Sunday 23rd June. Results are on the BOFRA website.

The next 3 fixtures in our Junior Club Championships is are ………

SUN 21 JULY – CRACOE BOFRA RACES
1st race at Noon

This is a nice local fixture with good courses and well supported by our juniors over the last few years. Venue is on B6265 between Skipton and Grassington. BD23 6LB Race details are on the BOFRA website

THURS 25 JULY – AMBLESIDE SPORTS BOFRA RACES
1st race at 12.25pm (gates open at 10.00am)

Ambleside Sports is a huge event with lots to do and look at as well as the fell races – a great family day out. See https://amblesidesports.co.uk/ The venue is Rydal Park Ambleside – On A591, towards Keswick, LA22 9PL Race details are on the BOFRA website

SUN 1 SEPTEMBER – BURNSALL BOFRA RACES
1st race at Noon

Venue is Wharfedale, on B6160, between Grassington and Addingham. BD23 6BP. Great courses and a lovely location – this fixture is always well supported by our juniors.  Race details are on the BOFRA website

Clougha Pike Race Report

Conditions were hot and humid for this fixture held in conjunction with Quernmore’s village gala. The junior races were counters for the FRA Junior Championships as well as our own Junior Cub Championships.

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Clougha Pike

Well done to the 8 juniors that took part in the Clougha Pike FRA Junior Championship races on Saturday 22nd June.  See my report & some photos under Latest News.  This fixture was race number 16 out of 21 in our Junior Club Championships.
 
Well done also to those juniors that ran at the Hawkswick BOFRA fixture on Sunday 23rd June.  Results are on the BOFRA website.
 
The next fixture in our Junior Club Championships is ………
 
SUN 7 JULY – UP THE NAB FRA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP RACES 
1st race at 11.00am
 
This is the last of the FRA Junior Championship fixtures for this year.  It’s a bit further away this time (Charlesworth – about a 90 min drive from Settle) but some of our juniors might be interested in giving it a go.  Please note that juniors should bring a waterproof top and bottoms in case they are required to carry them in the race.  Race details are at https://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=6544