Running: Rochdale Harriers news

The 23rd Annual Three-Day Event saw runners take on three tough races on the road, trail and fell around Norden

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Three Day Event success

Rochdale Harriers took part in the 23rd Annual Three-Day Event, which saw runners travelling from as far afield as Hampshire to take on three tough races on the road, trail and fell around Norden. 

Having won all three events, Callum Davison was crowned Three Day Event Champion for the second time, and the third year in a row that the competition has been won by a Rossendale Harrier. Ben Coop was comfortably in second place.

Hampshire proved to be poor training ground for fell running and as a consequence, Andy Simpson fell from third to fifth in the overall competition on the final day, allowing Rochdale’s Danny Bennett totake the final podium place.

Kay Welsby became the Ladies Champion, improving on her third place in 2015, running almost ten minutes faster over the three days.

Rebecca Gray secured second place with a solid performance in the fell race.

Rochdale Harriers Ladies Captain, Jill Butterworth, continued her remarkable season, running substantial personal bests in each race, improving by over thirteen minutes across the three races, to secure third place.

In total, thirty men and eighteen women completed the event, securing a prized completion t-shirt. The men’s team prize was won by Rossendale Harriers and the ladies team prize by Rochdale Harriers.

Harriers Road racing

Harriers competed in the final Cowm 5k race and the first of the Todmorden Park 5k series.

13 Harriers turned out for Billy Knox’s 65th birthday Cowm 5k.

A very close finish saw Danny Bennett (17:12) finish just one second ahead of Chris Merchant to take first place overall.

First Rochdale lady to finish was Anna Blomfield (21:05).

12 Harriers raced the first of the 5k Todmorden Park series. Chris Merchant (17:23) was first Rochdale man to finish, fifth overall.

Kay Welsby was first Rochdale lady, running a personal best (19:27) and finishing third lady overall.

Rochdale Harriers won both the men's and the ladies' team prizes.

Epic Ultra Run

Jon Dearnley-Lane ran 102 miles from Salford to Llanberis over two days. He and colleague Aled Roberts raised £1,410 for the charity Mind during the epic run, in honour of colleague Gaz Jones.

Upcoming Races

Thursday 20 July- Todmorden Park 5k race series (race three)
Thursday 20 July - Sale Sizzler 5k race series (race two)
Saturday 29 July - Turnslack fell race (BM/12.09km/610m)