West Yorkshire Winter League 2025/2026 Season

 

It's the moment you've all been waiting for...

 

Entries for the new season open on Friday 11th July at 10am.

 

Please don't sign up unless you have affiliation to either England Athletics or British Triathlon and have paid your yearly membership fees to one of the 16 league clubs (or guest club). We do check!

 

Any questions please contact your club rep directly or comment here.

 

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Stainland Lions Race 6 2024/2025 Season - Sunday 23rd February 2024

 

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West Yorkshire Winter League 2024/2025 Event No.6 Stainland Lions
Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025
Start Time: 10:00am

Race Venue/HQ:

Heath RUFC, North Dean, Stainland Road, Greetland, HALIFAX HX4 8LS.  The race start is across the road in the lower grounds of Clay House, below the football pitch.

Car Parking:

Car parking is always a problem and to make matters worse there are some major roadworks in progress on Stainland Road just outside the clubhouse entrance. Please car-share wherever possible and look out for our parking marshals who will direct you to the best spot. Allow extra time as there are temporary traffic lights in use on Stainland Road.

Facilities:

Plenty of permanent toilet facilities at the rugby clubhouse. The clubhouse kitchen will be open for warm drinks before the race. After the race there will be warm food, hot drinks, cake stall and the bar will be open. As usual there will be a big raffle but bring change if possible for tickets as the card machine will be busy! All proceeds from the cakes stall and raffle are being donated to Overgate Hospice, so be generous.

Please bring a change of socks and shoes as no muddy shoes are allowed in the Clubhouse.

Course:

The 5 mile course is hilly, technical and muddy in places with a single stream crossing. Don’t worry, there is some downhill, followed by even more climbing! We’ve had to alter the course this year due to storm damage and flood defence work, but I’m sure nobody will be disappointed. Fell or trail shoes are a must.

There is a cut-off at the 2-mile point which is a generous 35 minutes. If any runners fail to meet the cut off they will be directed down the track to the church and will pick-up the return leg of the route back to the finish. Please do not cross the finish line as this will affect the results. Instead, inform the race official that you’re declared a DNF.

Usual hazards, tree routes, stones, uneven surfaces.

Here’s the route:

Strava Route Here 

Crossgate Harriers Race 5 2024/2025 Season - Sunday 9th February 2025

 

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West Yorkshire Winter League 2024/2025 Event No.5 Crossgates Harriers
Date: Sunday 9th February 2025
Start Time: 10:00am

Race Venue/HQ:

Public footpath entrance near Arts 'n' Flowers Garden Centre, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8ST.

Car Parking:

Parking is as always challenging, with available roadside right next to start/finish down the road, however in recent weeks we have been hit with lots of new roadworks here, so may stretch down the road towards the springs a lot more. We advise car sharing as much as possible, but the main retail shopping park is just 5 mins walk as the preferred option (LS15 8GH) to park and high viz marshals shall direct you to the event area. For those who raced with us last year it’s the same spot! No yellow lines so park both side of the road safely and respect the local traffic.

Facilities:

There will be Portaloo toilets by the start area in the same spot as last year. There will be a bar and big selection of cakes on offer at the Barnbow Social Club literally over the road afterwards, so pop in and taste the delights we have whipped up. Also afterwards in the clubhouse, we have a huuuge raffle with lots of bottles to be won. Anyone that can’t make the raffle and wants a ticket then message me ahead. Please bring change where possible but we will have a card machine. Why not pop in for half hour and show your clubs support 😊 Setup flags and base camp by the start and finish field along the tree line.

Course:

The course has slightly changed this year for those who remember last time round but pretty much the same, I expect this route to be a fast one, although last year if you remember the mud really was a leveler with elevation around 400ft, but plenty of ups and downs, and of course plenty of mud! 5.5 miles long and is mainly on woodland paths, fields and tracks. It is a bit technical in places with a mixture of heavy mud allied to stones and broken branches, roots, rocks, slopes and as per demand….. we have a stream crossing at the end if the beck levels aren’t too high (wahoo) to finish on approx 400m before the finish line! It’s a decent XC layout!! I will be sending the Strava route out also, alongside a mini go-pro video for those as a visual ahead of the race. We keep the whole route to public footpath starting off in farmers field, where we complete a large lap clockwise around the boggy perimeter, then over the footbridge and round under the Road bridge and off through the fields where we meet the uphill climb of bog lane up and around to loop back and off up to the top of the woods, lots of raised roots and branches here, but a lovely speedy downhill section to the course before climbing back up towards the finish mile. We head what will I’m sure be the photo gallery of the Sunday night as we cross the stream, it’s only about a foot deep at the min, then it’s an uphill finale to the finish line.

Strava Route

Course Video

Fell or Trail shoes are essential Please listen to and take notice of marshals instructions - they are there to ensure your safety. They will be loud and encouraging and the Crossgates Harriers roar will be evident throughout!

We look forward to welcoming everyone, and encourage as many of you to come back for a drink after to celebrate with some lovely homemade cakes on offer to buy! We have the Barnbow club and it’s big enough for us all, so let’s fill it and celebrate together would be great.

Matty

 

South Leeds Lakers Race 4 2024/2025 Season - Sunday 19th January 2025

 

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West Yorkshire Winter League 2024/2025 Event No.4 South Leeds Laker
Date: Sunday 19th January 2025
Start Time: 10:00am
Race Venue/HQ:

Middleton Clearings.
HQ - The HQ is the Phoenix Bar LS11 5DJ (Enter the South Leeds Stadium and turn right). Toilets are available before and after the race.

No Muddy shoes in the Stadium.

Car Parking:

Please use the overflow Car park (Right at the Roundabout) as the main stadium is 3 hours max, there should be enough parking, after that it will be on street.

Facilities:

The stadium has showers which you can use for a small fee (please see the reception desk), then we move into the Phoenix Bar where there will be tea/coffee hot food and cakes for sale.
There will also be the famous Lakers Raffle!!!
Course:

We start with a mile lap of the Clearings before heading off into the woods (mud, fallen branches, leaves etc), we re-enter the clearings at the bottom and do another half lap of the woods before cutting off onto the top of the clearings where it's a fast downhill sprint finish!!
Footwear - the course is expected to be muddy so fell shoes will be required

Strava Route:

South Leeds Lakers

 

Dewsbury Road Runners Race 3 2024/2025 Season - Sunday 15th December 2024

 

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West Yorkshire Winter League 2024/2025 Event No.3

Dewsbury Road Runners

Date: Sunday 15th December 2024

Start Time: 10:00am

Race Venue/HQ:

Wheatley Park, Hagg Lane, Mirfield, WF14 8HE

It's BACK!!! By popular demand Dewsbury's race is back on the calendar.

Please remember this race is the traditional Fancy Dress, there will be prizes.

Car Parking:

As in previous years, car sharing is highly recommended. There is Limited parking at race HQ. For those of you who cannot get into the car park you should park on the roads around Station Road, Lowlands Road, Back Station Road and Hopton New Road which is a 5 minute walk to the start. There will be marshals on site to direct you to the start from Station Road. Please park courteously for local residents.

Facilities:

There will be some portaloos at the start area but there will be no changing facilities. 

Course:

There has been a slight tweak to the route since we last ran in 2022, we've made it slightly less annoying by taking out the additional lap of the field at the end.

The course is still around 4.9 Mile and still includes going up the Eiger!! The course runs through fields and woods, there will be tree routes, fallen leaves, rocks, holes (all covered by leaves) and there is a stile around half way round, photos will be added to Facebook the day before.

As always, the route goes through farmers fields, and near to a riding stables. Please keep an eye out for any livestock or horses on the course. Please also look out for people walking dogs who may be in the woods. You should not need to dodge shooting clays this year.

The Strava route is here https://www.strava.com/routes/3299866689065673672

We recommend that you wear your most aggressive footwear you have if you want any chance of staying upright. Please take extra care on the route. In short, the course this year is not for the faint hearted.

Post Race Refreshments:
After the race we will be heading over to the Navigation Tavern, Station Road, Mirfield. (https://www.navigationtavern.co.uk/)

Please note, the Navigation will open from 11:30, so it will give you a chance to get dry clothes on and footwear. Please ensure that you do not wear muddy trail shoes in the pub.

 

Food is available to buy from the Navigation (and it is nice food)

 

There will be a raffle so any donations would be appreciated. Please bring cash for the Raffle.

 

We look forward to welcoming you on Sunday.

DRR.

Pudsey Pacers Race 2 2024/2025 Season - Sunday 1st December 2024

 

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West Yorkshire Winter League 2024/2025 Event No.2 Pudsey Pacers

Date: Sunday 1st December 2024
Start Time: 10:00am

Race Venue/HQ:
Parkwood Outdoors, Tong, Bradford, BD4 0RR (near Tong Garden Centre)

Car Parking:
Parking on site car share if possible (do not park in Tong Village) leave time to park and make your way to Start area.

 

Facilities:
Portaloo's are available near the start / finish area. Yorkshire Runner will be in attendance with VJ Shoes.

Social at Driglington Cricket Clun BD11 1JU, a short drive sign posted from the venue, there will be hot and cold food and drinks. Plus the famous WYWL raffle with plenty of prizes (more donations welcome, Cash only for Raffle), please come along.

 

Course:
5 Miles same as last year, 1 lap, Grass and trail. Depending on the day, Fell or Trail shoes will be fine.

 

https://www.strava.com/segments/30755367

There is a wide start line heading up a grass hill to start, make sure you're in the right place depending on your pace. Turn left at the top of the hill and follow the trail until the marshall and signs divert you back down the hill on the grass, the trails then follow around the 1st fishing lake, and onto the next 2 smaller lakes, here we turn right around the lakes and head up on the trail towards the entrance, at the top there is a right turn which leads across the top of the field before turning right down the grass hill, around half way down there is another right turn leading back towards the top of the hill at the start, this then follows the trail back to the 1st down hill down the grass, this time we turn left at the bottom back towards the start area across the grass and back onto a trail, the trail turns sharp right and down another trail past the finish area, this trail is undulating and has a few turns, we lead back up towards the 2 smaller lakes, this time bending around to the left and eventually onto a technical downhill section which can have a few large puddles and there can be a number of trip hazards such as holes, bricks, branches etc. Once at the bottom of the hill you follow the trail up hill back towards the start / finish area, the trail leads to the bottom of a grass hill, follow this all the way to the top of the field and then turn left, around half way along this field, we turn left back down towards the start area, turning right at the trail and then down the grass hill again, turn left here on the grass again, back to the trail and the sharp right bend and it's a downhill finish to the finish mats. It is a fast finish with over a 1KM of downhill.