2017 Season
- A record 657 runners raced in one or more of the 4 main races, totalling 1745 runs:
Runners Runs Dragons RC/Airedale 45 124 Harrogate H&AC 117 310 Ilkley Harriers AC 27 70 Knaresborough Striders 32 75 Nidd Valley RR 80 236 Otley AC 64 176 Ripon Runners 119 326 R&ZH 10 21 Skipton AC 24 63 Swaledale RR 14 35 Thirsk & Sowerby H 50 119 Vocalink RC 23 55 Wetherby Runners 52 135 - On average we had 436 runners in the main 4 races:
1 Beckwithshaw, Harrogate Harriers & AC 493 (League record) 2 Yeadon & Esholt, Dragons RC 397 (course record) 3 Sicklinghall, Wetherby Runners 447 (course record) 4 Knaresborough, Knaresborough Striders 408 (course record) Otley, Norman Smith Handicap, Otley AC 292 (league record)
2016 Season
- 565 runners raced in one or more of the 4 main races, totalling 1352 runs:
Runners Runs Dragons RC/Airedale 45 113 Harrogate H&AC 103 258 Ilkley Harriers AC 29 60 Knaresborough Striders 27 83 Nidd Valley RR 50 105 Otley AC 60 123 Ripon Runners 69 181 R&ZH 14 30 Skipton AC 26 65 Swaledale RR 16 37 Thirsk & Sowerby H 54 129 Vocalink RC 21 46 Wetherby Runners 51 122 - On average we had 338 runners:
1 Ilkley, Ilkley Harriers AC 378 (Course record) 2 Nidd Valley, NVRR 352 3 East Harsley, Swaledale RR 285 (=course record) 4 Thirsk, T&SH 337 Norman Smith Handicap, Ripon, Ripon Runners 240
2015 Season
- A record 572 runners raced in one or more of the 4 main races, totalling 1407 runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 57 137 Harrogate H&AC 97 260 Ilkley Harriers AC 37 71 Knaresborough 26 78 Nidd RR 50 134 Otley AC 58 137 Ripon Runners 70 166 R&ZH 7 13 Skipton AC 26 79 Swaledale RR 30 71 Thirsk & Sowerby H 48 106 Vocalink RC 17 46 Wetherby Runners 49 109 - On average we had a record 351 runners:
1 Beckwithshaw, Harrogate Harriers & AC 412 (league record) 2 Yeadon & Esholt, Dragons RC/Airedale 312 (course record) 3 Thirsk, Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers 348 (course record) 4 Sicklinghall, Wetherby Runners 335 (course record) Otley, Norman Smith Handicap, Otley AC 245 (league record)
2014 Season
- A record 531 runners raced in one or more of the 4 main races, totalling 1256 runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 43 111 Harrogate H&AC 103 252 Ilkley Harriers AC 50 104 Knaresborough 20 49 Nidd RR 22 47 Otley AC 69 142 Ripon Rynners 60 152 R&ZH 18 41 Swaledale RR 33 92 Thirsk & Sowerby H 52 110 Vocalink RC 10 15 Wetherby Runners 51 102 - On average we had a record 314 runners:
1 Ilkley, Ilkley AC 342 2 Nidd Valley, Nidd Valley RR 367 (league record) 3 East Harlsey, Swaledale RR 285 (course record) 4 Yeadon & Esholt, Dragons RC 262 Ripon Runners, Norman Smith Handicap 199 (league record)
2013 Season
- 495 runners raced in one or more of the 4 main races, totalling 1146 runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 31 73 Harrogate H&AC 78 190 Ilkley Harriers AC 36 78 Nidd RR 45 106 Otley AC 62 134 Ripon Runners 54 119 R&ZH 23 48 Swaledale RR 40 110 Thirsk & Sowerby H 51 108 Vocalink RC 14 28 Wetherby Runners 61 152 - On average we had 286 runners (beating 2007’s record):
1 Otley, Otley AC 289 2 Beckwithshaw, Harrogate Harriers & AC 322 (course record) 3 W Richmond, RZH 246 (course record) 4 Sicklinghall, Wetherby Runners 289 (course record) Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers, Norman Smith Handicap 162
2012 Season
- A record 528 club members (old record 512 in 2008) raced in one or more of the 5 main races, totalling 1266 (record 1384 2007) runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 35 87 Harrogate H&AC 85 226 Ilkley Harriers AC 67 135 Nidd RR 42 102 Otley AC 78 230 Ripon Runners 55 145 R&ZH 24 61 Swaledale RR 33 93 Thirsk & Sowerby H 43 106 Vocalink RC 11 26 Wetherby Runners 55 161 - On average we had 275 runners (record 285):
1 Ilkley, Ilkley Harriers 361 (League record) 2 Thirsk, Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers 326 3 Yeadon & Esholt, Dragons RC 262 4 East Harsley, Swaledale RR 191 5 Nidd Valley, Nidd Valley RR assisted by Vocalink RC 232 6 Ripon Handicap 150
2011 Season
- 498 club members (record 512 in 2008) raced in one or more of the 5 main races, totalling 1314 (record 1384 2007) runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 40 102 Harrogate H&AC 72 186 Ilkley Harriers AC 62 114 Leeds & Bradford Tri Club 16 26 Nidd RR 41 142 Otley AC 68 192 Ripon Runners 44 133 R&ZH 23 77 Swaledale RR 25 75 Thirsk & Sowerby H 45 98 Vocalink RC 11 31 Wetherby Runners 51 138 - On average we had 263 runners (record 285):
1 Thirsk, Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers 277 2 Beckwithshaw, Harrogate Harriers & AC 270 3 Catterick, Richmond and Zetland Harriers 192 4 Otley, Otley AC 293 5 Sicklinghall, Wetherby Runners 282 6 Ripon Handicap 155
2010 Season
- 488 club members (record 512 in 2008) raced in one or more of the 5 main races, totalling 1291 (record 1384 2007) runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 27 65 Harrogate H&AC 70 199 Ilkley Harriers AC 83 192 Leeds & Bradford Tri Club 20 29 Nidd RR 35 110 Otley AC 70 191 Ripon Runners 36 121 R&ZH 23 61 Swaledale RR 29 87 Thirsk & Sowerby H 30 89 Vocalink RC 14 31 Wetherby Runners 51 116 - On average we had 258 runners (record 285):
1 Middleton, Ilkley Harriers AC 284 2 Temple Newsam, Leeds & Bradford Triathlon Club 243 3 Yeadon & Esholt, Dragons Running Club 281 4 Nidd Valley, Nidd Valley Road Runners 276 5 Hudswell, Swaledale Road Runners 207 6 Ripon Handicap 156
2009 Season
- 500 club members (record 512 in 2008) raced in one or more of the 5 main races, totalling 1355 (record 1384 2007) runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 28 87 Harrogate H&AC 76 208 Ilkley Harriers AC 75 173 Leeds & Bradford Tri Club 18 38 Nidd RR 41 106 Otley AC 55 174 Ripon Runners 58 161 R&ZH 20 69 Swaledale RR 50 130 Thirsk & Sowerby H 30 71 Vocalink RC 10 29 Wetherby Runners 39 108 - On average we had 271 runners (record 285) per race:
1 Thirsk, Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers 306 – a course record 2 Harland Way 5, Wetherby Runners 284 – a course record 3 Beckwithshaw 6, Harrogate H&AC 271 4 W Richmond, RZH 221 5 Otley 10k, Otley AC 272 6 Ripon Handicap 172
2008 Season
- 512 club members (previous record 495) raced in one or more of the 5 main races, totalling 1373 (record 1384 2007) runs:
Runners Runs Army Foundation College 23 43 Dragons Running Club 57 152 Harrogate H&AC 72 197 Ilkley Harriers AC 84 197 Leeds & Bradford Tri Club 14 33 Link RC 9 29 Nidd RR 30 74 Otley AC 51 153 Ripon Runners 54 157 R&ZH 20 50 Swaledale RR 55 171 Thirsk & Sowerby H 25 64 Wetherby Runners 18 53 - On average we had 274 runners (record 285) per race:
1 Middleton, Ilkley Harriers 324 – a League record 2 Starbeck, Nidd Valley RR 289 3 Thirsk, Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers 287 4 Garforth, Leeds & Bradford Tri Club 237 5 Hudswell, Swaledale RR 236 6 Ripon Handicap 197 – a League record
2007 Season
- 495 club members (previous record 466) raced in one or more of the 5 main races, totalling 1384 (previous record 1265) runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 50 142 Harrogate H&AC 61 160 Ilkley Harriers AC 90 242 Leeds & Bradford Tri Club 17 44 Link RC 11 28 Nidd RR 39 118 Otley AC 53 168 Ripon Runners 62 173 R&ZH 24 65 Swaledale RR 48 125 Thirsk & Sowerby H 25 72 Wetherby Runners 15 47 - On average we had 285 runners (previous record 240) per race:
1 Otley 10k, Otley AC 308 2 Pond Dale 5, RZH 249 3 Beckwithshaw 6, Harrogate H&AC 319 – a League Record 4 Harland Way 5, Wetherby Runners 276 5 Esholt 5, Dragons RC 277 6 Ripon Handicap 186 Figures do not include a few guest runners.
2006 Season
- 429 club members raced in one or more of the 5 main races, totalling 1253 runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 57 144 Harrogate H&AC 49 151 Ilkley Harriers AC 79 204 Link RC 8 25 Nidd RR 36 95 Otley AC 47 157 Ripon Runners 40 129 R&ZH 15 62 Skipton AC 6 12 Swaledale RR 52 166 Thirsk & Sowerby H 22 64 Wetherby Runners 18 44 - On average we had 209 runners per race:
1 Otley, Otley AC 262 2 Starbeck, Nidd Valley RR 256 3 Hudswell, Swaledale RR 188 4 Thirsk, Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers 185 5 Esholt, Dragons RC 216 6 Ripon Handicap 146 Figures do not include a few guest runners.
2005 Season
- 466 club members raced in one or more of the 6 races, totalling 1444 runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 59 158 Harrogate H&AC 61 198 Ilkley Harriers AC 104 295 Link RC 8 20 Nidd RR 31 103 Otley AC 43 156 Ripon Runners 38 129 R&ZH 17 45 Skipton AC 15 36 Swaledale RR 54 184 Thirsk & Sowerby H 28 91 Wetherby Runners 8 29 - On average we had 240 runners per race:
1 Middleton, Ilkley HAC 292 2 Esholt, Dragons RC 295 3 Pond Dale 5, RZH 205 4 Carleton, Skipton AC 249 5 Beckwithshaw, Harrogate H&AC 224 6 Ripon Handicap 179 Figures do not include a few guest runners.
2004 Season
- 399 people raced in one or more of the 6 races, totalling 1090 runs:
Runners Runs Dragons Running Club 51 121 Harrogate H&AC 38 107 Ilkley Harriers AC 59 173 Link RC 5 8 Nidd RR 33 81 Otley AC 31 110 Ripon Runners 37 115 R&ZH 21 48 Skipton AC 13 27 Swaledale RR 63 184 Thirsk & Sowerby H 48 116 - On average we had 182 runners per race (190 in main League races):
1 Skipton 200 2 Starbeck 208 3 Otley 182 4 Thirsk 190 5 Richmond 168 6 Ripon Handicap 142 - Again this year the handicaps were based on speed over the season.
This created some discrepancies as some courses were certainly slower than others (and maybe some courses need re-measuring?)
Perhaps we should have reverted to the 2002 system where performances in each race were measured against some constant – in 2002 we used
Ian (steady as a rock) Fisher as that constant.
There was an opportunity for manual adjustment of the spreadsheet-calculated handicaps, but few clubs took it.
And at the end of the day the 113 timed runers finished within a 4 minute range (well done again to Ripon’s results recorders!).
2003 Season
- 381 people raced in one or more of the 5 races:
Dragons Running Club 44 Harrogate H&AC 36 Ilkley Harriers AC 82 Nidd RR 22 Otley AC 42 Ripon Runners 41 R&ZH 20 Skipton AC 17 Swaledale RR 40 Thirsk & Sowerby H 37 - On average we had 180 runners per race (201 in main League races):
1 Harlow Carr, Harrogate 223 2 Denton, Ilkley 229 (a new League record) 3 Otley 168 5 Thirsk 184 6 Ripon Handicap 95 - This year the handicaps were based on speed over the season.
There was no manual adjustment to the spreadsheet-calculated handicap (there wasn’t time to think between the Thirsk and Ripon races!).
Discounting the first and last finishers, all finishers were within a 10 minute range, and about 90% of you finished within a 6 minute range
(well done again to Ripon’s results recorders!).
2002 Season
- 348 people raced in one or more of the 6 races:
Harrogate H&AC 56 Ilkley Harriers AC 78 Nidd VRR 18 Otley AC 39 Ripon Runners 27 R&ZH 42 Skipton AC 16 Swaledale RR 39 Thirsk & Sowerby H 33 Together they raced over 5,111 miles (and goodness know how many sandwiches they ate in the post-race suppers)
- On average we had 160 runners per race:
1 Denton,Ilkley 220 2 Harlow Carr, Harrogate 189 3 Starbeck 175 4 Thirsk 150 5 Hudswell 136 6 Ripon Handicap 96 - Ian Fishers’s average speed over races 1-5, used in calculating handicaps, was 5.06 minutes per mile (in the 5 races
he varied between 4.92 and 5.13 minutes/mile). This predicted a handicap race time of 28:54, his actual 29:14
(5.11 mins/mile) got him 8th place. - The handicaps were based on speed at each race relative to the winner, then averaged over the races done.
There was no manual adjustment to the spreadsheet-calculated handicap. (No inducements were offered, alas).
Although there seemed to be plenty of (expected, characteristic of runners) grumbling about individual handicaps,
in the end, all finishers were within a 10 minute range, and about 90% of you finished within a 5 minute range
(well done to Ripon’s results recorders!).