Road Secretary’s Report – March 2026
Welcome to the March report reflecting races held in February 2026. As usual, lets start with the Road Championships.
2026 Road Championships
Two races this month, the Hale 10k (short) and Settle 10m (long). Five Harriers made the start line at Hale and no-one took part in the Settle race.
| Hale 10k – 15 February 2026 | |||
| Name | Position | Chip Time | Notes |
| Michael Sanderson | 109/1676 | 00:37:47 | |
| James Washington | 169 | 00:39:04 | |
| Simon Platts | 186 | 00:39:32 | |
| Helena Croft | 246 | 00:41:10 | 2nd F40 |
| Michelle Rushby | 1218 | 00:57:46 |
Well done to Helena for 2nd in age, and to Michael for being first Harrier home.
So after four races in this year’s championships, the early table looks like this.
| 2026 Road Championships – Standings | |||||||||||||||||
| End of February 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026 Mens | 2026 Ladies | 2026 Age Graded | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 Mens | Ben Jarvis | Michael Hall | Michael Sanderson | James Washington | Philip Wilson | Heidi O’Shea | Helena Croft | Keren Pearson | Michelle Rushby | Ben Jarvis | James Washington | Michael Hall | Helena Croft | Philip Wilson | |||
| No. of races | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Scoring Races | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Central Lancs Half | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Meltham 10k | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Hale 10k | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Settle 10m | |||||||||||||||||
| Wakefield 10k | |||||||||||||||||
| Wilmslow Half | |||||||||||||||||
| Caldervale 10m | |||||||||||||||||
| Halifax 10k | |||||||||||||||||
| Buxton Half | |||||||||||||||||
| East Yorkshire Half | |||||||||||||||||
| Greenhead parkrun | |||||||||||||||||
| Lindley 10k | |||||||||||||||||
| Club 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Club 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Club 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Road Relays | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | |||
The next races are at Wakefield (10k, short) and Wilmslow (Half, long) both on 22 March. Good luck to everyone racing. Open races for the first half of the year have been agreed and are on the website with a brief summary below.
| RACE | DATE | DISTANCE | CAT. |
| MARCH | |||
| Wakefield 10k | 22-Mar-26 | 10k | Short |
| Wilmslow Half | 22-Mar-26 | Half Marathon | Long |
| APRIL | |||
| Caldervale (Preston) | 03-Apr-26 | 10m | Long |
| Halifax 10k | 05-Apr-26 | 10k | Short |
| MAY | |||
| Buxton Half | 24-May-26 | Half marathon | Long |
| JUNE | |||
| East Yorkshire Half | 21-Jun-26 | Half | Long |
| Greenhead parkrun | 13-Jun-26 | 5k | Short |
| Lindley 10k | 28-Jun-26 | 10k | Short |
The latest standings are on the website – scroll down to the results links.
Closed Club races (races only open to HHAC members)
The Club 6 was held on Saturday 28 February up around the windmills above Ingbirchworth. 29 Harriers took part in the handicap race, the only one in the calendar that has a staggered start. This means that the majority of finishers are close together which makes the timekeepers role such an important one, but we are lucky to have Steve and John – two of the best in the business.
First on handicap and the winner of the Walter Greenwood Trophy was Richard Smith. Fastest overall and the winner of the Past Members Trophy was Ben Jarvis, retaining his title from last year with a time 44 seconds quicker, and fastest lady was Helen Haigh.
| Club 6 – 28 February 2026 – Top 3 Handicap Results | |||
| Name | Position | Time relative to Handicap | Notes |
| Richard Smith | 1 | minus 07:11 | Walter Greenwood Trophy |
| Bill Hunter | 2 | minus 03:15 | |
| Michelle Rushby | 3 | minus 03:04 | |
| Club 6 – 28 February 2026 – Top 3 Mens Results | |||
| Name | Position | Actual Time | Notes |
| Ben Jarvis | 1 | 00:32:11 | Past Members Trophy |
| Steve McCarron | 2 | 00:34:18 | |
| Paul Sammonds | 3 | 00:36:09 | |
| Club 6 – 28 February 2026 – Top 3 Ladies Results | |||
| Name | Position | Actual Time | Notes |
| Helen Haigh | 4 | 00:36:23 | |
| Joanne Jones | 6 | 00:38:31 | |
| Helena Croft | 13 | 00:41:49 |
Full results are on the website
Thanks to all the volunteers marshalling on the course, the handicappers, timekeepers and tail cyclist. These club events cannot happen without you.
The next closed club event is the Past Members Memorial Club 5 on Tuesday 5th May. See the link below to sign up to run an also to volunteer. Please note that I will be away that week which means that entries will close ONE WEEK before the event to allow time for processing. If you are not running then I hope to see you sign up as a volunteer marshal to cheer on your fellow club members.
| RACE | DATE | DISTANCE |
| Club 6 | 28-Feb-26 | 6 miles |
| Past Members Memorial Club 5 | 05-May-26 | 5 miles |
| Graham Ellis Club 10 | 07-Jul-26 | 10 miles |
Summer Monthly 5k Series
The summer 5k series is back. This series takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from April to September and is in place of the usual club Tuesday runs. The runs are self-timed and take place on a 5k circuit around Magdale. This gives an introduction to club members that are not used to racing in a friendly and supportive environment. These races give members a chance to (hopefully) see their times improve over the summer as well as providing a decent training run.
The dates are:
- 14 April 2026
- 12 May 2026
- 9 June 2026
- 14 July 2026
- 11 August 2026
- 8 September 2026
You can sign up for the first race now, on the website and I’d like to stress, these are for ALL senior club members, old and new, young and young at heart.
Other races
Two other races I’ve been able to find this month are:
| Dewsbury 10k – 1 February 2026 | |||
| Name | Position | Chip Time | Notes |
| Ben Jarvis | 16/2654 | 00:31:54 | 1st M40, PB |
| Ruby Sunman | 178 | 00:35:49 | |
| Philip Wilson | 182 | 00:35:43 | |
| Joanne Jones | 329 | 00:37:54 | 1st F50, PB |
| Mark Wilson | 351 | 00:37:53 | PB |
| James Washington | 418 | 00:39:03 | |
| Martin Hirst | 585 | 00:40:25 | |
| Helena Croft | 633 | 00:41:30 | |
| Leighton Moxon | 651 | 00:41:22 | PB |
| Kath Farquhar | 865 | 00:43:40 | |
| Matthew Rose | 884 | 00:43:25 | |
| Ellie Rose | 1380 | 00:49:11 | PB |
| Rachael Mellor | 1404 | 00:49:47 | |
| Janet Foreman | 1445 | 00:50:31 |
Some great results at the renowned fast Dewsbury 10k with firsts in age and PBs.
| Lostock 6m – 22 February 2026 | |||
| Name | Position | Chip Time | Notes |
| Mike Hall | 180/431 | 00:48:33 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Half – 22 February 2026 | |||
| Name | Position | Chip Time | Notes |
| Thomas Heap | 108/1383 | 01:30:34 | |
| Heaton Park 10k – 22 February 2026 | |||
| Name | Position | Chip Time | Notes |
| Michelle Rushby | 146/268 | 01:00:16 | |
| Leeds EvenSplits 5k – 25 February 2026 | |||
| Name | Position | Chip Time | Notes |
| Mike Hall | 106/127 | 00:23:28 | 3rd M60 |
An excellent time for Mike at Leeds this month
Congratulations to all our runners this month. As always, if you’d like your races and achievements celebrated in the Road Update, please let me know by finding me at the club or dropping me an email.
Kevin Dessoy / 04March2026