Good Shepherd

Unfortunately this race has come to an end. It was run from the Good Shepherd church to raise funds for 11 years from 2005 to 2015, and had been organised in the later years by Steve Woodhead.

BL – 15 miles (24.14km) / 2000ft (609.6m)

The route in the area around Withens Clough changed a couple of times over the years.

The winners of the inaugural race in 2005 were:

  1. Karl Gray (CVFR)
  2. John Wright (Todmorden Harriers)
  3. Andrew Wrench (Todmorden Harriers) – first vet
  4. Shane Green (Pudsey & Bramley)
  5. Robert Glover (Pudsey & Bramley)
  1. Sarah Rowell (Pudsey & Bramley)
  2. Jackie Scarf (CVFR)
  3. Kath Brierley (Todmorden Harriers)

And the winners of the final race in 2015 were:

  1. Oliver Barnes (unattached)
  2. Ed Hyland (Stainland)
  3. Stewart Gregory (Holme Pierrepont) – first vet & V50
  4. Darren Fishwick (Chorley)
  5. Liam Dunne (Otley)
  1. Lucy Collins (CVFR)
  2. Sophie Horrocks (Rossendale)
  3. Lindsey Oldfield (CVFR)

Race winners over the 11 years were:

  • 2015: Oliver Barnes (unattached) / Lucy Collins (CVFR) – 61 runners
  • 2014: Oliver Barnes (unattached) / Gayle Sugden (CVFR) – 106 runners
  • 2013: Chris Farrell (Horwich) / Lorraine Hopley (Rossendale) – 99 runners
  • 2012: Harry Dalby (P&B) / Emma Gregory (Bowland) – 63 runners
  • 2011: James Logue (CVFR) / Anne Johnson (CVFR) – 105 runners
  • 2010: Steve Smithies (CVFR) / Mel Blackhurst (Todmorden) – 48 runners
  • 2009: James Logue (Horwich) / Anne Johnson (CVFR) – 105 runners
  • 2008: James Logue (Horwich) / Naomi Sharratt (CVFR) – 90 runners
  • 2007: Karl Gray (CVFR) / Naomi Sharratt (CVFR) – 121 runners
  • 2006: Adam Breaks (CVFR) / Gerry Dewhurst (Radcliffe) – 49 runners
  • 2005: Karl Gray (CVFR) / Sarah Rowell (P&B) – 55 runners
Where? Good Shepherd Centre, Mytholmroyd. Grid Ref: SE013 258
Route
Records Male – Chris Farrell (2013) – 1:41:33
Female – Gayle Sugden (2014) – 1:58:55
Results 20152014 | 2013 | 20122011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005
Photos 2014 (Woodentops2)2014 (Woodentops1)2011