Northowram Pumas Running Club

Tom Everette has successfully completed Britain’s most brutal race – the Montane Summer Spine Race, one of the UK’s toughest endurance events.

The race follows the entire 268-mile Pennine Way, taking runners from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders through some of the most remote and challenging terrain in the country. With over 37,000ft of ascent, it tests competitors far beyond the demands of a traditional ultramarathon.

The Spine is a self-supported event. Runners must carry essential kit, manage their own nutrition, hydration and foot care, and make critical decisions while battling fatigue and sleep deprivation.

With only limited checkpoints, runners are largely left to fend for themselves, often sleeping on the trail and spending long periods alone in remote countryside. Success depends not only on physical fitness but also careful planning, resilience, and the ability to overcome the inevitable highs and lows that come with spending multiple days on the move.

Tom has shown he has everything it takes to complete this race – perseverance, dedication, grit and determination. The club was rooting for you every step of the way. You are truly inspiring to us and the wider running community.

🏃🏻 268+ miles
⛰️ 10,732m ascent
⏱️ 131hrs 11mins 9secs

What an incredible achievement, Tom. The entire Puma family is immensely proud of you 🐯

Let’s not forget the kids who attended NR5 too! 👧🏼🧒🏻

We had a mini kids’ run, a relay, a mini obstacle course, and of course the bouncy castle to keep them entertained all morning.

Such well-mannered youngsters, and some blisteringly fast ones too - future Pumas in the making! We hope they enjoyed it as much as Gabby, our junior coach, and Rachel, our run leader, did. They certainly kept them on their toes. Some of the parents tried too, only the kids were better 😜

Thank you for joining us, and we hope to see you all again next year! 🏰

Thank you to all who attending, volunteered and sponsored the event making it the success it was. We can’t wait to do it all again.

https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/people/northowram-pumas-host-sold-out-northowrun5-event-in-glorious-sunshine-8741444

Sponsored by:
Peak Online Fitness, Summerfield garage, Fratellis Caffe Bar, Loafers, Fires and Surrounds, Hamilton Bower Estate Agents Endurance Therapy and Performance and Sovereign Wealth Cleckheaton (www.sheenadoherty.co.uk)

Halifax Courier

Northowram Pumas host sold-out NorthowRun5 event in glorious sunshine Runners across the region attended the annual NorthowRun5 event organised by Northowram Pumas running club.

Congratulations to everyone who took part in NR5 on Sunday, we’re still on a high and thank you for all the positive feedback about the whole morning both on and off the race course.

The winners:
🥇Male: Tom Collinge Queensbury RC (27:57)
🥇Female: Katie Johnston Bramley Breezers - Public Page (33:12)

Age category winners:

M35: Deke Banks Northowram Pumas Running Club
F35: Laura Tracey Halifax Harriers

M40: Russell Macfarlane Saltaire Striders
F40: August Armstrong Rothwell Harriers & AC

M45: Richard Herrington St Theresa’s Athletic Club
F45: Rachael Didgiunaitis (unattached)

M50: Steven Fowler Pudsey Pacers
F50: Angela Clarke Halifax Harriers

M55: Jon Marshall Lonely Goat RC
F55: Rachael Beaumont Halifax Harriers

M60: Blair Buss Northowram Pumas
F60: Bridget Coomber Denny Dale RC

M65: Robert Hick Halifax Harriers
F65: Rosemary Baker Queensbury RC

M70: John Bassinder Stainland Lions Running Club
F70: Virginia Lewis Stainland Lions

M75: Alan Sykes Northowram Pumas
F75: Noreen Edery Vegan Runners UK: Community

Full results: https://racebest.com/results/7cwz7

📸 Check them out (attached pics in no particular order).

Race photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zsxe3abhYwyPUe26A

Event photos:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EC5SQbqwYCGqeYePA
(the team will keep adding so check back). Link in our stories and highlight.

Thank you to our sponsors who helped make the day the success it was: Peak Online Fitness, Summerfield garage & MOT Centre - Brighouse, Fratellis Caffe Bar, Loafers, Fires and Surrounds, Hamilton Bower Estate Agents - Northowram, Endurance Therapy and Performance and Sovereign Wealth - Cleckheaton (www.sheenadoherty.co.uk).

Thank you to HSL Furniture for making the podium and Briggs Signs and Trophies for the printing 🥇🥈🥉

We’re still not over it yet, are you? What a morning at the Northowrun5 yesterday!

It was a sell out yet again, huge thank you to all the runners who took to the start line, including our incredible .

This year we wanted more than just a race and to create something for the whole community: runners, family, and cheerleaders. We had fun for the kids, a bouncy castle, cake stall, refreshments, BBQ, pre/post-run massages, our charity partner on site, and the weather was on our side too. What a morning 😎

Congratulations:

🏆 Tom Collinge from Queensbury RC who crossed the finish line and defended his title once again. Congratulations, Tom! Kudos to the top 4 male finishers, all clocking sub-30 times. 👏🏻

🥇 Katie Johnston from Bramley Breezers - Public Page took the win in the women’s race with a strong performance, crossing the line in just over 33 mins 💪🏼. Congrats Katie!

We had first timers, first races, PBs, and fun. To every single runner, you were ace. Thank you to all who bought our new finishers t-shirts 💛

Shout-out to Race Director Aaron Bower and the incredible team of volunteers, from course marshals to cake stall, kitchen crew, kids’ coordinators and more. You made it all possible. Thank you 💛

Special thanks to Aiden and Carrie for their complimentary massages to race finishers Peak Online Fitness, one of our sponsors. Thanks to all who made donations to our charity partner Calder Valley Search & Rescue Team

📸 Check them out

Race photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zsxe3abhYwyPUe26A

Event photos:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EC5SQbqwYCGqeYePA
(the team will keep adding so check back). Link in our stories and highlight.

Stay tuned for the category winners post 👀

Thank you to our sponsors who helped make the day the success it was: Peak Online Fitness Summerfield garage, Fratellis Caffe Bar Loafers, Fires and Surrounds, Hamilton Bower Estate Agents, Endurance Therapy and Performance and Sovereign Wealth Cleckheaton (www.sheenadoherty.co.uk)

Last Sunday was another big event in the Puma calendar, the Bradford Millennium Way Relays hosted by Saltaire Striders.

BMW covers approximately 47 miles, with the route split into five legs. Each leg is completed by a pair of runners, creating teams of ten participants.

This year we had three teams. That’s 30 runners, some doing their first-ever team event, others who have been part of every single BMW. Two members have appeared in every BMW for the Pumas - Aaron Bower and Andrew Tudor 👏🏻

Congratulations and fab running from all three teams:

🟡 Vets: Chris Newton & Steve Earle, Joseph Schewtschuk & Deke Banks, Aaron Bower & Steve Chambers, Lisa Hirst & James Holmes, Scott Puma & Neal Rider

⚫️ Open 1: Darren Attwood & Sean Hammond, Liz Lund & Kathryn Cleaver, Keith Birkhead & Andy Haslam, Jodie Knowles & Kate Owram, Andrew Tudor & Jon Ding,

🔴 Open 2: Gail Bailey & Natalie Provan, Andrew Puma & Tiffany Lewis, Anthony Wardle & Jay Graham, Demelza Bottomly & John Williams, Alan Sykes & Brian Colman,

⭐️Highlights:
•The vets team came 8th overall - Pumas’ highest-ever finish in the BMW.
•We also came 🥉 in the vets category, our highest finish in a category.
•Joseph and Deke finished 4th on leg 2

⭐️⭐️Two club leg records went:
Aaron and Steve took the all-time record on Leg 3
Jodie and Kate took the ladies’ record on Leg 4.
Smashed it, team! 👏🏻

And what we love most is that all 30 runners had a great day. Team spirit is on 🔥. Be sure to sign up next year and let’s grow our entries 🐯

And a shout-out to our fab club captains, Dawn Higgins and Aaron Bower, for organising the teams 👏🏻🙌🏻

Pictures in leg order 📸

Elsewhere, we had Emma Lassey, Paul Stockdale, Tom Lemanski and Paul Wojtas tackle the Ilkley 10K, all running great times 👏🏻

And the final trio were at the Grimsby 10K, starting from the iconic Great Grimsby Town Hall. A fast route that caters for all, so congratulations to Blair Buss, Bryn Baker and Kimberly Tipling 👏🏻

Another great day of racing to round up a fab weekend from our Puma family. Proud as always 👏🏻

🏃‍♂️ NR5 Sponsor Spotlight 🏃‍♀️

Our final sponsor we’d like to thank:

⭐️ Rockstar Runners 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻

Chris Kitson is the founder of Endurance Therapy and Performance - a running coaching and rehab business based in West Yorkshire, helping runners effectively rehab injuries, improve performance, reduce injury risk, and train with more confidence.

With over 15 years of coaching experience and a background in Osteopathy, Biomechanics, Strength & Conditioning, and Running Performance, Chris works with everyone from first-time runners through to marathoners and ultra runners. His approach combines evidence-based coaching with real-world practicality, cutting through the noise and helping runners understand not just what to do, but why they’re doing it.

Alongside coaching and rehab services, Chris provides 3D Running Gait Analysis, Strength Testing, and Performance Coaching for runners looking to stay injury-free and keep progressing long term. He’s also a regular speaker and educator within the running and rehab world, with articles and presentations featured across the industry, including publications in Women’s Running and 220 Triathlon magazines.

📞 Chris Kitson - 07772 583117
📧 [email protected]
💻 http://www.rockstarrunners.com/

We’re delighted to have Chris toeing the start line with you all too, and we can’t wait to welcome him. We’re also delighted to have Rockstar Runners supporting this year’s NorthowRun5 race, and we’d like to thank them for their valued sponsorship and for helping us deliver another fantastic event for runners, families and our local community. 💛🐯

The race has sold out and we can’t wait to welcome you all on the start line!

1 Day To Go 🎽

Tomorrow’s the day!

Northowrun5 returns tomorrow morning and we’re ready for a fantastic day of racing, community spirit and family fun.

🕘 Starts from 9am (registration opens at 8:30am)
📍 Northowram
🏃 5 mile race
🏁 Mini kids race and activities planned
🏰 Bouncy castle
🧁 Cake bake stall
🍔 BBQ & refreshments
⛑️ see our charity partner Calder Valley Search & Rescue Team
💆‍♂️ Pre/post run massage (spectators too) in return for charity donation

*Edit 1 place remaining*
Got FOMO?! We’ve 2 places left so what you waiting for - enter via RaceBest https://racebest.com/races/7cwz7

Good luck to everyone taking part and don’t forget to bring your loudest cheers for the runners! 👏

See you at the start line 🙌

Sponsored by: Peak Online Fitness, Summerfield garage & MOT Centre, Fratellis Caffe Bar, Loafers, Fires and Surrounds, Hamilton Bower Estate Agents, Endurance Therapy and Performance and Performance and Sovereign Wealth Cleckheaton (www.sheenadoherty.co.uk)

🏃‍♂️ NR5 Sponsor Spotlight 🏃‍♀️

Today we’d like to thank our sponsor:

🔧 Summerfield Garage & MOT Centre 🚗

Based in Brighouse, Summerfield garage is an MOT testing station, covering many different types of repairs and maintenance on most vehicles.

Having been in business for over 33 years, they have built a reputation for providing friendly, reliable service and expert workmanship, helping to keep motorists safely on the road across the local area.

📞 Paul Wilson – 01484 400921

We’re delighted to have Paul from Summerfield Garage & MOT Centre supporting this year’s NorthowRun5 race and we’d like to thank them for their valued sponsorship and helping us deliver another fantastic event for runners, families and our local community. 💛🐯

You can still sign up now to the race and secure your place, just 3 spots remain so you best be quick - enter via RaceBest https://racebest.com/races/7cwz7