Danum Harriers Running Club are pleased to bring you a chip-timed Friday night race series based at the Cycle Hub in Doncaster, on a fast and flat, floodlit and officially measured 5K course.
The track is a safe environment, suitable for all running abilities – first timers or seasoned pros!
All race times will end up on Run Britain / powerof10.
The Cycle Hub offers a small changing area and toilets, together with a café serving both snacks and hot and cold drinks. Use any of the 4 car parks around The Dome.
Feel free to ask any questions.
Thanks to everyone that came tonight to our second race of 2024 (July, Simon Piggott’s Memorial) to race and support! Thankfully the forecasted rain held off to give us some really good conditions and consequently some great times!
Booking for the 3rd race of 2024, held on 4th October, is now open!
Don’t forget to check the race Facebook Page for up to date details, photos and more!
Simon Piggott Memorial race (July 12th) 2024
Thanks to everyone that made the second Donfaster 5k of 2024 a great night on Friday! This race is held in memory of our late Men’s Captain Simon Piggott, who was greatly loved and admired by all who knew him, so it is wonderful to see so many people racing in his memory.
You can find all the results by clicking this link.
Male
1st – Elliott Morton (Rotherham Harriers & AC )
2nd – Ben Burton (Rotherham Harriers & AC)
3rd – Rob Payne (Cleethorpes AC)
MV 40 – Aidan Johnson (Rotherham Harriers & AC)
MV 50 – John Stringer (Danum Harriers Running Club)
MV 60 – Paul Lane (Danum Harriers Running Club)
MV 70+ – Mick Page (Doncaster Athletic Club)
Junior (U18) – Archie Piccolo Ridley (Unattached)
Female
1st – Lindsay Skinner (Off that Couch Fitness)
2nd – Martha Ellett (Unattached)
3rd – Lucy Broom (Steel City Striders)
FV 35 – Rebecca Marshall (Clowne Road Runners Club)
FV 45 – Julie Adams (Danum Harriers Running Club)
FV 55 – Lesley Needham (Ackworth Road Runners)
Simon Piggott Memorial Award – (Fastest Danum Harrier)
Female Eleanor Storey
Male Kian Derbyshire
First race (March 22nd) 2024
Thanks to everyone that made the first Donfaster 5k of 2024 a great night on Friday! You can find all the results by clicking this link.
Male
1st – Ed Bovingdon (Leeds City Athletic Club)
2nd – Jamie Richardson (University of Sheffield Union of Students)
3rd – Ryan Page (Lincoln Wellington Athletic Club)
MV 40 – Dave Sedgwick (Unattached)
MV 50 – Andy Irvine (Danum Harriers)
MV 60 – Paul Lane (Danum Harriers)
MV 70+ – Mick Casey (Unattached)
Junior (U18) – Archie Piccolo Ridley (Unattached)
Female
1st – Katie Burney (Sheffield Hallam University Athletics Club)
2nd – Olivia Annett (University of Sheffield Union of Students)
3rd – Hannah Tumia (University of Sheffield Union of Students)
FV 35 – Jenny Burton (Danum Harriers)
FV 45 – Fiona Davies (Unattached)
FV 55 – Philippa James (Danum Harriers)
Junior (U18) – Isabella Eaves (Unattached)
October 6th 2023
Male
1st – George Phillips
2nd – Shaun Boatwright
3rd – Lee Varley
MV 40 – Peter Badger
MV 50 – Stephen Dring
MV 60 – Paul Lane
MV 70+ – Kev Manley
Female
1st – Lydia Race
2nd – Olivia Burton
3rd – Jane Charlesworth
FV 35 – Claire Key
FV 45 – Eleanor Bull
FV 55 – Uschi Maddison
Junior
Archie Piccolo-Ridley
Photos from are available to view on our race Facebook Page.
Thank you to everyone who came to the inaugural DonFaster 5K on July 7th 2023, which doubled as a memorial run for Simon Piggott – one of our former male captains who sadly passed away long before his time.
Everyone did him proud and the winning results were as follows:
MENS
Sam Gilson 15:13
Joshua Wragg 15:46
Sam Gilliver 16:03
LADIES
Lindsay Skinner 17:38
Jenny Blizard 18:22
Lydia Race 18:32
Full results can be found here:
Photos from Race 1 are available to view on our photos page or Flickr album, and have been added to the race Facebook Page.
You may wish to follow us on social media. Our race Facebook page is here and our Insta is here.
Thank you to Seasons Best for timing it.
