DonFaster 5k

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.

Third race (October 3rd) 2025

What an evening – well done to everyone that ran in this evening’s DonFaster 5K race! It was a great night of running, and you didn’t let the wind and rain beat you!

You can find all the results on the Season’s Best Sports Timing page here.

Wave 1 photos are available here.

Wave 2 photos are available here.

Male
1st – George Phillips (15:42) (Doncaster AC)
2nd – Joshua Weston (15:43)
3rd – Elliott Stones (15:48)
MV 40 – Lee Varley (16:46)
MV 50 – Simon Oak (19:16) (Rotherham Harriers & AC)
MV 60 – Paul Lane (18:54) (Danum Harriers)
MV 70 – Dave Smith (28:52) (Lincoln Wellington)
Junior (U18) – Kian Derbyshire (16:50) (Danum Harriers)

Female
1st – Emma Elliss (19:11)
2nd – Francesca Sedgwick (19:16) (Retford AC)
3rd – Lindsey Tugby-Andrews (19:43) (Danum Harriers)
FV 35 – Louise Gillman-Petty (21:20) (Killamarsh Kestrels)
FV 45 – Carolyn Winter (21:41) (Retford AC)
FV 55 – Kate Morris (21:24) (Steel City Striders)
FV 65 – None
Junior (U18) – Eva Turner (21:24)

Second race (July 4th) 2025

Thank you to all the runners who took part in our 7th Donfaster 5K race. It was wonderful to welcome new runners to our race. A huge ‘Thank you’ to everyone who turned up to cheer on the runners and to our fantastic volunteers who makes the event happen.
Thank you to Paul Huby, from Expert Mortgage Advice, our 2025 series sponsor, for presenting the prizes.

You can find all the results by clicking this link.

Male
1st – Russel Greaves (15:47) (City of Hull)
2nd – Gareth Sampson (16:07) (Rotherham Harriers)
3rd – Kyle Crab (16:10) (Rotherham Harriers)
MV 40 – Wayne Singleton (16:24) (Barnsley AC)
MV 50 – Dave Smithers (16:30) (York Knavesmire)
MV 60 – Stuart Dunbar (18:56) (Saltaire Striders)
MV 70 – Peter Harris (23:19) (Ely Runners)
Junior (U18) – Kian Derbyshire (16:39) (Danum Harriers)

Female
1st – Abi Haley (18:46) (Danum Harriers)
2nd – Emma Winter (19:08) (Selby)
3rd – Leah Epton (19:24) (Steel City Striders)
FV 35 – Helena Croft (20:57) (Holmfirth Harriers)
FV 45 – Niki Whitaker (19:53) (City of Hull AC)
FV 55 – Joanne Rooney (21:13) (Kimberworth Striders)
FV 65 – Denise Johnson (27:55) (Baildon Runners)
Junior (U18) – Grace Buckley (22:09) (Danum Harriers)

Simon Piggott Memorial Award (Fastest Danum Harrier)
Male – Kian Derbyshire (16:39)
Female – Abi Haley (18:46)

First race (March 28th) 2025

Huge congratulations to all the runners who took part in 2025’s first DonFaster 5K race. The weather was kind, if not a little chilly!, and the support from family and friends was superb. And our volunteers did an amazing job making sure the race ran smoothly.

You can find all the results by clicking this link.

Male
1st – Jake Leng (15:19) (Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC)
2nd – Max Carter (15:25) (University of Sheffield)
3rd – Daniel Reeve (15:27) (Rotherham Harriers)
MV 40 – Wayne Singleton (16:29) (Barnsley Athletics Club)
MV 50 – Peter Badger (16:32) (Doncaster Athletics Club)
MV 60 – Paul Lane (18:25) (Danum Harriers)
MV 70 – Dave Smith (27:47) (Lincoln Wellington AC)
Junior (U18) – Archie Piccoli Ridley (16:14) (Scunthorpe Harriers Athletic Club)

Female
1st – Naomi Drakeford (17:10) (Barnsley Athletics Club)
2nd – Millie Bradfield (18:25) (University of Sheffield)
3rd – Abigail Haley (18:35) (Danum Harriers)
FV 35 – Justyna Felczerek (21:55) (Doncaster Athletics Club)
FV 45 – Suzanne McGill (19:43) (Penistone Footpath Runners & AC)
Junior (U18) – Grace Buckley (21:52) (Danum Harriers)

Third race (October 4th) 2024

Huge congratulations to all the runners who took part in October’s DonFaster 5K race. The weather was kind, the support from family and friends was superb. And our volunteers did an amazing job making sure the race ran smoothly.

You can find all the results by clicking this link.

Male
1st – George Philips (15:09) (Doncaster Athletics Club)
2nd – Dawit Asmelash (15:16) (TS Harriers)
3rd – Michael Kenyon (15:18) (Dronfield Running Club)
MV 40 – Peter Badger (16:19) (Doncaster Athletics Club)
MV 50 – John (Baggy) Stringer (17:49) (Danum Harriers Running Club)
MV 60 – Kevin Pye (21:28) (Midland Masters Athletics Club)
Junior (U18) – Archie Piccoli Ridley (16:20)

Female
1st – Emily Gilipter (18:03)
2nd – Amy Broughton (19:01) (Unattached)
3rd – Nicola Birch (19:27) (Hallamshire Harriers)
FV 35 – Lucy Taylor (21:19) (Dronfield Running Club)
FV 45 – Jayne Charlesworth (21:25) (Lincoln Wellington)
FV 55 – Tracey Gibson (21:56) (Wolds Veteran Running Club)
Junior (U18) – Amy Newbould (21:54)

Raffle prize winners
1st Prize Amadeus Furlong
2nd Prize Jayne Charlesworth

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 Piccoli 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)

span style=”color: #ff0000;”>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 Piccoli 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

Full Results

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.