Burley summer festival strides out once more wharfedaleobserver.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wharfedaleobserver.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NHS staff prepare to administer a Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine MORE than half of people in the Bradford district have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal. However, the figures show a wide variation between different areas of the district, with many more people in outlying northern areas around Ilkley having received both jabs than in inner-city areas such as Shearbridge or Barkerend. NHS data shows 237,839 people had received both jabs by July 4 – 57% of those aged 16 and over, based on latest population estimates for mid-2020 from the Office for National Statistics. Of those to have received both jabs, 229,118 were aged 25 and over – 65% of the age group.
SATURDAY, April 3 saw the first local ultra running event since the lifting of lockdown; The Welcome Way Ultra. The 34.5 mile off road event (or 44.5 miles if competitors chose to do an additional eight mile Bingley loop) started in Otley, up to Clifton then across to Askwith and Denton before crossing the iron bridge over the River Wharfe in Ben Rhydding. From here competitors ran up to Clevedon Retirement Village, down to Burley-in-Wharfedale, up onto Burley Moor and over to Shipley Glen and Baildon Moor. From here runners went through Esholt Woods, up to Guiseley and Yeadon. The final few miles were over the Chevin to Surprise View, across to Old Pool Bank and finally down to the finish in Otley. The weather certainly helped competitors as they finished in the sunshine with stunning views of Wharfedale. There were over 110 runners completing either the 42.5 mile or the 34.5 mile Classic course organised by Punk Panther Events. The winner for the Classic 34.5 mile route w
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