Brewery is the toast of popular annual running event

The historic family firm was a partner sponsor of this year's Yorkshireman Off Road Marathon and Half Marathon.

Both sold-out races started outside Timothy Taylor's pub The Fleece, at Haworth, where many competitors also enjoyed a pint of multi-award-winning Landlord ale afterwards.

Group winners received beer-related goodies and branded merchandise, and Botham’s Landlord fruitcake was available at feed stations along the route.

Entrants included Taylor's own finance director, Paul Tiffany, who has taken part several times in previous years.

The Yorkshireman Off Road Marathon and Half Marathon, organised by Keighley & Craven Athletics Club, is now in its 31st year.

It traverses the Bronte Country moorland, and Haworth Band members were located at one spot to encourage runners on a particularly tough ascent.

"The races bring competitors and their families from all over the UK – which benefits the local economy and raises money for various good causes," says race director and organiser, Gary Chapman.

"The event sells out every year, to both avid fell runners and people undertaking their first-ever venture into off-road racing, due to its well-earned friendly reputation."

Gary says that for the first time, the half marathon this year saw women runners outnumber the men, which he was delighted about.

"I have two daughters and more female participation in the sport is absolutely what we want to encourage," he adds.

"Fell racing is often seen as a male-dominated sport, whereas at Keighley & Craven Athletics Club we believe in sport for all, not least as running on the moors brings so many physical and mental health benefits."

The club welcomes new members.

Its junior section, for young people aged eight to 18, is recognised as one of the most successful in the UK.

Club members compete at a local, regional and national level.

Waiting lists sometimes need to operate – go to kcac.co.uk for more details.

The next main event on the race calendar is the 44th Haworth Hobble, which takes place in March next year.

The Haworth Hobble began as a long-distance walking event in 1980.

However, it quickly expanded into a 32-mile fell running event, during a marathon running boom in the 1980s.

Many of the UK’s leading names in fell running have competed in the Haworth Hobble over the years – with one runner completing it on 42 successive occasions.