by Rose | May 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
AL, 23 miles, 5000+ft “The Marathon with Mountains”. First completed as a recorded route in 1887 by three teachers from Giggleswick in 10 hours, and run competitively from 1954 [ed: but only opened to women in 1979], the Three Peaks race is definitely not a new kid on...
by Rose | Mar 27, 2019 | News, Race Report, Results
This was my third year of running Heptonstall Fell Race. The first year it rained all the way round. The second year I got lost. And here I am again on the cobblestones, listening to a kindly vicar say actually very sensible Christian things (I am an atheist but think...
by Rose | Feb 6, 2019 | Race Report, Results
The Wadsworth Trog is a 19-mile category BL (hilly and long) fell race over Wadsworth Moor near Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. It is known for its energy-sapping boggy and muddy terrain. The only thing sapping my energy on this occasion was the snow covering the...
by Rose | Feb 1, 2019 | News, Race Report, Results
Lake District Eastern Fells. 26/27 Jan 2019. Having done numerous mountain marathons and a lot of night running, when I was asked if I wanted to join my MM buddy Toby on this adventure I thought it seemed a great opportunity to combine the two. The fact that I...
by Rose | Jan 29, 2019 | News, Race Report, Results
Saturday 19th January 2019 This running and/or walking event was previously organised by the LDWA (Long Distance Walkers Association), and is now run by the Halifax Sea Scouts (as Cat commented, Halifax couldn’t be further from the sea but apparently they do lots of...
