by Rose | Oct 13, 2021 | Members' posts, Race Report
Perched on the moors above Haworth sits the forlorn Top Withens. Not much remains of this ruined farmhouse, standing as it does roofless and windowless, its grey stones dour and lifeless, long since abandoned. But the hum of visitors and well-trodden paths that lead...
by Rose | Oct 6, 2021 | Members' posts, Race Report
5th September, 2021 AM: 8 miles, 450m This was the first year this race was run and I was curious to try a new cat-A race an hour’s drive away in the Peak District. On paper it looked a straight forward lollipop-shaped course mainly following the Pennine Way with a...
by Rose | Sep 20, 2021 | Members' posts, Race Report
I first came across the Dragon’s Back Race (DBR) through Vassos Alexander’s book: Running Up That Hill: The highs and lows of going that bit further in which he described this absolute monster. I’d not been running regularly for long at the...
by Rose | Sep 20, 2021 | Members' posts, Race Report
“Text me when you’ve finished, so I know you’ve not had a heart attack,” says my mum, as I give her a call and mention my plans for Sunday afternoon. On the face of it, I can see why running a fell race seems like a really odd – and potentially heart-wrecking – way to...
by Rose | Aug 23, 2021 | News
Last week, we were delighted to host Emma Beddington on her first ever fell run. She is filling in for Rhik Samadder’s series for the Guardian on trying new experiences: Emma’s were fell running and swordfighting (yes, yes, not together). So she turned up...
