by Rose | Sep 25, 2024 | News
This year North Leeds Fell Runners turned 10 years old. We decided to use the Ilkley Skyline route as our celebration run. Over half our wonderful members and club-friends turned up to the Hermit Inn to run the route in groups, solo, backwards, in...
by DaveM | Jul 25, 2024 | Injury, Kit requirements, Members' posts, Mountain Rescue, News, Race Report
d safety reflections from Cracoe fell race, Sun 21 July 2024 – Always carry a phone – Always carry a waterproof – Be able to call Mountain Rescue, and keep warm while waiting for them to arrive – For all runs on the fells – short or long,...
by Rose | Jul 16, 2024 | Members' posts, News, Race Report, Results
(BS), 13 July 2024 Normally to merit a write-up on here you need to have completed some epic Category A fell race or ultra, reliving your day with the following likely sequence: weeks of training – meticulous on-the-day preparation – step-by-step details of each...
by Rose | Jun 3, 2024 | Members' posts, News, Race Report, Scotland
25th May 2024 Seven summits, 2370m of climbing, 28km and only 250 places. When I first heard about the Isle of Jura Fell Race a few years ago, I regarded it very much as one of those races for people who knew what they were doing. At that stage, I wasn’t one of them....
by DaveM | May 13, 2024 | Members' posts, News, Race Report
Fairfield Horseshoe fell race, 11 May 2024 (AM, 14.5km, 914m ascent) “You’ve come all the way here before to do a 20-minute race?” exclaimed Adam in surprise. He wasn’t referring to the race we were about to do – the 10-mile Fairfield Horseshoe – but to my several...
by Rose | Feb 9, 2024 | Members' posts, News, Race Report
4.9 miles, 890ft Most fell races start mid-morning, which makes organising your pre-race routine pretty straightforward: get up – have breakfast – get stuff together – travel – register – warm up – race. An early afternoon start is a bit...