by Rose | Jun 17, 2019 | News, Race Report
3.6 miles, 591 feet Lothersdale has all the makings of a great mid-week fell race. It’s short and steep, costs £3, and you get a bottle of beer, a feat which not only seems to defy the laws of economics but also firmly hoists the flag of virtues that I associate with...
by Rose | May 27, 2019 | News, Race Report
Calderdale Way Relay is the biggest off-road club event, organized by Halifax Harriers. There are six legs that cover the 50 mile run, and teams run in pairs. We fielded a women’s team. Leg One: West Vale to Cragg Vale, 10.55 miles I hadn’t done Leg One for a...
by Rose | May 3, 2019 | News, Race Report, Results
My friend N. doesn’t do much fell running, but now, after marshalling for a few years at Three Peaks, has decided to do it in earnest. She began looking for qualifiers right after the race last weekend, and found Black Fell. Pre-entry but a guaranteed entry for elite...
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...
