by Rose | Jun 21, 2018 | News, Race Report
I feel a week or so is a reasonable time to let the dust settle and try to get my thoughts down about Ennerdale. The good: I trained properly, or I did the training I had planned to do: 30 miles and 7500 ft ascent a week for a good few weeks before the race. I...
by admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Race Report
The LAMM has been on my radar for many years, but I’d never seriously thought about entering it before. It’s a mountain marathon based in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. But this year was a bit different, there was a buzz about it. Martin Stone, the...
by admin | Jun 12, 2018 | Results
Results in spreadsheet format can be found here… Photo credit: Ann Brydson Overall Name Category Club Time 1 Ted Mason M Wharfedale 00:37:04 2 Jack Cummings M Ilkley Harriers 00:37:53 3 Alistair Thornton M LUOC 00:38:15 4 James Warburton M Knaresborough Striders...
by Rose | Jun 11, 2018 | News, Race Report
“Do you fancy doing weets?” “Do I fancy doing what?” “It’s a race. Called Weets. A bit like a mini Tour of Pendle.” Ah. That clinched it. Although I know this is perverse, I’m very fond of Tour of Pendle, maybe because I got a 25 minute minute PB on it last year on my...
by Rose | May 21, 2018 | Race Report
Once upon a time there were two fifty-something, experienced runners who have been racing for many a year. They were au fait with race rules, they were familiar with the route they were about to embark on and they knew themselves…or so they thought. They also...
by Rose | May 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
Sunday 6 May 2018 AS I write this report nearly 10 days after the race and my quads have just about recovered from the beasting they took on the descent. I know many others with a similar story. Why was this one so bad, even worse than the Ben, which is twice as far...
by Rose | May 10, 2018 | News, Race Report
May 5, 2018 (AS) I agree, this race sounds like a book by J.R.R Tolkein and in hindsight it could have been. It had rocky climbs, epic scenery and new discoveries were made as well as hairy feet exposed. AS stood for ‘Ard and Sunny: it was a tough, hot day at the...
by admin | May 3, 2018 | News
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by Rose | Apr 30, 2018 | News, Race Report, Results
It’s been a busy weekend! Well done to all our runners who ran the 64th Three Peaks Race. It was John Fortescue’s 21st time running this: happy anniversary, John. Dom Nurse retired at Hill Inn because of injury. Phil Livermore was the first NLFR back in...
by Rose | Apr 29, 2018 | News, Race Report
My first Lakeland race Anniversary Waltz: AM, 18.5K, 1110m Two years ago I joined Hilary (mum) and Clare on a camping trip to Braithwaite. I was aware that they would be doing a race on the Saturday so I decided I would go with them, have a little walk and watch some...
