For those running in the British Champs race in Llanberis on Saturday, the route has been shortened so that it is an AM and not an AL. The race map on the Eryri website has been updated to reflect this change but, at the time of going to press, the Read more
Kentmere kit check incident There has been a furore on social media about a kit check incident at Kentmere last Sunday. Two comments from the Facebook Fell Running UK group page are reproduced below. The first outlines the incident and the second, by Race Organiser Matt Bland, sheds further light Read more
Congratulations to Stuart Reid who completed his BG last weekend in 23:28. At the half way point of the four race British Championship series Finlay Grant is 2nd MSEN and 1st M23. Dark Peak are 3rd MSEN team, a couple of points ahead of Ambleside and Helm Hill and 4th Read more
Lisa Watson (2nd FSEN), Helen Elmore (1st F50), Rachel Rose (1st L40) and Phillipa Williams (1st LSEN) with their haul of booty at Hathersage Gala. Past races Winster – Dicky Wilkinson 2nd M60. Results Warslow Beer Festival Helen Elmore 1st woman and various age categories. Results Great Hucklow –Fran Cummins Read more
Congratulations to Matt Spoor and Roland Allatt who completed their Bob Graham Rounds last weekend after a wild night on the Eastern Fells. Also to Andrew Holt who did the Frog Graham a fortnight ago. Roland and Matt back at the Moot Hall with every reason to be looking very Read more
At the time of going to press, our three BG contenders should be approaching the Langdale Pikes. Past races Grindleford – D C R O Dash – Alice Gamble 2nd woman, Andy Barnett 1st M60 and Ken Jones 1st M70. Results Shrigley Stag – Greg Rimmer complained of “Loads of Read more
Good luck to the BG contenders and the support crew who set off on their quest at 18:45 next Friday. I wish I could be there to help! Past races Summer Series, Broomhead Bash – Nick Kirk rolled back the years to pip Kris Groom, or may simply have had Read more
The standings in the English Championship after Duddon have been updated on the FRA website here. Past races Duddon Valley – The third counter in the English Championship and the first of the Lakeland Classics. It was hot! In the women’s race Lisa Watson was 7th, Despina Berdini 9th and, Read more
Congratulations to Ian Challans and Anna Bienkowska who took 52:58:35 and 67:26:54 respectively to complete the Cape Wrath Ultra, covering 400km over 8 days. Ian writes “we were blessed with mostly good conditions, the attrition rate was still fairly high with a completion rate of 51%.” Ian Challans at Sandwood Read more
Old County Tops – Lisa Watson and Despina Berdini ran under 8 hours and smashed Nicky Spinks and Jean Brown’s 2017 womens record by almost 26 minutes to finish 3rd overall. In the words of the late great Murray Walker, there is only one word to describe this feat: Simply Read more