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
Past races Summer Series – Brogg in Boots Gun Run – Jack Foxall 7th. Results Parks Life – John Hunt 8th and 1st M50, Dicky Wilkinson 2nd M60. Results Hayfield May Queen – Results Upcoming races Saturday 20th May – Old County Tops. Saturday 20th May – Mount Famine, Hayfield. Read more
English Championships James Lowe reports elsewhere that “Fairfield Results (are) in. I make us first men’s team and second women’s with another cracking win (by 6 minutes!!!) from Phillipa Williams and a stonking 5th and 1st U23 for Fin Grant! A huge turnout from the club and lots of great Read more
Bertie Houghton on his way to an outstanding 7th placed finish at the Yorkshire Three Peaks race last weekend. Past races Rainow 5 – Tracks, footpaths, fields and not enough walking. Fine views over Macclesfield across the Cheshire plain and I can recommend the Robin Hood Inn where they sell Read more
The All-comers-group above Blackden Brook on Wednesday evening’s club run. Past races Kinder Springs – Race report and results here. Kinder Downfall – 23 brown vests with Edward Corden 2nd, Tom Saville 4th, Josh Williams 5th, Sally Fawcett 1st woman and Jane Crowson 1st F60. Results. Edward Corden on his Read more
Jack Foxall apparently dancing a jig at the Whiteless Pike checkpoint on the excellent Teenager with Altitude race. Jack finished in an honourable 19th place with Simon Mills and Hal Roberts not far behind. Past races Wirksworth Incline – Dicky Wilkinson 1st M60. Results Trunce 2 – Results Herod Farm Read more
Cat Lane Canter, Sunday 23rd April – A plug on behalf of James Halse. See details and link to entries in ‘Upcoming races’ below. Past races Clare Oliffe reports that “.. there were a few dark peakers at the Manx Mountain Marathon / Half Marathon this weekend. On the full Read more
Congratulations to Ben Hunter who has completed all 214 Wainwrights. Munros next… or the Ethels, perhaps! Burbage Skyline – As per the News item, this year’s race has had to be cancelled. Paul Fauset, the outgoing race organiser, has put in a sterling effort over the last eight years or Read more
Congratulations to new R.O. Mark Jones and his band of merry helpers for laying on another successful Edale Skyline last weekend. Sally Fawcett (5th and 2nd F40), Juliet Downs (7th) and Rachel Rose (8th) won the women’s team prize with Henry Webb (6th and 1st MU23), Philip Montgomery (11th) and Read more
The evenings are getting longer, Summer Series starts up again in less than ten days, the Trunce season is almost upon us and the first of the midweek races is just round the corner! Past races High Cup Nick – A while ago now. Helen Elmore first W50. Results Edale Read more