Fiona Fulwood plans to set off on her Bob Graham Round on Friday 23rd July and is keen to recruit additional support runners for legs 2 and 3. For the uninitiated, leg 2 starts at dusk in Threlkeld, goes southwards along the Helvellyn range to finish at Dunmail Raise at Read more
Congratulations to Mike Griffiths who rounded off months of training yesterday by completing his BG in 23:51. Upcoming events Friday 2nd July – Weaver Hills. A new race west of Ashbourne. Saturday 3rd July – Blencathra. The second of the English Championship races. Saturday 3rd July – Wincle Trout – Read more
Congratulations to Oli Johnson who has lopped a whopping 2 hours something off the record for the Rigby Round. The Rigby takes in the 17 Cairngorm Munros north of the Dee. Oli’s elapsed time on Strava is 17:13:09. Further details of the Rigby Round here. Congratulations as well to Will Read more
Congratulations to Carl Edgell (23:07) and Rich Bradbury (23:40ish) who, with the help of their self-styled ‘Dream Team’, completed the Paddy Buckley Round this morning. The Dream Team maintaining hydration. Upcoming events Nothing local until… Wednesday 23rd June – Crookstone Crashout. For newer members, the route of this classic not-to-be-missed Read more
Having been away collecting Munros over the past fortnight – and isn’t it nice to be back in the mountains – I’ve a bit of catching up to do… Congratulations to Bob Johnstone who has completed a sub 24 hour Paddy Buckley Round, mainly running on his own. Bob setting Read more
Congratulations to James Halse who, with the help of his support crew, completed his BG yesterday in what sounds like some trying conditions. A well wrapped up James Halse, but where on the BG was this picture taken? Upcoming events Tuesday 25th May – Totley Moor. Pre-entry only and it’s Read more
Mike Griffiths is planning to set off on his BG on the evening of Friday 25th June and is keen to hear from additional potential support runners. The Weaver Hills Fell Race is a new AS on the evening of Friday 2nd July. The Weavers are five miles west of Read more
Damien Kilpin of PFPR and Jack Swindells of this parish have been ‘climbing Everest’ this weekend by climbing up and down Parkin Clough 29 times. BG training doesn’t have to be thus! There’s a Justgiving page in aid of Woodhead MR here. Fi Fulwood is planning her BG for Saturday Read more
Congratulations to Majka Kunicka who took over half an hour off the women’s record for the Kinder Killer this week, completing the route in 6:32. FRA members will have received an email announcing that the suspended “FRA 50 at 50” race series is being revived to run through to the Read more
The view at Alport, moments after having fallen over. A gentle reminder to runners both new and old As Covid restrictions ease further, Wednesday evening runs will soon be venturing further afield and it is worth reminding all runners that they ought to be carrying ‘FRA Mandatory Minimum Kit’, which Read more