Lewis Ashton writes… It was the AGM last night. I’m sure the minutes will be published in due course. Here’s my (very biased) view of proceedings, for those of you that are interested but were unable to attend. The accounts were approved – Thanks are due in no small measure Read more
Congratulations to Majka Kunica and Laurence Piercy who recently completed the Rigby Round in 28 hours. The Rigby involves traversing the 18 Munros in the Cairngorms that lie north of the Rivers Dee and Feshie. Depending on the route taken, it’s 75 miles with 19,000 feet of ascent and it’s Read more
Upcoming events:Monday 21st to Sunday 27th September – Kinder Springs TT. This highly recommended outing presents plenty of route choice and requires some careful navigation, in fair weather or foul. Until Wednesday 30th September – September 7 Hill Climbing Series. Past events: Derwent TT: Race 3… results awaited The Winhill Read more
Congratulations to Lucy Wiegand who has added her name to the Frog Graham Round roll of honour. Upcoming events: Ending today – Win Hill Uphill Only TT Monday 14th to Sunday 20th September – Derwent TT: Race 3. This should be familiar to anyone who ran the navigation leg at Read more
The 16th and final Sprunce of the year attracted 17 runners despite the increasingly sloppy underfoot conditions both on the moor below Rud Hill and especially in the cow / cabbage field. The fastest times of the week were recorded by Martin Evans (43:36) and new member to be Rachel Read more
Congratulations to Kirsty Hewitson, who took 52 hours 34 minutes to become the first female completer of the Lakes 2500’s. A prodigious feat of endurance! Congratulations also to Carl Edgell and his top notch support crew, who ran his BG in something under 23 hours and some mixed weather. “Yewbarrow Read more
19 stalwarts turned out for Race 15 of the Sprunce with Pete Davies (36:03) and Rose Paxman (55:45) winning their respective races. Tim Mackey led the handicap for most of the week but was narrowly pipped by John Webber’s Thursday evening effort. Not for the first time, excuse of the Read more
Upcoming events: Until Thursday, 3rd September – Tha Sprunce (Race 15 Route 4). The penultimate running of Route 4, which can be run in either direction. Until Monday 7th September – Derwent TT: Race 2. Another TT race for connoisseurs that will be familiar to those who ran the long Read more
The Sprunce Race 14 was contested by 23 runners, quite a few of whom ran the other way round hoping to determine which way was quicker. However, a week of mostly wet weather resulted in notably slower going so the jury is out. The fastest times of the week were Read more
Upcoming events: Until Thursday, 27th August – Tha Sprunce (Race 14 Route 4). The second running of Route 4, which can be run in either direction.Details in the Calendar. Past events: Fairbrook Round TT – Ralph Skrimshire won this well received race narrowly from Tom Brunt and Glen Borrell and Read more