When a couple of days ago Carshare, aka Dave Tait, appealed for someone else to take over the Carshare blog, I had a lightheaded moment, volunteered and was immediately appointed. I am a bit daunted by the fact that I am stepping into a very large pair of Mudclaws, but Read more
In the light of yesterday’s escalation of the steps that we are all being asked to take to slow down the spread of Coronavirus that includes no unnecessary travel, I’ve taken the unilateral decision to cancel the ‘Not the Edale Skyline’ race that I proposed only yesterday. I also feel Read more
Having only just returned home from foreign climbs, this is a belated update on the state of the Carshare League and very exciting it is too! The British Championship race at Creag Dhubh back on 3rd August was the 10th of this year’s 12 Carshare League races. With 2 races Read more
The Old Crown Round on Saturday was the ninth of this year’s twelve Carshare League races. The league table shows three of us to have completed three races with a further nine runners having completed two and who therefore can still complete the required five races to give themselves a Read more
The Old Crown Round, the 8th Carshare League race of the year, comes up on Saturday. The route is from Hesket Newmarket and takes in the summits of Carrock Fell, Blencathra, Skiddaw, Knott and High Pike. I’ll be driving there and back on the day and have up to 4 Read more
Duddon on Saturday was the third Carshare League race to have been been run in the last four weeks and we are now two thirds of the way through the calendar. Max heads the table and Greg is the leading vet, despite having been on an extended tour of South Read more
Despite there having been back to back Carshare league races these last two weekends, the Carshare League has yet to take shape with only Tom and Max having completed more than one of the five races so far this year. Next up on Saturday 11th May is Pendle Cloughs, a Read more
After the cancellation of the third of this year’s Carshare League races last month, no one has yet completed more than one race. However, there are two races coming up later this month so this should change. First up is the excellent Teenager with Altitude in the Lakes on Saturday Read more
Moel Wnion, the third 2019 Carshare League race, is at 1pm on Saturday 16th March. The race venue is just outside Bethesda, not at Abergwyngregyn as in the recent past. I’ll be driving to the race but will be staying over with friends before heading to Stretton Hills the next Read more
Long Mynd Valleys, the second Carshare League counter of the year, attracted a good turnout of Dark Peak Fell Runners. Tom was second, six seconds behind the winner, with Josh, Max and Pete all in the top ten. Dave Allen picked up the first of what I suspect will be Read more