Easing of the lockdown has meant that more exercise outings are allowed and trips to exercise can be further from home, so car use is more acceptable. Bearing in mind these concessions and the need to continue social distancing, some time trials on the fells have been organised, usually over Read more
Our currently shrunken world has meant any running excursions are generally limited to what can be reached and returned from, using your own two feet, from home. This limited circle of my world has developed into a grumpiness brought about by the particular over familiarity of the immediate initial starts Read more
Reproduced with kind permission from the FRA and Don Booth, originally published in The Fellrunner, the magazine of the Fell Runners Association (issue 126, spring 2020). If you want to receive regular copies of the Fellrunner magazine then please join the FRA. Obituary: Bill Bentall 1931-2020 Bill Bentall, who has Read more
News from Kev Borman that his book Beyond The Dark Peak: Writing From The Mountains’ is on offer at Amazon as a Kindle book this week: He says: I know some already have a copy of my book ‘Beyond The Dark Peak: Writing From The Mountains’ but as from today Read more
I shouldn’t complain. I am fortunate. Nevertheless the restrictions brought about by the Corona virus are,…….well,…….restrictive. The Ecclesall Woods are terrific, they are my starting point, two minutes from home, of all my runs. The alternatives from home are all on road but they are out of my bounds. Whilst Read more
He may not thank us for reminding him but Bob is 60 today! Bob has been a stalwart of the club for many years, and served as the access officer for most of them. In more normal times his birthday would require a run with his club mates on some Read more
Big Brother is watching you! A recent news report included an aerial shot of walkers, not runners, you’ll notice, on Curbar Edge. Graphically, they were tagged with the comment “Not essential” and likewise, shots of cars at the car park were also tagged and, I understand, their number plates were Read more
Browell leads the way Congratulations to Mike Browell for claiming the first completion of Fantasy Fell Race FFR#1. Mike took a break from his intense training schedule on the turbo trainer to finish well clear of a very strong field (maybe). In order to give the navigationally/lexicographically (sp?) challenged a Read more
As there are going to be absolutely zero fell races for the foreseeable future, Gavin has very rapidly come up with this challenge. Attached are a couple of files with the full game, but briefly here are his instructions: “Clear all junk off the table. Unfurl copy of the OS Read more
RACE CANCELLED. For obvious reasons – I’m very sorry. Thanks to all those who had already put time aside and started making preparations to assist – with timing, results, website, prizes, MRT cover, pub premises, registration, permissions etc – a lot goes into these events from a lot of great Read more