Calderdale Hike Saturday 13 April 2019 36.3 miles (58.4 km); 6,234 feet (1,927 m) of ascent The official ascent details do not seem to be tie up with the conversions: 6,234 feet equates to 1,900 m and 1,927 m equates to 6,322 feet!!! Starters: 72+1 = 73 Finishers: 70+1 = Read more
Lakes Mountain 42 Saturday 30 March 2019 42 miles (67.6 km); 10,387 feet (3,166 m) of ascent (approximate figures) Starting at Askham the route visited the summits of Loadpot Hill and High Street before passing Angle Tarn on the way to Patterdale. A steady trail up Grisedale led to Grisedale Read more
Haworth Hobble Saturday 9 March 2019 32 miles (51.5 km); 4,400 feet (1,341 m) of ascent Finishers: 295 singles and pairs (340 runners in total) First Man: Rory Harris; M35; 4:22:59 First Lady: 28th overall; Lorraine Slater; F45; Barlick; 5:06:30 ** Steven Jones: 134th; M55; Dark Peak Fell Runners; 6:17:58 Read more
Spine Races There are three versions of the Spine Races. The Spine Race itself follows the entire Pennine Way from Edale to Kirk Yetholm in Scotland. The shorter Spine Challenger starts at Edale but stops at Hardraw. The Spine Challenger MRT is the same as the Spine Challenger but is Read more
Tour de Helvellyn Saturday 15 December 2018 Shortened bad weather course 26.8 miles (43.1 km); 6,030 feet (1,838 m) of ascent – from GPS data Due to forecast nasty weather and the likelihood of things deteriorating significantly and risking runners being stranded on the wrong side of a mountain range Read more
Round Rotherham Run (Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham) Saturday 20 October 2018 50 miles (80.5 km); 2,625 feet (800 m) of ascent A trail run around Rotherham following the Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham footpath mostly over farmland and rural areas on sign-posted paths, bridleways and roads with very little ascent. The weather was Read more
Longmynd Hike Saturday 6 October 2018 50 miles (80.5 km); 8,000 feet (2,438 m) of ascent Starting from the Old Cardington Lane at 1 pm on the Saturday the route visits the summits of Caer Caradoc and the Lawley before Pole Bank (part of the Long Mynd), the Stiperstones and Read more
Cumbria Way Ultra Saturday 15 September 2018 73 miles (117.5 km); 10,000 feet (3,048 m) of ascent Starting in Ulverston the course follows the Cumbria Way through the middle of the Lake District past Coniston Water; along the Langdale valley; up to Stake Pass; through Keswick; past Skiddaw House via Read more
Grand Tour of Skiddaw Saturday 1 September 2018 44 miles (70.8 km); 7,136 feet (2,175 m) of ascent Route: From Lime House School to Caldbeck, High Pike, Lingy Hut, Skiddaw House, Latrigg Car Park, Skiddaw, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Peter House Farm, Fell Side, Caldbeck and back to Lime House Read more
Ring of Fire Friday 31.8.18 – Sunday 2.9.18 John Bottomley took part in the Ring of Fire and has composed the following race report: “135 miles round the Isle of Anglesey over 3 days: Friday 35mi/~3200′ (1pm start) Sat 66mi/~4500′ (6am start) Sun 33mi/~2900′ (6am start) 1st man: ohn Bottomley Read more