Calderdale Hike Saturday 14 April 2018 40 miles (64.4 km); 6,800 feet (2,073 m) of ascent Starters: 51 Finishers: 45 Retired: 6 First Man: Rory Harris; 5:54 First Lady: 7th overall; Karen Nash: 7:58 Steven Jones: 45th; DPFR; 11:30 John Vernon: DNF There were also walkers on the long course Read more
Kielder Ultra Saturday 7 April 2018 The following details were provided by John Bottomley: “Kielder Ultra 62miles (100km), 5,866′ (1,788m) Starters: 40 Finshers: 30 Retired: 10 First Man: Adam Potter, M40 (??) 9hr 33 First Lady: Carol Morgan, F40 (??) 10hr 24 John Bottomley 2nd, M, DPFR, 9hr 50 Chris Read more
Lakes Mountain 42 Saturday 31 March 2018 Bad weather alternative route in force this year 27 miles (43.4 km); 6,000 feet (1,828 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. Read more
LDWA Three Shires Saturday 24 March 2018 29 miles (46.7 km); 5,682 feet (1,732 m) of ascent The ascent is approximate and there were no details of starters or finishers or times for other entrants. The route started from the Swythamley & Heaton Centre and headed to Gun Hill before Read more
Applications to enter the Spine Races (full Spine Race and the shorter Spine Challenger) are already open for January 2019. It is likely that places will fill up quickly so for those interested it is best to apply early and if accepted a place can be booked. The 2018 even Read more
Haworth Hobble Saturday 10 March 2018 32 miles (51.5 km); 4,400 feet (1,341 m) of ascent Starters: 375 (including pairs) Finishers: 313 singles and pairs (351 runners in total) Retired: 24 First Man: Ken Sutor; M40; Cheshire Hash; 4:33:18 First Lady: 14th overall; Lorraine Slater; F45; Barlick; 5:07:02 John Bottomley: Read more
Spine Races – Montane Spine Race; Montane Spine Challenger; Montane Spine Challenger MRT 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 Read more
Tour de Helvellyn Saturday 16 December 2017 38 miles (61.1 km); 7,874 feet (2,400 m) of ascent Starting in Askham the route generally follows footpaths and bridleways to St Peter’s Church near Martindale; Boredale (Boardale on the British Mountain Map); Patterdale; Sticks Pass; Stannah Beck; Swirls car park; Birkside Ghyll; Read more
White Rose Ultra Saturday 4 November 2017 30 miles (48.3 km); 3,865 feet (1,180 m) of ascent With the race HQ at Marsden a 30 mile loop was fully sign-posted so entrants didn’t need to navigate around the course but just keep a close watch on the arrows and signs Read more
Round Rotherham Run Saturday 14 October 2017 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 unseasonally hot and Read more