Frances Collett on her way to winning at Three Shires. Past races Bollington 3 Peaks – Results Bleaklow Blitz – Josh Williams 1st, Laurence Piercy 2nd, Jordan Street 3rd. Results on the Bleaklow Blitz Facebook group page. Groovy Kinder Love – Results Three Shires – A Lakeland Classic. Our women’s Read more…
Congratulations to Tom Brunt who last “Saturday … had a run across the Lakes in unseasonably hot conditions to complete a Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge crossing in 11:47, just ducking inside the demanding 12 hour limit for MV50 runners. Great day on the hills with a small (but select) support Read more…
The great, but by no means late, Andy Moore pint and Julia Nolan in hand after Tuesday evening’s Eyam Fell Race. Andy, a Fat Boy these days but who clearly isn’t, hasn’t raced for ten years but got round Eyam in a highly respectable 64 minutes. Julia was the W50 Read more…
Congratulations to Despina Berdeni who, after having been battered by trying conditions on the previous attempt, has completed her BG in an impressive 20:16. Despina Berdeni coming off Pillar, deep into Leg 4. Congratulations too to Euan Patton who this week broke Mike Blake’s famous 34 year record for the Read more…
Longshaw Sheepdog Trials David Hakes writes: “Longshaw is coming up on Saturday 2nd September and I’m getting a little worried about the number of confirmed supporters we have for the day. PLEASE get in touch with me to volunteer. Rumour has it this year the Sheepdog Trials will be treated Read more…
The Bamford camping weekend, including a DPFR race on the Saturday morning, is next weekend. Details in the calendar. Recommended! Past races Maesgwm Detour – Tom Saville 6th, Alex Mason 11th and 1st MU23, Josh Williams 16th. The Welsh counter in the British Championships along the Moel Eilio ridge above Read more…
The Bamford camping weekend, including a DPFR race on the Saturday morning, is less than a fortnight away. Details in the calendar. Recommended! Past races Up the Nab – Laurence Piercy 2nd. Results Parwich Panoramic Five – Rachel Rose 1st woman. Salt Cellar – Phillipa Williams 1st woman, Rachel Rose 1st Read more…
For those running in the British Champs race in Llanberis on Saturday, the route has been shortened so that it is an AM and not an AL. The race map on the Eryri website has been updated to reflect this change but, at the time of going to press, the Read more…
Kentmere kit check incident There has been a furore on social media about a kit check incident at Kentmere last Sunday. Two comments from the Facebook Fell Running UK group page are reproduced below. The first outlines the incident and the second, by Race Organiser Matt Bland, sheds further light Read more…
Congratulations to Stuart Reid who completed his BG last weekend in 23:28. At the half way point of the four race British Championship series Finlay Grant is 2nd MSEN and 1st M23. Dark Peak are 3rd MSEN team, a couple of points ahead of Ambleside and Helm Hill and 4th Read more…