It is probable that most of the Slow Warts could be described as curiosities in their own ways but this time we were on the search for landmarks in the rarely visited (for us) area around Ocean View at Redmires. It has been suggested the dimpled (small hollows and mounds) Read more
In all our experience of fell running, there seems to be a recurring theme, that we should run faster and find the optimum route consistently. When we don’t, there is a detailed analysis during and afterwards and a commitment to improve next time and so the cycle continues…. It was Read more
We were joined at the Cutthroat Bridge by a photographer (Richard Gill) who was waiting for a top fell athlete to do a photo shoot advertising fell running socks. We willingly volunteered but sadly we weren’t accepted, I can only think it was because perhaps we weren’t wearing the correct Read more
I know the Slow Warts are allegedly hard core but we enjoyed (yes, enjoyed) a fantastic outing from Snake Bridge. It was warm and sunny and we were full of the joys of spring or so we thought. We even survived the crossing of Fairbrook without wet feet though this Read more
The early conversation topic at King’s Tree was of the planting of trees and their protection from rabbits (?) by plastic tubes which scatter the hillsides in the Dark Peak. However, once the saplings are robust enough, the tubes need to be removed which has been one of Russ’s volunteering Read more
As Roger left home for our outing, his daughters were somewhat disparaging of his carefully selected outfit which he proudly displays below as a suggestion for the Slow Warts’ uniform. As an alternative, our other well-dressed Slow Wart also models his suggestion for a suitable uniform. All seven of us Read more
The season’s last winter Warts’ outing saw ten of us at Birchen Clough for a classy and strenuous outing, crossing and recrossing the Alport valley on a splendidly clear evening. Even at the start, our paths diverged through the wooded clough, high and low lines were followed using the trace Read more
Disturbingly, it was bright and sunny, not our usual challenging weather for our outing from Cutthroat Bridge the day before the official first day of Spring. The Spring feeling stirred a wealth of excuses, Andy was in Chamonix, Chris had returned from six weeks in Portugal, not running, Tom had Read more
Well, seven Slow Warts tonight, more than twice the number at the last two outings, and no Jim, who was apparently recovering from his weekend. For Tom, it was a revisit to the area where Boz’s race was held the previous weekend, Blackden. It’s a formidable start with not only Read more
Guess where we were? Most Slow Warts would identify the area if they’ve experienced the long uphill concrete surfaced drag at the end of races from the elbow of the road to Midhopestones. This area, of course, has the added bonus of plenty of heather, it also has, in Jim Read more