Another very cool warts’ run! Lots of fun wading through thigh deep snow at 45 minute a mile pace, at one point we did break into a run but only when we were on the ROAD! Yes, Yes it’s true, our leader sanctioned a mass run down the road from Read more
LATEST: Southern Warts by road to Grouse now cancelled. If locals wish to run up under their own steam and meet for a pint there around 7.30pm, then please post a comment below and/or email the webmaster. It looks as though there will be no takers for this, so don’t Read more
A sure sign of the increasing average age of the Warts can be seen when we choose to drive a part of the way to the destination when in days of yore, we would have thought little of running all the way! So we drove to Redmires and ran from Read more
A cool evening, some 25 or so warts started off including a new boy (from Nottingham, I think). Capt. Harmer with his authority duly restored, led us up the long thrash via the cabin to Madwoman’s stone (should this be singular or plural to encompass all that gender?). From here a true Read more
An interesting little run, some had tired legs from the OMM, others were holding themselves back prior to the champs on Saturday, so a shortish one was agreed. Ocean View via the Conduit and then….. the “hole” in the woods. Dave Holmes ( for ’twas he who was leading at Read more
Happy Birthday to young Thomas – even if he seemed a tad diffident upon his return to the pub … what no speeches, Tom? A fine route and the crack trio of myself, Rob Moore and Dave Bollington were more than satisfied with our top ten finish tonight. We may Read more
Warts night race Lateish note: please make sure you use the UPPER car park, as in the route below, so as not to frighten away other pub users. Also the landlord will be doing chip butties, first-come, first-served (that rules me out then, JD). On Wednesday 27th October I am Read more
In a late but entirely credible bid for this year’s Pertex Trophy, I received the following text from Dave McG last night, who’s up in the Lakes a-BG recceing with Ruth B. They were booked into the YHA in Grasmere … “… did legs 1 and 2; navigational cock up Read more
START Near bus turning circle CP1 TRIG-MAM TOR[128836]-reached via open hillside [no path from mine] the gully is also out because of debris CP2 Lords Seat [112834] CP3 Rail bridge [110847] via Chapel gate track – no road down to barber booth CP4 mam tor trig – via cold side Read more
Back at the Sportsman for an eclectic evening of entertainment. Moz and John D had been overtraining so decided to give their legs a break by pottering up to the Pole and back. Willy, as he scandalously reveals below, moved to the really dark side and ran on the road. Read more