Even after an early 3pm start in late February, there was only limited light. The thick mist on the James Thorn and Shelf Stones area had put a dampener on our expectations of glorious sunset views over Manchester. Nevertheless, at Read more
Our Warts’ Portuguese representative uttered these words as we were crossing a series of deep groughs all draining into the deep and dark appropriately named Blackden valley. I suppose there was some sympathy amongst those who were struggling up the Read more
Congratulations to Rob Cole (sometimes of this parish) and Jody who have had a baby boy. As he was born on Wednesday evening, there is strong lobbying for ‘Wart’ as a name. Past races Tour of Bradwell Winter Half – Read more
Perhaps a night of semi-chaos but also one of some achievement for which we’re thankful to all for reaching our planned check point and to Simon, for his vehicle rescue service at the Strines car park. The initial group of Read more
Past races Tigger Tor – Cynog Williams and Alex Mason 1st and 2nd respectively. Alice Gamble 1st WU23, Oli Johnson 1st and Tim Rutter 3rd M40’s, Sally Fawcett 2nd W40, Austin Frost 3rd M50, Helen Elmore, Jane Crowson and Alison Read more
There are quite a few changes for the event on Saturday 3rd February – read carefully! Margery Hill 2024 Map with annotations 1. Start times – I have moved ALL start times forward by 30 minutes to avoid general busyness Read more
Nicky Spinks’s latest creation is Bruce’s Crown which starts on Friday 5th April for teams of 4 in the Galloway hills. Think of the High Peak Marathon reincarnated. By all accounts it’s a bit rough underfoot, proper hill country in Read more
Excuses had been sent. In foreign parts (alpine skiing, Portuguese sunbathing…….), illness, unfit, injury, even not bothered, etc. so only four Slow Warts arrived at Westend in the half light of sunset and moon rise. Even the four of us Read more
Congratulations to Nicky Spinks, Sophie Littlefair and Jennie Stevens who all completed The Spine this week. Nicky did what Nicky does to finish 4th= woman in 4 days 15:40:56. Sophie was 7th= woman and finished in 5 days 9:10:37 with Read more
“Come back Andy, all is forgiven” Chris’s plea at about 7pm on Wednesday 17th January 2024 Whether it was the cold (very) or our navigation that caused this comment I’m not sure, but I suspect it was both. There were Read more