The 16th and final Sprunce of the year attracted 17 runners despite the increasingly sloppy underfoot conditions both on the moor below Rud Hill and especially in the cow / cabbage field. The fastest times of the week were recorded Read more

Congratulations to Kirsty Hewitson, who took 52 hours 34 minutes to become the first female completer of the Lakes 2500’s. A prodigious feat of endurance! Congratulations also to Carl Edgell and his top notch support crew, who ran his BG Read more

19 stalwarts turned out for Race 15 of the Sprunce with Pete Davies (36:03) and Rose Paxman (55:45) winning their respective races. Tim Mackey led the handicap for most of the week but was narrowly pipped by John Webber’s Thursday Read more

Upcoming events: Until Thursday, 3rd September – Tha Sprunce (Race 15 Route 4). The penultimate running of Route 4, which can be run in either direction. Until Monday 7th September – Derwent TT: Race 2. Another TT race for connoisseurs Read more

The Sprunce Race 14 was contested by 23 runners, quite a few of whom ran the other way round hoping to determine which way was quicker. However, a week of mostly wet weather resulted in notably slower going so the Read more

Upcoming events: Until Thursday, 27th August – Tha Sprunce (Race 14 Route 4). The second running of Route 4, which can be run in either direction.Details in the Calendar. Past events: Fairbrook Round TT – Ralph Skrimshire won this well Read more

Race 13 of the Sprunce, the first running of Route 4 that visits the lofty summit of Rud Hill, attracted a field of 23 runners, several of whom ran it twice. It can be run in either direction and clockwise Read more

Congratulations to Mike Robinson who completed his Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge on a very warm day this week. That’s a very fine lockdown beard! Upcoming events: Monday 17th August to Sunday 23rd August – Fairholmes Four Trigs. The bog-monster awaits… Read more