by DaveM | Sep 7, 2024 | Members' posts, Race Report
Muker Show and Ilkley Incline, 4pm and 7pm, Wednesday 4th September It’s not that unusual to do two races over a weekend, one on Saturday one on Sunday. But two races in the same day, that sounds a bit excessive. Where do you get the puff to do that, let alone find...
by DaveM | Jul 25, 2024 | Injury, Kit requirements, Members' posts, Mountain Rescue, News, Race Report
Health and safety reflections from Cracoe fell race, Sun 21 July 2024 Always carry a phone Always carry a waterproof Be able to call Mountain Rescue, and keep warm while waiting for them to arrive For all runs on the fells – short or long, racing or training, good...
by DaveM | Jul 16, 2024 | Members' posts, News, Race Report, Results
13 July 2024 Normally to merit a write-up on here you need to have completed some epic Category A fell race or ultra, reliving your day with the following likely sequence: weeks of training – meticulous on-the-day preparation – step-by-step details of each challenging...
by DaveM | Jun 23, 2024 | Lakeland, Members' posts, Race Report, Results
22/6/24, 20.8km, 1518m (AL) Preparation for this race began in 2022. I’d pre-entered that year but had to pull out with COVID. I’d obviously done a bit of research: when I dug my OS map out last week it still had the checkpoints dimly marked in pencil. My vague plan...
by DaveM | May 13, 2024 | Members' posts, News, Race Report
Fairfield Horseshoe fell race, 11 May 2024 (AM, 14.5km, 914m ascent) “You’ve come all the way here before to do a 20-minute race?” exclaimed Adam in surprise. He wasn’t referring to the race we were about to do – the 10-mile Fairfield Horseshoe – but to my several...
