by Rose | Mar 16, 2020 | Members' posts, News
We are now into day three of our lock down in Spain (where we have a house). We are comfortable and have a full fridge and freezer. The authorities are trying their best to keep some semblance of normality and food stores and services such as bin emptying etc are...
by Rose | Feb 24, 2020 | Members' posts, Mountain Rescue, Race Report
I’ve done High Cup Nick race five times, by my count (which is probably off), and I will be doing it again, because it is so astonishingly beautiful. And because the race route serves my skills perfectly: five miles to the top of the Nick, then four miles mostly...
by Rose | Feb 18, 2020 | Members' posts, Race Report, Results
“It’s iconic.” “How?” “It just is.” “But it’s only six miles long.” “Aye. It’s still iconic.” I didn’t believe it. I’d heard of the Carnethy 5, but I still couldn’t understand why it had such a reputation when it was short and when even the elevation per mile wasn’t...
by Rose | Jan 31, 2020 | Members' posts, News, Race Report
Why are we having a sprint finish Will? I’m sure a slow little trot would suffice. We still have about 40 minutes until our time is up. It’s an odd feeling running (or shuffling) along tarmac after almost 12 hours of bashing about in waist-height heather. My legs had...
by Rose | Jan 24, 2020 | FKT, Members' posts, News
As 2019 was the year for dubious world records and associated PB claims in athletics (no offence, Eliud 😉), I thought why not celebrate my lovely new NLFR vest by staking my own tenuous claim for a world record, OK fastest known time (FKT), for the Fellpack Triple...
by Rose | Jan 21, 2020 | Members' posts, News, Race Report
Damn it’s rainy; this mud is thick; it’s blowing a hoolie; my fingers are cold; hope this bearing is right; I’m knackered; woohoo the finish! These were just some of the thoughts that ran through my mind during Trigger – but what a race! I was feeling nervous,...
