by Rose | Dec 9, 2018 | News, Race Report
Is there a better way to spend a sunny winter Sunday morning than Mytholmroyd Fell Race? Probably, but it was pretty unbeatable for those who did it. Two steep climbs and fast muddy descents makes this a smile bringer, especially with a craft beer to sup on the finish...
by Rose | Dec 5, 2018 | Race Report
I wasn’t born or raised in Newcastle, but I did a lot of growing up there. I moved when I was 17 to study at university, and the nine following years formed me as much as the previous 17 in Edinburgh had. Weekends were usually spent driving out into Northumberland to...
by Rose | Nov 28, 2018 | Race Report, Results
Standing in the queue for some post race replenishment, I’d asked Bill what his next race would be. “Tour of Pendle in November, last AL of the season”. Never heard of it. “How is it?” “Oh, it’s great!”, he informs me with his usual wide-eyed enthusiasm. An enthusiasm...
by Rose | Nov 7, 2018 | News, Race Report
I’ve had a pretty good year so far. I planned to train for, and then run a proper Lakes AL. From January to June I put the hours and miles in, culminating with the Ennerdale fell race at the start of June. My little training chart — compiled by a mystical computer...
by Rose | Aug 30, 2018 | News, Race Report
A Soggy Story 9.8km / 12.3m 1006m / 3300ft Apparently we have experienced the best summer since 1976, which is quite nice for the Brits. I have spent about 60% of this summer in Vienna, which has had pretty much the same heat, but the locals are used to it. Either...
by Rose | Aug 29, 2018 | Race Report
Dufton Show field, Cumbria 5 miles /1509ft A fellow runner described the race as a combination of a cross country and fell race. It was fast running, muddy sections, a cow joining the route, steep climb and scrambling up the back of Dufton Pike and a great grassy...
