by Guest Contributor | Aug 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Frog Graham Round FGR) is a swim and run challenge that crosses 18 fell tops and four lakes in the Lake District. The route begins and ends in Keswick and covers a distance of approximately 40 miles with more than 15,000ft of ascent. My FGR was a rather...
by Guest Contributor | 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 Guest Contributor | 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 Guest Contributor | 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 Guest Contributor | 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 Guest Contributor | 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 Guest Contributor | 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,...
by Guest Contributor | Nov 21, 2019 | Members' posts, Race Report, Results
Lisa Rudkin and I competed in the Penmaenmawr fell race in North Wales on Saturday 16th November as an alternative to the Tour of Pendle back in Lancashire. We stayed over the night before with Lisa’s mum who lives in Penmaenmawr. She made sure we were fuelled...
by IanF | Sep 28, 2019 | Results
Photos Many thanks to Dave and Eileen Woodhead for finding one of the many huge puddles and taking some photos. woodentops.org.uk First puddleSecond Puddle Final results PosNo.SurnameFirst NameClubCatTimeM/FMPosFPosCatPos1127AdamsTomIlkley...
by Guest Contributor | Sep 11, 2019 | Members' posts, News, Race Report
Saturday 7th September 2019 The Bob Graham Round, as all fell runners know, is steeped in legend by the vast history of attempts from running legends like Billy Bland, Joss Naylor, Rob Jebb, Nicky Spinks, Jasmin Paris, and Kilian Jornet, and the list goes on! Like...
