by Guest Contributor | Jul 1, 2023 | Big Rounds, Members' posts, News, Paddy Buckley, Race Report, Ultra
INTRODUCTION A couple of weeks after my Paddy Buckley Round on 10th/11th June 2023, I’m feeling alright – a little tired and in the midst of that, really pleased. What a brilliant feeling, I’ve done it! I moved through and over 47 copaon/peaks in Eryri/Snowdonia with...
by Guest Contributor | Mar 13, 2023 | Members' posts, Race Report, Ultra
What? The Spine Challenger is a 108-mile ultramarathon along the Pennine way in the glorious month of January. It starts in Edale in Derbyshire and finishes in Hawes in North Yorkshire. It is a self-sufficient race with only one official aid station in Hebden Bridge...
by Guest Contributor | 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 Guest Contributor | 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 Guest Contributor | Jun 11, 2018 | News, Race Report
“Do you fancy doing weets?” “Do I fancy doing what?” “It’s a race. Called Weets. A bit like a mini Tour of Pendle.” Ah. That clinched it. Although I know this is perverse, I’m very fond of Tour of Pendle, maybe because I got a 25 minute minute PB on it last year on my...
