It seems fitting to base this blog post on Iain’s successful round on 27th/28th May. I drove over to the Lakes on the Friday afternoon and arrived at Denton House where we were all staying at around 7-30pm. We walked to Weatherspoon’s to have some food and met Bob who had left his car […]
Blaydon Race 2017
Congratulations to all 97 hoops who completed the Blaydon Race yesterday in glorious conditions. Big shout out to Abraham for his 3rd place in 28:05. Full results here
Ronnie Walker
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I write to let you know that our Life President, Mr Ronnie Walker, passed away on Thursday. Ronnie was 95 and as many of you would have known had failing health in recent years. He died peacefully at home, in his sleep, surrounded by […]
Borrowdale Fell Race
Borrowdale Fell Race entry is now open. It is an iconic race in the lake district which takes in Scafell Pike and Great Gable. The race is on 5th August and is one of the long races in the fell series – entries can be made by following the link below. http://www.borrowdalefellrunners.co.uk/borrowdale-fell-race-2016/
Bob Graham Round Blog 6
Well it’s been so long since my last post I’m not sure where to begin. I’ll start with some negatives, mainly injury related. I’ve had a few problems – firstly my right thigh popped during the Rising Sun parkrun which made it difficult to walk nevermind run so a week out there and a […]
Highland Fling Race Report
I’ve previously written about my preparation for this race.. or lack of! Things had not quite went to plan but still I managed to head into this race feeling mentally and physically strong. I’m not sure how to write about 53 miles without it being an essay but i will give it a good go! […]
Newburn Good Friday Relays 2017
Friday 14th saw another year of the Newburn Goof Friday relays. For me this was my first one. As a fairly new member to Saltwell Harriers I am just starting to get in to taking part in events and representing the club as part of the team. This was my second relays race and It […]
Coledale Horseshoe Race Report
8.5 miles. 3000+ft ascent. Starting point: Braithwaite Lodge So this was the second race of the fell race series and it was the complete opposite of the first in many ways. The most obvious being the weather. It was a beautiful day with not a cloud in the sky, definitely too hot for running […]
Bob Graham Blog Post 5 including Kielder Dark Skies 26.5 Race Report
So it’s now the beginning of April which means the start of spring which should mean better weather. I think that message has been lost somewhere along the way or I’ve just been unlucky in the times I’ve been out as its mostly been horrendous. Looking on the bright side I guess its […]
Carrock Fell Race Report
5.9 miles. 1640ft of ascent. Start point: Calebreck Carrock fell is situated in the Northern Fells and on its summit sits an ancient hill-fort, though not many details are known about this. The fell itself consists of bouldery slopes surrounded by smooth grass and artificial mounds. Sounds delightful doesn’t it?.. Well lets see […]