This is my final blog post before my round on Friday. In my first blog I outlined the 4 main concerns I had so now seems like a good time to revisit them: Conditions on the day Still a concern, but during my training I’ve ran in gale force winds, torrential rain and […]
Saltwell Harriers Fell Race 2017
This will take place at 7:30 on Tuesday 4th July 2017. The race is 5.6 miles with 984ft of ascent. £5 entry on the night See http://fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=5000 for details on FRA website
Iain’s Bob Graham Report
Bob Graham Round account – 26/27 May 2017 It is the Tuesday after I ran up the steps and touched the door of Keswick Moot Hall at 23:19 on Saturday 27 May 2017 to complete a Bob Graham Round and I don’t think I have stopped smiling since. For those that are not familiar the […]
Bob Graham Round Blog 7
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
Ian Hodgson Race Report
This is the 2nd time I’ve ran this race, last year being the first which I really enjoyed despite losing a fair amount of time trying to find the 2nd checkpoint in near whiteout conditions. The race is a 4 leg relay in the lake district with 2 runners on each leg, distances ranging […]
Chris’ Bob Graham Round
Chris Kennedy – Bob Graham Round – 19 June 2010 The idea of attempting the Bob Graham Round first enters your head like any other innocent, passing thought. The difference is this innocent thought gets stuck. Wedged somewhere within your brain. It sits there slowly feeding on the grey matter like an insect’s larva, feeding […]