1. Snowdon 2010 is...closed!

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 11 Mar '10

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    Barely 12 days after race entries opened for the 2010 Snowdon Race the race limit of 500 (plus elite invites) has been reached – and in record time. Race organiser Stephen Edwards had one word for MST tonight “astounded”… Read more…

  2. UK's best head for Birmingham

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 11 Mar '10

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    For many of the UK’s elite endurance athletes who like a bit of XC in their programme, it’s the big one this weekend. Many can only hope of making a dent in the front half of the World XC results sheet come late March… Read more…

  3. Kenneally finally goes one better

    Posted in At the Races by Rene Borg on Wed 10 Mar '10

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    Mark Kenneally

    Mark Keneally broke his silver Duck at this weekend’s Irish National Senior/Junior XC and led his team Clonliffe to another title in this year’s Irish cross-country season. The Clonliffe man took the expected win by 14 seconds from Galway’s Gary Thornton… Read more…

  4. 5 minutes with... Emma Clayton

    Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Wed 10 Mar '10

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    England international mountain runner Emma Clayton is a bit of an all-rounder, she excels on the road and track, however the Scunthorpe athlete shows most talent on the fells. With a coach, a running dad and a supportive family, Emma has all of the ingredients to make it to the top… Read more…

  5. Hill leads the way at Maulin

    Posted in At the Races by Rene Borg on Wed 10 Mar '10

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    Colm Hill

    Snow gave way to sunshine for the penultimate race of the IMRA Irish Winter League – Maulin, the shortest (7k or 4.3 miles) but steepest (474m ascent or 1555 ft.) in this five race series. The final run-in on the Wicklow Way fire-roads is explosive… Read more…

  6. Fun in the forest!

    Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Tue 09 Mar '10

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    The Gripmaster does it in all sorts of locations – filming that is. Have you ever tried to run and film? I have and it looks as though I am just stood shaking the camera. What is his secret? Some interesting stuff out in the forest this time… Read more…

  7. Felix wins Almond Blossom and books place for Poland

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 09 Mar '10

    Ana Dulce Felix wins the Almond Blossom XC

    After Kenyan Mark Bett romped away with the 33rd Algarve International Almond Blossom Cross Country, it was up to the Portuguese World XC hopefuls to book their places for Poland at the final meeting of the IAAF 2010 Cross Country Permit series. Read more…

  8. Jebby takes 'quality' Black Combe

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 07 Mar '10

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    Rob Jebb at Carnethy 2010

    Rob Jebb continued his good early-season form yesterday at the Black Combe fell race in Cumbria. The Bingley man finished almost two minutes clear of Ellenborough’s Ricky Lightfoot, Borrowdale’s Jim Davies was third. Read more…

  9. Holmes wins Half Tour

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 07 Mar '10

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    Ian Holmes at the 2010 Half Tour

    By all accounts on the FRA forum Ian Holmes ran away with the Half Tour of Pendle yesterday, with Jo Waites winning the women’s race. Full results not available at time of writing, but some excellent images here and here Read more…

  10. Keep on Running with the Gripmaster...

    Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Sun 07 Mar '10

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    Yet another exuberant film from the Gripmaster – this time at the 3 stages of the October 2009 edition of Keep on Running at St. Wendal. The event saw a 3km prologue through the town centre followed by two fast and muddy stages in the forests around St.Wendel. Read more…

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