Mud Sweat and Tears is Matt Ward's take on the sport he loves; getting under the skin of off-road running with lively comment, race reports, interviews and running equipment reviewed.
Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sat 13 Feb '10
Although a crisp wind was lightly tugging at the runners in today’s Tarren Hendre race – run off in excellent mountain running weather. Eryri Harriers’ Iwan Morton and Andrea Rowlands both comfortably won the mens and ladies categories, in the shadow of Cader Idris… Read more…
Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 08 Feb '10
A measly 8 seconds separated Mercia’s Andrew Davies from 2009 English fell champ Simon Bailey at yesterday’s Long Mynd Valleys race in Shropshire. In what appears to have been a really close race the first 6 finishers were separated by less than a minute… Read more…
Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 15 Nov '09
It will be no surprise to many in the UK that fell racing in the north and mid Wales this last weekend were a bit…wet! Yesterday’s Penmaenmawr fell race was reduced from the normal 11 to 8 miles due the wet and wild conditions in Gwynedd… Read more…
Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 01 Nov '09
Because of the severe weather – strong winds and blustery showers the bad weather route was used. The race was won by Steven Cale of Shrewsbury in a time of 45 minutes and 31 seconds. The ladies race was won by Andrea Rowlands of Eryri in 50.11. Read more…