Posts tagged with: angela mudge

Trans Alp preview: British raiders head into battle

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 03 Sep '10
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Just over twelve months ago some of the UK’s top mountain runners swept all before them at the 5th Gore Tex Trans Alpine Run. On the eve of the 6th edition they are ready once again (albeit with a slight change in line-up) to take on the might of the world’s best ultra-trail stage racers…. Read more…
Jornet and Lund star in Sierre-Zinal

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 10 Aug '10
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It was another win for the diminutive Catalan Kilian Jornet on Sunday at the Swiss classic, Sierre Zinal. 2010 revelation Laetitia Roux had to settle for 3rd in the women’s event as US athlete Megan Lund easily won, beating Anglea Mudge into second place… Read more…
Maddams pips Mudge's record

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 02 Aug '10
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What wasn’t clear from the early news at the Dollar Hill Race on Saturday was that Pippa Maddams had broken one classy record held by Angela Mudge. It was a close-run thing as she broke the old mark by 11 seconds, but a new record is a new record! Read more…
It's Jebb and Mudge at Jura

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 01 Jun '10

History repeated itself at the Isle of Jura race on Saturday as past-winners Rob Jebb and Angela Mudge came home comfortable victors at the classic Scottish race. It was another misty one this year, with many runners encountering nav issues on the paps… Read more…
Simpson strolls at Stuc a'Chroin

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 03 May '10

After his fantastic fourth place at the recent British Championships race in Northern Ireland, teenager Robbie Simpson continued to demonstrate why he is being tagged as a future British champion after a convincing win at Stuc a’Chroin on Saturday… Read more…
Scottish race news

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 19 Apr '10

A lot going on north of the border this last weekend, with big wins for teenage sensation Robbie Simpson, the return of Angela Mudge at Tarmachan, where Brian Marshall posted an impressive win. Full details now online at the SHR site… Read more…
2009 Trans Alpine Run - film now online!

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Mon 15 Feb '10

After months of editing the Gripmaster finally unleashes the 2009 race highlights in one super trail running packed 16 minute film. The race was an epic last year, with Saab Salomon pairings of Andy Symonds and Tom Owens carrying all before them... Read more…
Carnethy 5 Hill race

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

The first real ‘big one’ of the 2010 Scottish scene is almost upon us. The Carnethy 5 Hill race is a classic in many ways (route – 2500 feet total climb over 5 summits, race history, past winners). There are 610 entered for this weekend’s race, and the men’s field is pretty nicely loaded… Read more…
Symonds and Owens win 5th GORETEX ® Transalpine-Run

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sat 12 Sep '09

The two British racers Andrew Symonds and Tom Owens of Team Saab Salomon Outdoor won today’s last stage of the GORE-TEX® Transalpine- Run 2009 from Schlanders to Latsch, Italy… Read more…
...and for the Commonwealths!

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sat 05 Sep '09

Scotland has named strong teams for the Commonwealth Mountain and Ultra Distance Championships, which will be held for the first time from 17th-20th September 2009 in Keswick, Cumbria (England), including Angela Mudge… Read more…
Brit raiders head to TransAlp

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 04 Sep '09

The TransAlpine Run is no ordinary day at the office! As Tom Owens and Andy Symonds (men’s event) and Angela Mudge and Ben Bardsley (mixed event) get ready for the eight days of racing that will see them visiting Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy… Read more…
Ben Rinnes 5 Tops

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 24 Jul '09

The Dufftown Highland Games take place on Saturday, including one of Scotland’s finest hill races the Ben Rinnes 5 Tops. Jon Duncan and Angela Mudge hold to two outstanding records on this tough 14 mile event which gains almost 5000ft. Read more…
Mudge and Hawker shine at 'IAU Trail'

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 14 Jul '09

Angela Mudge and Lizzie Hawker showed why they are amongst the world’s best mountain and ultra runners by taking 2nd and 3rd respectively at this Sunday’s IAU World Trail championships held at Serre Chevalier. The men’s title was convincingly won by France’s Thomas Lorblanchet. Read more…
2nd IAU Trail Challenge

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 07 Jul '09

This weekend sees the second IAU Trail Challenge taking place in Serre Chevalier. The IAU will keep you fully up-to-date with their as live updates via the website. Read more…
Holmes and Mudge win at a windy Jura

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 28 May '09

It was a day for experience and class at this weekend’s Isle of Jura fell race. The reports coming back from the west coast of Scotland tell tales of wind, mist and runners losing their way. Read more…
Duncan wins at Stuc a' Chroin

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 04 May '09

Jon Duncan is a world class athlete. Better known for being part of the world orienteering championship winning GB team of 2008 his prowess in the mountains was also underlined this weekend at round 2 of the British fell championship. Read more…
Saab Salomon head to Mourne

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 02 Apr '09

This weekend sees the opening round of the British Fell Running Championships in the beautiful Mourne mountains, Northern Ireland. The race at Slieve Bearnagh is only 4 miles in length but still has 2690ft of climbing. Read more…
Jebby starts as he means to go on at Carnethy 5

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Wed 18 Feb '09

In a race that is known for being the fell season opener Rob Jebb immediately opened his 2009 account at the 9th ‘Tiso’ Carnethy 5 on Saturday. A distance of 6 miles, with 2500 feet total climbing over 5 summits makes the race a testing opener for February! Read more…
Saab Salomon 2009 - new name, new names

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Tue 06 Jan '09

The all-conquering Team Saab Salomon mountain racing team has a new name for 2009. The association of the two brands will continue, however from this year they will now be known as the Saab Salomon Outdoor Team. Read more…