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For us mere mortals there is plenty going on around the country. The legendary Borrowdale is on tomorrow, 17 miles of classic climbs over the likes of Scafell Pike. Jebby, Ben Bardsley and Pippa Madams are all down, along with hundreds of others… Read more…
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Pudsey’s Rob Hope is still on target to lift a fourth straight British Fell Championship after a commanding win at Rd3, the Dollar Hill Race. Still leading going into the final Long race at the Black Mountains Rob will now just need to keep his nerve, and finish in a leading position, to take the title. Read more…
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Reigning British fell running champion Rob Hope went a long way to cementing yet another title at yesterday’s Dollar Hill Race. The Pudsey runner took the race by a mere 10 seconds from Prasad Prasad, with Lloyd Taggart third… Read more…
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Welshman Tim Davies is having a great year in 2010. The mid-Wales man was a recent winner at the Welsh 1000m and was too strong for the opposition at yesterday’s British championship round 2 race at Sedbergh, winning from Rob Hope and Andrew Davies… Read more…
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There seems no let up in the warm and dry weather in the foreseeable future, which is great for race organisers, but sometimes not so great for those taking part in said race. Lucky then that this weekend’s Sedbergh 3 Peaks is merely a short dash… Read more…
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Wins for Steven Cale, Ricky Lightfoot, Clare Whitehead and vet Paul Jenkinson, amongst others, as the UK summer continued to shine on the ever-popular mid-week racing in the UK. The Pen 3 Hills race looked particularly steep, as this image by Gwynfor James demonstrates! Read more…
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Sorry all UK readers, a bit late on this one this weekend. Plenty of interesting races this weekend in England, including Tebay. It’s Moel Hebog in North Wales and the classic West Highland Way race in Scotland… Read more…
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Tonnes of racing this weekend all over the country. As ever the exhaustive lists are online at the FRA, SHR, Scottish Hill Racing and WFRA sites. Picks of the bunch are the Welsh 1000m (previewed here), Duddon, Pen-Y-Ghent and the Glas Tulaichean (uphill)… Read more…
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Perhaps the classic of all Welsh classics takes place on Saturday – the Welsh 1000m, and this one is a beast. The role-call of winners includes fell-legends such as Kenny Stuart, Gavin Bland and Angela Mudge, amongst others. Read more…
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The upcoming weekend is one of the busiest of the year on the UK’s fell and hill racing calendar, with no fewer than 15 races across England, Wales and Scotland. Of course those are just the publicised ones (via FRA, WFRA and SHR ), with many more show and carnival races going ahead… Read more…
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Bit late on this one – but better late than never! The lesser known of the fell running Hope brothers, Danny is fast gaining on his speedier British Fell champ sibling Rob in 2010. This was underlined on Sunday as the Pudsey runner romped to the win at Glaramara... Read more…
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Doubling as the first counter in the brand new UKA Mountain Running Challenge the big race this weekend takes place at Llety. The Inter Counties are a big target for many in any year, but with hard cash also at stake there could well be a few ‘road raiders’ hitting the slopes of Moel Famau on Saturday… Read more…
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A very strong Scottish hill racing contingent make their way south this weekend for the UKA Inter Counties fell champs at Llety, north Wales. Mark Johnston reports on the detail… Read more…
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The Grough is a superb walker and climber resource, it’s also a daily bookmark for MST, and here’s why. Their feature on the 2010 Fellsman is quite brilliant. Insightful, in-depth and full of useful miscellany that makes for a great read. Read more…
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Some tales of legendary fell running, from the fell running legend that is Ian Holmes, are coming back from the Coniston fell race. First it was the words, then it was the photos, and now it’s the video. This excellent footage comes from Andy Wharfeego Holden, produced in double quick time. Read more…
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Lots of other racing up and down the country this weekend, with the Llantysilio race in Wales, the Beinn Ratha race in Scotland and the excellent Anniversary Waltz in Cumbria. Borrowdale strong-man Ben Bardsley won the ‘waltz’ from Chris Steele… Read more…
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It’s the big one this Saturday as the longer distance fell specialists hit Yorkshire for the 3 Peaks. Some more updates come in the form of Gary Devine – who is by all accounts going to have a crack at the MV40 record… Read more…
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Early notice on this one as tomorrow will be spent off-line. Some great racing in England, Wales and Scotland this weekend, with the classic Moelwyn Three Peaks in north Wales, the fast dash at Screel, and the Coledale Horseshoe to name a few… Read more…
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After a titanic struggle over at the Silent Valley, Kendal AC man Andy Symonds came out on top of the first race in the 2010 British Fell Running Championships yesterday. Pippa Maddams took the ladies race, but was run close by the in-form Lauren Jeska. Read more…
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The Woodentops gang wasted no time on Tuesday evening in getting the images from race 1 in the famous Bunny Runs online. Of course King Bunny Ian Holmes won, with a massive 300+ runners taking part! Read more…
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After many ‘trail running supplements’ from various publications in the last year or so the owners of Trail magazine have taken the plunge and announced a brand new title fully dedicated to “Trail running, Fell Running, Mountain Marathons, Adventure Racing & Orienteering” Read more…
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With the glut of racing over the Easter weekend comes the glut of results. Events such as the Manx Mountain Marathon, the Pendle Fell Race, the Knockfarrel Hill Race, the Cordon 3 Peaks Classic and the Askham fell race all produced some great racing… Read more…
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With 4 races in Scotland and 8 in England and the IOM it’s a busy old weekend, though no races in Wales, NI or Ireland. Still the classic Manx Mountain Marathon goes ahead on the Isle of Man, and the short, sharp Rivington Pike race takes place in Horwich… Read more…
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In an unusual move the Fell Runners Association have announced a series of backwards running mountain races. The races will be uphill only and be on set trails and marked courses of around 6 miles in length… Read more…
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Pippa Maddams (was Jackson) had a cracking run at the tough Causey Pike race in Keswick this weekend, taking the ladies race by over 7 minutes, and running in 13th overall from a field of 143. Rob Jebb was also supreme in the men’s event, winning from Mike Fanning… Read more…
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The Edale Skyline takes place this Sunday, all 21 miles of it. A classic long one, made specially harder as it is in the early season and can be open to some foul weather. (mild and probably wet this w/e by all accounts) Read more…
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And what a treat there is in store for fell runners in the UK – the weather is set to be decent, and there are masses of races on. So, now there’s excuse (this author included) to not get our there and rock ‘n roll on the rocks and rolling hills! Read more…
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It was high noon on the Noon Stone on Saturday as renowned orienteer Matt Speake overhauled the cream of English fell running to take a slender win over Dark Peak team-mate Lloyd Taggart. Rob Hope took third place with 2009 champion Simon Bailey in seventh… Read more…
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This weekend sees runners go uphill all over England. From Hereford to Dufton to Guisborough. Next weekend (6 – 7 March) sees a huge amount of racing on the calendar, so people will either be honing their form or saving themselves. Sunday looks a bit iffy – weather-wise – so be careful and enjoy the sport! Read more…
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A race each for the Welsh and English this weekend. (We realise that there may be other races, but can’t find ‘em!). Two classic little races in the shape of Moel-y-Ci in Snowdonia, and Ilkley Moor, both races are 5 miles and should see some fierce racing at the head… Read more…
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An absolutely glut of races this weekend after a quiet few weeks. The Mickledon Straddle is cancelled, but otherwise there is plenty to choose from. One of the picks for us is the super-tough Long Mynd Valleys, regarded as one of the hardest races on the calendar… Read more…
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Most of the UK fell programme remains badly affected by the snow and ice, albeit a thaw is expected this weekend. White Holme Circular, K.G.S.M.R. (Kielder) are canceled / postponed respectively, with Ashurst Beacon leaving it til the last minute... Read more…
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Predictably the UK fell, hill and mountain racing events have been hit this weekend. This lot are a hardy bunch but the extreme weather has made much of the higher ground un-runnable, and then there is the travel logistics to add in… Read more…
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From the heat of Skyrunning battles, to the depths of XC cold, from the loneliness of long distance record runs, to the grass roots of fell and dale, MST likes to represent all aspects of off-road running… Read more…
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A few races scattered around the British hills and fells this weekend. The weather looks cold, but dry, however after 50-odd days of rain it will still be heavy out there. Pick of the bunch should be the classic team event, Calderdale Way Relay, 50 miles and 6 stages of fell running in teams of 12… Read more…
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Despite the time of year and rather damp weather, the hardy people of the UK still hit the hills for some fell and mountain action in Wales, Scotland and England. Results not through yet on Ras-y-Mast, Famous Grouse, Beinn Lora or Dave Staff memorial… Read more…
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Weather-wise that is. Looking at today’s wet weather across the Lakes and the Borders of Scotland, compared to that of the mild, dry and bright south of Britain, the north-south divide is alive and well. Lakes destination-towns Keswick and Kendal are flooded, with more rain to come… Read more…
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This is what it’s all about. The fell running community has many people who give up their time freely to support races, clubs and events, this is often unseen by the wider world. That community is one of the most down-to-earth in running. Read more…
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Seems a good time was head by all if the forum comments and the race photos at Sunday’s Roaches 15 mile race are anything to go by! The lengthy race (for this time of the year) saw victory going to Horwich man James Kevan. In the women’s race Dark Peak’s Karen Davison had a stormer, coming 16th overall and winning her class by a massive 15 minutes… Read more…
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Looking at this weekend’s fell programme there are no fewer than 7 fell races in England and Wales. Add to this the Tinto Race near Biggar, and classic Powerscourt Ridge race in the Wicklow hills… Read more…
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There have been some heated debates on various forums regarding Sunday’s outcome to the UKA fell relay champs in Ennerdale. John Heneghan, a member of the DQed Pudsey & Bramley team feels pretty strongly about the outcome… Read more…
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The dates for next year’s British Fell Running Championships have been announced. With one in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland – kicking off with Slieve Binnian (Mourne Mountains) in April. Read more…
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Phillipa Jackson had already sewn-up the 2009 women’s English Fell Running Championship prior to last weekend’s final race at Langdale. However, with all to run for at the last race the men’s championship went down to the wire… Read more…
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2008 winners and runners-up, Bingley and Mercia, and Pudsey and Bramley were all disqualified from the UKA British Fell relay champs, held in a misty and damp Ennerdale Hills on Sunday. Although the detail is currently a little vague, it appears all three missed CP1 on the fourth leg… Read more…
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This weekend sees the last race in the English Fell Running Championships, taking place at Langdale on Saturday. The Langdale Horseshoe is a tough 14m affair with 4000ft of climbing – a race where lines and navigation mean everything… Read more…
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The weather looks a little iffy, however there are lots of races to get the pulse racing of the UK’s fell runners over the next couple of days. Read more…
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The past weekend allowed me to get a first-hand experience with the new Fell and Mountain Running Level 2 Coach which was kicked off earlier this year after collaboration between the FRA and UK Athletics. The course bases itself on the standard “Endurance Level 2” course… Read more…
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The last of this year’s English Fell Running Championship races takes place at Langdale on the 10th of October. If you have an entry but are unable to run please contact the race organiser, Roger Bell, by 4th October, as there is a large waiting list! Read more…
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With a temporary halt to the frenetic European action of late, it is time for some domestic bliss for many of the UK’s fell racers this weekend. England offers-up the Sedbergh Hills and Weasdale Horseshoe, with the big Welsh classic, Brecon Beacons, taking place on Saturday at 10.30am… Read more…
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In very hot conditions, fell-master Rob Jebb handled the giant that is Wasdale with relative aplomb. The 21 mile race was an English champs counter, and with current leader Rob Hope racing in France the last two races will be very interesting. Read more…
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Although race reports are as yet unavailable news comes to MST of yesterday’s British fell champs fourth round battle on Tebay. It seemed that the field was completely loaded with internationals and some of the best fell runners in Britain descended on Cumbria. Read more…
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The list of fell races this weekend is astounding. Across the UK and Ireland I have counted 19 races, and they are the ones that are listed. Such classics as Ennerdale Horseshoe in England, the Welsh 1000m Peaks race in Snowdonia and of course the LAMM all take place. Read more…
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Rob Jebb took time out from dad duties this weekend to take wins on consecutive days. First up was a storming win on Saturday at the Fairfield Horseshoe race, with Rob winning by a full four minutes from fellow England international Morgan Donnelly. Read more…
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If the Tuesday and Wednesday night fell racing scene is anything to go by then there is a big demand for this type of shorter, less time consuming racing. For those whose weekend time is precious it now seems mountain runners up and down the country can easily get their fix mid-week… Read more…
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After two rounds of the British Fell Running Championships the updated overall standings are now online over at the FRA site. In the women’s event Phillippa Jackson has slender lead over Helen Fines. Read more…
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Plenty of choice once again this weekend from all points on the compass. The classic Ras Y Moelwyn takes place at Blaenau Ffestiniog in north Wales, Screel and the Highlander MM in Scotland, and the Coledale Horseshoe in Keswick – plus much more… Read more…
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The hills were alive this weekend as all four Home nations and Ireland saw fell race action. With many of the top runners over in Northern Ireland at Slieve Bearnagh it was an opportunity for some new, and not so new winners around the country. Read more…
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Plenty of races to choose from around the UK this weekend (28th/29th March) for all you mountain goats. In Wales the racing is at all points from the Pen-Y-Cerrig Calch in the south to the Llangyhafel Loop in the north. Across the border the classic Wrekin Fell race also takes place. Read more…
