David Darton and Colin Lea have been travelling far and wide as they continue to seek out running adventures at home and abroad. The Wandering Wasps award may already be sewn up as , so far this year they have completed Marathons in : -Oman ( January ) -Malta ( February ) -Greater Manchester ( April ) -Stockholm ( May ) -Cheltenham Challenge ( April ) -Mauritius ( July ) , which was the 70th marathon completed since 2005 ! Highlights of the 70 incuded Marathons in New … [Read more...]
Clennell Trail Marathon and Ten Mile race
3 August 2015 by ·
Two mountain goats and a whippet (Liz Matthews, Maureen Medlar and Darren Hendley) took on what had been described as a 10 mile trail race through the beautiful Cheviot hills. The morning started with that nasty wet rain and drizzle that soaks you to the skin, and it didn't bode well for a fell race in such an open and exposed place. Miraculously the organisers had arranged for it to stop just as the start gun went off! We headed off into the unknown along a rough stony track. It wasn't long … [Read more...]
Borrowdale Fell Race
2 August 2015 by ·
Report by Giles Hawking The Borrowdale Race is one of the 'Classic' English Fell races, a 17 mile beast that climbs Englands highest mountain Scafell Pike 977m , followed by Great Gable 899m and Dalehead 753m. The ground under your feet varies from knee/waist deep bogs, hard to navigate barren fell tops, mountain tops covered in broken slabs of rock which you hopefully leap from one to another, and perilous descents of loose scree or tussocky grass and protuding rock. All of which vie for … [Read more...]
Knavesmire’s Ladies Win Again – Washburn Relays
18 July 2015 by ·
Well done, another team victory for Knavesmire's Ladies, victors at Washburn relays . Teams of 3 run legs around the Fewston ans Swinsty Reservoirs nr Otley (A59 West of Harrogate) Anwen Darlington , Nik Vogan , and Sarah Attwood comprised our winning Ladies team. Race info/results … [Read more...]