Knavesmire's Fell runners were treated to a beautiful winters day out on the Moors. Crystal clear blue skies, crisp air and the frozen ground keeping the mud at bay. Making for a very nice introduction to the fells for the Mire's North Yorkshire Moors fell debutante Stef Durkin. Stef took to the fells like a duck to water ( frozen water) , revelling in the adventure and the adreneline rush of tackilng the varied terrain offered by the 6 mile route. The race was delayed due to a record … [Read more...]
Team Victory at Guisborough 3 Tops Fell Race
4 November 2014 by ·
Sunday the 2nd of November was a day our runners were spoilt for choice , there was the Guy Fawkes 10, West Yorkshire Cross Country or the lure of the unseasonably dry fells above Guisborough. The few of us who chose the Moors managed to overcome our guilt at shirking the XC by taking the Men's team prize in this hotly contested race, set to host a round of the British Fell Championships when it is run next year. The 8 mile race starts on the edge of Guisborough , climbs through the woods to … [Read more...]
FRA Relays – Report
30 October 2014 by ·
We headed over to the Middleton Fells, the venue for this years FRA Relays, at the crack of dawn to get there in time for registration and a team lineup change. It had been an eventful last 24 hours with Tony Heron, my planned leg 2 partner, coming down with illness and us having to draft Tom in at the last minute. We got there with plenty of time to spare and tucked into some much needed bacon sandwiches. The weather forecast was for high winds and heavy showers but they had yet to materialise … [Read more...]
Langdale Horseshoe Report
18 October 2014 by ·
Despite York Marathon taking place on the same weekend, myself, Tony Heron, Barry Atkinson and Anwen Darlington decided to head to the Lakes for the last big Lakeland race of the year. The Langdale Horseshoe is a 13 mile course which features around 4000ft of climbing. After an early start and long drive we arrived in Langdale. There was a lot of clag about on tops and a few showers which made choice of clothing tricky, thermal or no thermal? In the end I opted for just a vest and it paid off … [Read more...]