Bob Graham Round

The Bob Graham Round. Where do we start. The BGR is a 66 mile, 27,000 ft circuit of 42 of the highest peaks in the English Lake District within 24 hours. "First done way back in 1932 by Bob Graham, hotelier of Keswick, Cumberland, at the age of 42, the 42 Peak Round has become …

Teenager With Altitude

The Teenager With Altitude is a fell race in the Lake District that caught my eye a couple of years ago as the route takes in the Newlands Horseshoe. Lily and I love running around that valley, and so I mentioned to Alan how I fancied racing it sometime. When entries opened in January, Alan …

Lakes Mountain 42

I signed up for the Lakes Mountain 42 back in January as prep for my upcoming Bob Graham attempt. The race, held in the Lake District, was advertised as 42 miles of Lakeland summits, fells and dales, with 10,000ft of elevation gain. With the BG being 68 miles (and 28,000ft), I thought this race would …

Llanbedr to Blaenavon 2017

Having done the Llanbedr to Blaenavon fell race last year, and thoroughly enjoyed it, I was keen to do it again in 2017. Also, being in the midst of my Bob Graham training, I thought that it would be a great way to see how I'm getting on. Last year I came 6th with a …

High Terrain Events 3×3000’s 80k Ultra

I had targeted the High Terrain Events 3x3000s ultra as one of my big races for this year. At 80k long with 13,000ft of climbing over the Lakeland fells, it certainly was a big one! This race had been at the back of my mind all summer, and I had made sure I was running a combination …

Borrowdale Fell Race

Borrowdale fell race. Where do we start? This race is steeped in history, and is one of, if not, the most famous fell races in the calendar. I have heard numerous runners say that this is the "best race of the year". I first came across this race a number of years ago when I …

Holme Moss Fell Race

I did Holme Moss fell race for the first time last year, and although a very tough race, thoroughly enjoyed it and was keen to do it again. It has been an English Championship race numerous times, and carries a bit of reputation for being hard, and I thought it would be great training for …

Saunders Mountain Marathon

I had never done a full Mountain Marathon before, but for for a while had been keen to give one a go. Ed and Helen from the Harriers have done the Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon the last few years, and said that they would be doing it again this year. Alan, also from the club, has been …

Grindleford Fell Race

I wouldn't normally do a write-up for a short, mid-week fell race, however, after the Grindleford fell race, I just had to! This was the first time I had been able to do the race, as last year we were mountain biking in the Alps. It was pre-entry this year, so I signed up, and …

Whole Earth Man v Horse 2016

Man v Horse is becoming an annual event for me. Since it is based in Llanwrtyd Wells, just 5 minutes down the road from Beulah where Lily grew up, this has been an event that Lily has grown up with, regularly taking part over the years. Llanwrtyd Wells is apparently Britain's smallest town, and also …