Haworth Hobble is one of those events I’d wanted to kind of do but never got round to it due to being on a Saturday and well that I am picky. But at £15 a shot for (the whiskey at …
Furnace Inn Fun Run
One of those rituals in my calendar, the Furnace Inn Fun Run – £2 at Darley Abbey, a very flat route, muddy in places though on mainly pathways there is a small section on the grass and it’s Boxing Day …
Cappadocia Ultra Trail
Cap a doh kay yah, sounds like a weird animal from outer space – well you are not far off if you are thinking that….
Cappadocia ultra trail was first introduced to me by top ultra duo Marcus and Jen …
Forest and Moors Marathon
A friend had signed up for the Forest and Moors event in North Yorkshire, organised by Scarborough and Rydale Mountain Rescue. He’d done the Ravenscar half earlier in the year and spoke very highly of the simplicity of the events. …
Dales Way Ultra
The Dales Way is a long distance route from Bowness in Windermere, in the Lake District to the West Yorkshire town of Ikley and passes through the heart of my favourite place; the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
This was a …
Snowdonia Trail Ultra
It’s taken me a good 6 months to do an event again, for a number of reasons, February and March I’d had minor surgery so that put me out for a while. I’d danced around a few trails myself in …
Wilmot Wander
The Wilmot Wander is a great 32-mile route around Derby. Although not particularly hilly its a great event to end January with or start the year with – whichever way you want to look at it, and you are guaranteed
Hardwolds 80
The Hardwolds 80 captured my attention many months ago. I can’t explain why some events grab me by the feet and lure me towards them, inviting me to part with my well-earned cash, yet some events like running around a …
From Dusk till Dawn 50
This was an event I’d always wanted to have a go at – being local and in the dark, it had a different appeal and the Beyond Marathon guys always put on good well-respected events and look after their runners. …
Equinox 24
Its good to mix it up occasionally and do something different, and I do miss the ‘team spirit’ of not being able to participate in club events and social runs and the like. So when I was invited to join …