At the weekend (26/10/2024) me and my good friend Tom decided to head up to the Lake District for a night in the fells. One reason behind the trip is […]
13 Valleys Ultra Race Report – DNF
Distance: 82.93 miles/133km – Elevation: 16,240ft/4949m – Elapsed Time: 26:59:37 On Friday 27th September, at 18:00, I started my watch and ran under the start line of the 13 Valleys […]
The Fellsman – 60th Anniversary
Distance: 61.22 miles / 98.52km Elevation: 12,258 ft / 3736 meters Time: 17:45:59 On Saturday 27th April I took part in the 60th year anniversary of The Fellsman, a 61 […]
Camp Out with Nemo
Spring has finally sprung and warmer weather campers have started to emerge from hibernation (myself included). After months of planning adventures and getting giddy about heading into the hills, I […]
The OMM Kamleika
Me at the finish of the Lakeland 50 Ultra 2022 – Photo by Olivia Crankshaw The Kamleika jacket is a waterproof running jacket produced by the brand OMM, a brand […]
Snowy Yorkshire 3 Peaks
Sunday 3rd December 2023 After both mine and Andy’s plans fell through for the weekend, we found ourselves with a free Sunday, which we decided to fill with a snowy […]
George Fisher Tea Round – October 2023
A spontaneous decision the day before had me and Andy heading for the front door of George Fisher on Sunday (15/10/2023) to embark on our first attempt of the George […]
Montane Lakeland 50 Ultra Fell Race
The Lakeland 50 is an ultra race that starts in Dalemain and finishes in Coniston at the John Ruskin School, visiting 6 amazing checkpoints in Howtown, Mardale Head, Kentmere, Ambleside, […]
Long distance fell races – Ticking the kit list boxes.
Spring/Summer fell running season is in full swing. Big events like The Fellsman has been and gone and other major events are on the horizon, including the Rab Helvellyn Sky […]