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At 12 noon on Saturday 11th July a collection of the finest fell runners from across the land charged up Pen y Fan in the sweltering heat to contest for the title of UKA British Short Distance Fell Running Champion. Who knew, maybe that day would be the day that finally saw Keith Anderson and Claire Crofts' 34-year-old course records broken?! Side note - The two legends were both there to set off the race and Claire is still running, in fact coached by Keith himself, so watch

Sun's out in the Black Mountains The sun shone briefly, the temperature rocketed upwards and we got a little excited about the prospect of those light and airy runs where you don’t have to carry the kitchen sink just to head up a local hill. But what is a reasonable amount of kit to carry when heading into the mountains in a UK summer? As runners, we are already travelling a lot lighter than our hill walking buddies. While we’re floating through the mountains we can get away

I vowed to do my best on this one - a 26km (ish) trail race representing Wales and up against strong teams from Brittany, Galicia, Ireland and Cornwall all toeing the line at the beautiful Trail de Guerlédan in Brittany. With a start time of 13.30 and an uncharacteristic May heatwave sweeping through Western Europe there was no two ways about, it wasn’t just about who could run the fastest, but who could survive the heat! In a way, my weakness here became my strength. Throu

Descending the pyg track off Yr Wyddfa, ready for an adventure. Well the dreaded 'Did not finish' was going to happen at some point, so why not on one of the toughest 100 mile races in the world? Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB is a 163km and 9,500m+ mountain race that attracts some of the best ultra athletes in the world. But more importantly, the race explores some of the best mountain running that Eryri has to offer. The course goes over most of the mountain ranges in the

Tim & Brett on the summit of Pen Yr Ole Wen in the Carneddau - their 43rd summit of the day Paddy Buckley Round Report Completers: Brett Mahoney & Tim Woodier Date of completion: 19/04/25 Time: 24:45:19 Distance: 109km Elevation: 9,427m Strava Link: https://strava.app.link/JOBgoghMLSb The Paddy Buckley Round is more than just a running challenge. Fitness alone is unlikely to get you to a successful completion. It requires mountain craft, navigation skills and the ability to a

Like many, Brett and I both subscribe to the Green Runners – it’s not a running club, more of a movement, where you set yourself pledges to reduce the impact your own running has on the planet. Of course we still very much want to run, and travel, and explore, but small decisions we make about travel, kit and events can make a big difference when they all add up, and hopefully if we look after the planet a bit it might still be there to run in for years to come. If you are in

If you spend any of your time running in the hills of the UK, or have the misfortune of living with someone who does (sorry Nicola), you have probably at least heard of the Montane Spine Race. The original Winter Spine Race has gained a reputation as being one of the toughest endurance events in the UK. The race is held in the depths of winter, the weather is almost always shit, and it covers the entire 268 miles of the Pennine Way through National Parks, in wild and remote p