Endurance | Adventure | Chill
This time last year, I announced inov-8 were launching the World’s First Graphene running shoe. Since then we have seen the British brand launch the F-Lite G 290, G being the Graphene designation. Now, the brand based on the edge of the English Fells are launching the World’s First-ever Graphene Hiking Boots – the ROCLITE.…
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Aye, once again, this hasn’t been a weekly feature….. bi monthly, quarterly, annually? Anyway HKT Podcast HKT Podcast is the brain child of Davi Birks and is my go to long form mtb podcast. With the longer play time, the conversations tend to be more causal then some of the others out there, with a…
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adidas TERREX took over Kendal Mountain Festival’s Advanced Basecamp for 2018, providing a greater area to exhibit and with that, new opportunities to engage with the public. Looking over the main basecamp, the marquee had room for their latest Climaheat Jacket and Fast shoes (both in for review), a long with their new Agravic XT shoes.…
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Today I can announce (and found out) I have been nominated for GoOutdoors Best Outdoor Blog of 2018. I’m honoured to be put up for the award, the first nomination this blog/website has had and hopefully not the last. I may not be the most consistent uploader, but I aim to have consistent content, raising…
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Urban Culture. I’m oblivious to it. I’ve always lived in villages, socialised little outside of school and in my professional life, some 10 years on. Kendal Mountain Festival is probably the most social I am all year, bar races. And with that, cultures and counter cultures slip under my radar. The only exposure I have is…
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The Columbia Mountain Running Session. From trail to ultra, adventure to just starting out, the Mountain Running session incorporates all disciplines and abilities of the sport, delivering a broad and diverse speaker panel, who’s expertise range from half marathon to 100 miles, multi day, self supported adventures and beyond.Simon Freeman, co-founder of Like the Wind Magazine,…
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Kendal Mountain Festival has long been the home of World Premiere’s, exclusive talks, collaborations and the bringing together of minds. The outdoor, adventure and action sports communities are in many ways at the forefront of witnessing the world we live in and our impact, but along with that, it can be strongly argued that we…
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Who knew Thursday nights, were the new Fridays? If you don’t believe me, go tell the sold out crowd of Harvey Maps Fell Running Session, held in the theatre of the Brewery Arts Centre. Following on from the success of the inaugural night in 2017, the Fell Running session (in my opinion) may be the…
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Sustainability. Suddenly the mass media have coined this word into popular culture. Brands everywhere are racing to shout about their sustainability credentials, even those in dirty industries i.e “clean coal”. We all want the benefits that come with less pollution, less waste and a full circle from concept to end of life of a product.…
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*Before I get started, at the time of writing this, the session has sold out… Unfortunately you didn’t squeeze the trigger quick enough to snatch some sort after tickets. But, wait, please, wait, all is not lost. I will for one be reviewing the session and giving you the highlights, plus there are still tickets going…
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James Mackeddie 