Endurance | Adventure | Chill
Nikwax. Those bottles of garment cleaner and reproofer, the majority of us, at a guess, do not use enough to take care of technical wear, such as waterproofs and base layers. It feels counter intuitive to heat up a shell jacket, once applied, but something to take into consideration…. textile manufactures do this at the…
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On Sunday 15th July, the Scafell Sky Race carried runners from Borrowdale to Ambleside, combing technical running, with rapid sections, to deliver Lake District’s round of the National Skyrunning Series. The Scafell Sky Race (SSR) is a 42km skyrunning race with 3,000m of ascent on challenging, often technically extreme terrain in the Lake District National…
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Saturday 14th July, saw the 4th running of the Lakes Sky Ultra, part of the UK’s Skyrunning Series. The Lakes Sky Ultra is 56km/34miles in distance, with 4,500 meters of ascent over extreme technical terrain in the Lake District. Mountain running and alpinism combine, to create a course where running, scrambling and rock climbing are…
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Cereal, we get it. We eat it every morning, the supermarkets continue to expand their isles and the vast majority is sugar rich and lacking in nutritional benefits. Upfull is a little different from the status quo. For starters it means positivity in Jamaican slang, and if there’s on thing that each morning needs, it’s…
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You may remember back in December, when I was able to share news of inov-8 working on a series of shoes, incorporating graphene into the outsole. Details were limited and despite several attempts, the team at inov-8 were tight lipped, not willing to say anything about their new products. Well, it’s time to reveal all.Normally…
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I’ve got a secret. Well, it’s not really a secret. More something to confess. I’ve had an entry to the Lakes Sky Ultra the past two years and not raced. First year, I had a clash with personal circumstances and the second, it was too close to another race, which I too didn’t race, as…
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Adventure film festivals have become a bread and butter part of the outdoor community, from the likes of Kendal Mountain Festival, BANFF and ShAFF, right through the regional tours and pop up screenings such as Trails in Motion. However, in the past couple of the years, the rise of the Adventure festival and trail running…
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Press Release – Content provided by Spring PR 171 specially designed pairs will celebrate his 2017 UTMB victory Salomon have today announced the launch of a limited edition run of their new S/LAB ULTRA shoe, in honour of Francois D’Haene’s UTMB win in 2017. The shoes, which are due to be launched in February, are…
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Following on from our interview with Michael Jones, Salomon Athlete and Ultra-Trail Snowdonia Race Director, for those looking to gain knowledge of the course, learn a trick or two, or simply silence some nerves, there are options. But what are these options I hear you ask? Mike is putting on 4 recce days and two…
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Quite a direct title, but hear me out. I’m on the lookout for runners who would like to share their stories. Your position in your last race is of no concern; it’s your personality, reason for running and your part in the wider trail running community that interests me. For some, I will be looking…
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James Mackeddie 