Endurance | Adventure | Chill
One of the leading exponents of reactive lighting, the Petzl RXP combines a powerful 215 lumens headtorch with an intelligent multi-beam system that automatically adjust the brightness and beam pattern according to the users needs. It’s probably the most popular headtorch available for trail runners with software reducing manual operation to an absolute minimum. What…
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George Fisher’s of Keswick hosted the Salomon International team for a one off 5 and 10km run, part of Salomon’s Advanced Week. Meeting outside of the shop, the weather was on our side, after a week of overcast winter conditions the sun shone bright and clouds dispersed over the town. As the crowd grew, the…
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When I first heard Salomon were bringing their international team to the Lake District for Advanced Week I was excited. That depth of talent coming to the UK, to the home of fell running, this was something unique and unquestionably special. But there was one catch. Although you may be lucky enough to find your…
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Extreme Energy Events hosted an Alps Ultra Seminar, aimed at those looking to undertake races and runs in the high mountains, but also for those embarking on the UTMB race series of events. Headlining were Nicky Spinks, Neil Thubron, Damian Hall, Colin Barnes and Robbie Britton. Each speaker had a wealth of personal knowledge, from…
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Outside Voices has been on my watch list for a very long time. In fact over a year. I’ve watched it numerous times. It picks me up, stirs my love for the trails and makes me wonder what running in America is like (the only time I’ve been to America was when I was 13…
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The North West of Scotland has a particular place in my heart. I’ve spent a week camping in Knoydart, mainland Britain’s most remote landmass and regularly venture up to Fort William. However, due to the travel aspect, I’ve yet to make it further. The baron nature of the hills and munros of the North West…
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Bike packing is seeing a boom in the last 12-18 months. The market is no longer exclusive to niche specialist brands, as the mainstream introduce their own products to market. With this, the rise of bike packing adventures and inevitably films has taken off. So you could be mistaken for thinking this is another bike…
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Cape Wrath Ultra ventures into parts of the North West of Scotland few have seen beyond Google images. The locations for the race are so remote, you have to commit to visit and despite advances in affordable and accessible travel, seldom few do. The Cape Wrath Ultra is a 400km/248 mile expedition race, spread over…
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I met Tom at UTMB where we followed the race together. After months of talking about bike packing and runs, Tom sent me a message “Hey mate. I’m planning on a hill run on Sunday. Possibly the Yorkshire 3 Peaks route. Not sure if you’ll be around, but fancy joining me?” To clarify, I’d barely run since…
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I received a pair of MUDCLAW 300 at the 3 Peaks Race last year, where I was taking photos with the guys from inov-8. I spent the day running around in them, capturing the race and then put them away, as the majority of my year was taken up riding off road instead. Breaking them out at…
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