Endurance | Adventure | Chill
Press Release Dave Phillips and Hannah Rickman have claimed victories in the 300km 2024 SILVA Northern Traverse. After a race in which athletes faced the extra challenge of the impact of Storm Kathleen, Phillips completed his journey from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay early on the morning of Monday 8 April, while Rickman finished…
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Press release Ultra runners are preparing to tackle a series of races across the north of England, starting on Saturday morning. Over the course of five days, almost 400 athletes will take part in the SILVA Northern Traverse, Lakes Traverse, Dales Traverse and Moors Traverse. Among the participants will be elite runners, plus participants who…
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Racings back! Yes I know its hardly new. They’ve been back for a few months, Beth Pascall and Jim Walmsley had some epic runs at Western States and despite the calendar opening up (more so for elites travelling abroad), FKTs are dropping left right and centre with amateur and pro alike with some of the…
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Wider toe boxes Never tried them Until now It’s been a while since a new shoe brand was on these pages, so let me introduce you to Topo Athletic. Founded in 2013 in the USA, off the back of 35 years of experience in the running shoe industry, Topo is the creation of Tony Post,…
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The inaugural running of Ultra Trail Wales. There’s something special about the first version of anything in life. The courage of the people behind it, in this case the Race Directors. The intrepid explorers, not afraid to take on the unknown, choosing to take this path instead of those already tried and tested…. the runners.…
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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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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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James Mackeddie 