Dave Phillips & Hannah Rickman win the 2024 SILVA Northern Traverse races

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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SILVA Traverse events return with four ultras in five days 

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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Punk Rock Run Club launch new range of trail gear

Some of you may have come across the Punk Rock Run Club or PRRC before. Its founder Ant, has featured on these pages before, when I accompanied Ant in 2018 on a section of his Heart of Snowdonia project. Now, the PRRC existed back then, however it was very much something for those who knew…

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Maverick Adidas Terrex Frontier Series Chilterns 2021 – Two days with Marking Materials on my back

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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Shifting Trail Running Expectations

For years, many of us in flatter counties (including myself) have spent our time, energy & resources to travel to areas with mountains, elevation, waterfalls & features that appeal to our inner wilderness hunting compass. Often, we can neglect, forget or take for granted what is on our doorstep. It becomes too comfortable and/or familiar,…

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2020 Christmas Gift Guide

Lets set things straight I’ve never done one of these before, the annual list of products you ‘should buy’, with some affiliate links to earn me a commission. Hang on a second, thats got some potential….. damn I should have called this the alternate gift guide. My family know gifts from me can take a…

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The True Green Friday – Trees Not Tees

I hate Black Friday In fact, I loath it Call me hypocritical, given I work in distribution, but I can see the damage it does to retail, given for many the following weeks are crucial to their year and more over, its affect on our attitudes to throw away culture, more stuff and ‘be stupid…

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Desert Ultra | The Documentary Premieres Tonight – Friday 24th April

On Friday evening at 18:30, Desert Ultra the Documentary will be released live on YouTube. Much like the weather we have had for the past few weeks of lock down, be prepared to be transported to where heat and endless cloudless sky is dominant. This trail running documentary follows a multi-national group of runners (including…

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Process Not Outcome – Tom Evans’s Story

Process Not Outcome, you’ve read those words before, as it was at Kendal Mountain Festival 2019 – The Endurance Session where the global premiere for the short film was held. Tom Evans is one of the hottest prospects in British distance running presently. And I will emphasise distance running, over ultra, as he’s been on the GB…

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