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The Three Peaks Race – Sat 26 Apr 2025

From Alison Weston… It was a great event on Saturday with Ben Rothery claiming first place in the prestigious Three Peaks race. It’s a gruelling 24.2 miles with 5,336 ft climbing and a mix of stone paths, bridleways, road and also particularly steep grassy terrain on Whernside (the majority climbing on all fours!) The other […]

The Fellsman – Sat 26 Apr 2025

From Peter Shelley.. The Fellsman took place on Saturday, and for some of us part of Sunday too. A bucket list event for ultra runners, it is organised by Keighley Scouts and an army of volunteers distributed across the 98km route through the Yorkshire Dales. They ensure all runners are accounted for, fed and watered […]

Fellsman Dart – Sat 26 Apr 2025

From Kate Archer… This weekend saw the inaugural running of the Fellsman Dart. The course follows the second half of the Fellsman route, the slightly easier half but still 30 miles with over 4,000ft of climb. The full Fellsman had started at about 8:30am and we were starting at 1pm. The day began with a […]

The Duddon Dash – Sun 27 Apr 2025

From Rachel Carter… The Duddon Dash was the first of the FRA Junior Championship races with a senior race that uses the U19 course albeit setting off 5 mins later to give the youngsters a head start. Given my eldest is now in the U19 category, having driven the two hours plus to the scenic Duddon […]

Blackpool Marathon – Sun 27 Apr 2025

From Sally Armitage… Yesterday I took a deep breath and drove back over for my second attempt at the Blackpool Marathon. This was a free entry as it was my prize for third place last year, in reality I don’t think I would’ve entered it again otherwise. I find this distance quite challenging, and not […]