Fell

THE JUNIOR ENGLISH FELL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP 2022

Neil Gunn
THE JUNIOR ENGLISH FELL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 The Wood family Junior English Fell Championships 2022 Adventures. Runners Michael, Thomas & Martha with support team (transport, food & warm ups) Mum, Dad and Teg the dog. The 2022 Championship was competed over five different races across Cumbria and North Yorkshire between…
Catharine & Marc

Peak District Boundary (PDB) 2022 – Catharine Crossley

Neil Gunn
The Peak District Boundary started as a personal challenge but ended up as so much more. The finish – CC did it! If you’re here simply for a review of Peak District Boundary, here’s the short version: It’s beautiful, there are hills, flats, scrambles, trails & even the dreaded tarmac,…

Ring of Fire (2022)

Neil Gunn
This had been a long time coming.  From first hearing about it in 2015, to my first attempt in 2021 resulting in my first ever DNF 41 miles into day 2, to this year’s race, and what a race! 135 miles around the whole island of Anglesey, most of it…
Catharine & Marc

Peak District Boundary – Catharine Crossley

Neil Gunn
After many months of planning (and numerous recce runs) Catharine Crossley set off to attempt the ‘Peak District Boundary’ challenge at 6.00am on Friday 26th August 2022. The Peak District Boundary is a defined route that tracks the boundary of the national park and is approximately 190 miles. 3 days,…

Nutrition for Performance – Issue 4

Neil Gunn
Nutrition for Performance – Recovery nutrition A good recovery strategy helps you replenish glycogen stores, promote repair and adaptation of the muscles and replace fluid losses from exercise so you are able to train well in your next session or, in other words, your performance capacity returns to normal or…

2022 Tegg’s Nose Fell Race

Neil Gunn
Tegg’s Nose Fell Race (FRA Category :  BM : 12.4km, 480m climb) In spite of the large number of competing races and athletic events, there were 67 entries for this deceptively strenuous race, hosted by the Macclesfield Sheep Dog Trials and organised by Macclesfield Harriers.  The race was promoted as…

CYBI Coastal Trail Marathon 2022 – Report

Neil Gunn
This scenic and challenging trail race attracted 23 Macc Harriers (plus lots of supporters) to make the journey across to Holyhead. The logistics were varied (there and back in a day, make a weekend of it, have a holiday) and the weather and scenery made the effort worthwhile (if anything…

2022 Gun Run Report & Results

Neil Gunn
2022 Event Report Thanks again for entering our race. We hope you ‘had a good time’, whether or not you ‘did a good time’. 70 folk set off and 70 folk came back, all in one piece and mostly having enjoyed themselves over the course, accurately measured at six Yorkshire…

Joe Pickard Bob Graham round

Neil Gunn
Here is the link to Joe’s BG Report ….JOE PICKARD BOB GRAHAM REPORT There are lots of other amazing successes out on the fells – all the report can be seen here… Bob Graham & other Mountain Endurance Challenges

Gun Run – 3rd August 2022

Neil Gunn
Gun Run Wed 3rd August at 19:15 from Swythamley & Heaton Community Centre, Gun End,   SK11 0SJ  GR: 965 682 (4 miles from Leek) Distance: 9km / 5.6m, Climb: 250m / 820ft All proceeds to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust for restoration of Gun Hill and the Staffordshire Moorlands. Return after a…