Category Archives: Run Reports

Reports of races or other runs by Strider participants (or spectators, marshals etc).

These posts will be the personal reports by the authors.

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Elvet Striders Handicap May 2023

Houghall Woods, Wednesday, May 24, 2023

4.8 miles

Nick Latham

Herding cats. Knitting fog. Getting Striders to follow instructions…? Wendy and Michael did a fantastic job of arranging the format (keep it simple: tick), gathering volunteers and getting everyone in the right places at the right time. I was probably one of those moggies, as I’d toodled off for a warm-up and arrived back with … Continue reading Elvet Striders Handicap May 2023

Ultra Trail Snowdonia (Welsh: Eryri) 50km 2023

Llanberis, Saturday, May 13, 2023

56km / 35 miles. 3,319m / 10,700ft

Michael Dale

There was just one moment during this event where I wondered if I was going to finish. Over halfway up Snowdon for the second time and I was suddenly feeling nauseous. It was hot and still, and a few people had stopped to wretch, some on all fours. This was about five hours and 24km … Continue reading Ultra Trail Snowdonia (Welsh: Eryri) 50km 2023

Motatapu Miners Trail 2023

Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand, Saturday, March 4, 2023

15.7km / 927m

Malcolm Sygrove

This might not be my holiday of a lifetime, but it was my holiday of a lifetime so far. I’d never been nearly so far away, or for so long. So what do runners do when they are planning a holiday itinerary? They scan the internet for races to enter, of course. This one particularly … Continue reading Motatapu Miners Trail 2023

Montane Cheviot Goat Winter Ultra 2022

Ingram, Northumberland, Saturday, December 3, 2022

58 miles, 10,000 feet ascent

Tricia Everett

© North of Tyne Mountain Rescue The Montane Cheviot Goat is a winter ultra run advertised as 55 miles but the 2022 version was 58 miles with about 10,000 foot of ascent. In short, this is a tough race, it is long, remote, subject to winter weather and the last 15 miles are hilly bogs … Continue reading Montane Cheviot Goat Winter Ultra 2022

TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2022

Amsterdam, Sunday, October 16, 2022

David Oxlade

The day I almost got run over by an ambulance 200 metres from the finish line… For whatever reason I decided that I wanted to do my fourth marathon abroad. While Sarah Fawcett’s tale of knee-high floods didn’t sell the Venice marathon, a beaming account from Sophie Dennis piqued my interest in the Amsterdam Marathon. … Continue reading TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2022

Nina Mason’s Bob Graham Round 2022

Lake District, Friday, June 24, 2022

66 miles, 27,000 feet

Nina Mason

There is lots out there about the ‘BGR’ – books, short films, blogs, and some really excellent Strider reports. To join the Bob Graham Club you need to complete the circuit of 42 Lakeland fells in under 24 hours (clockwise or anticlockwise). There is no set route you must take, though most stick to the … Continue reading Nina Mason’s Bob Graham Round 2022