The Pandemic meant there were no events when the first lockdown restrictions were lifted so Melanie and I turned our attention to doing some long distance trails in roughly ten mile sections with a car at the start and end of each section. We were particularly attracted to the new Northern Saints Trails http://www.northernsaints.com/ which … Continue reading Northern Saints Trails
I hadn’t done this event before, but it was held in the same area, to the west of Hull, as the enjoyable Golden Fleece. That one was organised by the scouts, as was the Windmill Way, so I thought I would give it a try. The organisation was laid back. The kit list consisted of … Continue reading Windmill Way 26m 2017
Twelve years ago I never thought I would run a marathon, I thought at 53 I would be too old to start running one. However, I soon realised there were members of Elvet Striders who were older than me who were running them successfully. So I entered my first one and ran it just before … Continue reading Hardmoors White Horse marathon 2017
I did this one for the first time last year. It is low key event, there is no fuss. It follows the Spires and Steeples footpath from Lincoln to Sleaford. You park at the finish and a coach takes you up to the start. There is also a half marathon which starts halfway down the … Continue reading Spires and Steeples 2016
This was my sixth time running this event. They vary the course, but this was the third time I had run this particular route. However, the last time I ran it was 2013 so I could not picture the exact route. I find having different routes appealing, you never quite know what is coming next. … Continue reading Belvoir Challenge 2016
There is also a long route at this event (24m), but Melanie and I opted for the shorter 16m distance. The event is organised by the Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue team and it is for runners and walkers. All proceeds went towards funding the team. The event started at the small village of … Continue reading Saltergate Circuit 2015
Guisborough, North Yorkshire, Saturday, September 19, 2015
62m/10,000ft ascent
I have come to love the Cleveland Way. My initial reaction after running along it a few times was that it was designed for walkers, not runners. Lots of steps, some of them very uneven, stone slabs which can be slippery in wet conditions and lots and lots of climbs. However, after now doing many … Continue reading Hardmoors 60 2015
Old Marsden Quarry, South Shields, Sunday, August 9, 2015
I fancied a change from the Darlington 10k this year and so I went along to the third of these trail races which are all held in Marsden Old Quarry. I never realised this area existed and it is very close to Marsden Grotto which is where the parking is for the event. It is … Continue reading South Tyneside Trail Series 2015 Race 3
We were up here for a week’s holiday and could not resist taking in the local parkrun. This event is held a bit out of St Andrews at Craigtoun Park. It is a beautiful park and it looked great on a sunny morning. There are lots of things for children to do in the park … Continue reading St. Andrews parkrun August 2015
29th Jul to 2nd Aug The Tour of Fife consists of five short races in five days at various locations in Fife. The races are all a bit different. I have done the Tour once before in 2011 and loved it and I had always planned to go and run it again. There are no … Continue reading Tour of Fife 2015