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55th OMM Planners’ Report
55th OMM Planners’ Report 55th OMM Planners’ Report Richard Oxlade & Mike Stewart 55th OMM Planners’ Report Course planners for the 55th OMM in Glen Artney; Richard Oxlade (Line) and Mike Stewart (Score) take a look at what it takes to create the challenging and...
55th OMM: Race Director’s Report
55th OMM: Race Director's Report Dave Chapman 55th OMM: Race Director’s Report 55th OMM: Race Director’s Report What a fantastic area! The trackless hills, the rocky heights, grassy hilltops contrasting with the areas of peat hags and of tussocks. Glenartney may have...
Ramsay Round 1
Ramsay Round 1 Alvaro de la Camara Ramsay Round 1 We catch up with Alvaro de la Camara on his Big 3 Project after a successful Paddy Buckley Round in Eryri, he heads north to the Highlands to take on the Charlie Ramsay Round. Ramsay Round 1 I was running along a 1m...
So You Wanna Be A Race Director?
So You Wanna Be A Race Director? Seth Kennard “The world is changed by those who turn up.”- Author unknown. In 2024, Race Director, ultrarunner, cyclist and vet, Seth Kennard, ignored the doubters and made his dream a reality when he saw the inaugural Bowland Ultra...
HOW (NOT) TO RUN INTO AUTUMN
HOW (NOT) TO RUN INTO AUTUMN Bobby Gard-Storry Hold on to your ear muffs, Cumbria’s favourite fell-top polemicist, jigsaw enthusiast and woodland wanderer is back; this time to tackle a few seasonal myths (as in untruths, not female moths) and help keep your feet...
THREE LESSONS THE DRAGON’S BACK RACE TAUGHT ME
HOW (NOT) TO VISIT THE LAKE DISTRICT
HOW (NOT) TO VISIT THE LAKE DISTRICT Bobby Gard-Storry Lots of people. HOW (NOT) TO VISIT THE LAKE DISTRICT How (Not) To Visit The Lake District In his own words: HOW (NOT) TO VISIT THE LAKE DISTRICT “It is a listicle inspired by...
So You Think You Might Be Injured
So You Think You Might Be Injured Tom Troughton, MSK Physio at Fara Physio What Next? Picture this: you’re out on a fell run in the Lake District, and you’re on your final descent of the day. Your legs are heavy, your concentration is lapsing, and your once pristine,...
TRIPLE CROWN
TRIPLE CROWN TRIPLE CROWN Triple Crown Alvaro de la Camara Bob graham Paddy Buckley Charlie Ramsay Wake up. Coffee. PB&J. Drive to nearest hill. Warm up. Hill reps. I feel like I have jumped on a wave where things are on...
5 Top UK Hill Runs
5 Top UK Hill Runs Emily Woodhouse We asked Emily to take a deep dive on some of the best hill runs in the UK and what better place to start than with some of our competitors and athletes? If you don’t see your favourite here, be sure to let us know what we’re missing...
What Running Taught Me About Being a Woman
In many ways, the world of running can feel like a man’s world. What Fell Running Taught Me About Being a Woman Particularly in longer distances and off-road events, standing on the start line can feel like you’re the only woman there. So, on International Women’s...