OMM aficionados Mike & Richard give us their 10-Step Guide to putting together Mountain Marathon courses in their 55th OMM Planners’ Report
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.
So You Wanna Be A Race Director?
Wind, rain, cold, sleepless nights, access issues, costly insurance…Seth had it all and asks, so you still wanna be a race director?
HOW (NOT) TO RUN INTO AUTUMN
Ahhh… autumn.
-umn as in ‘umm… can we just have a bit more summer, please?’, ‘umm… I’m not sure I want to go outside in that pouring rain’ and ‘umm… can’t we just skip to the snowy bit now?’.
HOW (NOT) TO VISIT THE LAKE DISTRICT
Ahhh… the Lake District. Full of emerald fields, moody fells, sparkling lakes and… people.
Lots of people.
So You Think You Might Be Injured
Picture this: You leap down from a boulder, your foot races towards a perfectly placed rock, and then BANG!
TRIPLE CROWN
Alvaro de la Camara takes on the Big Three UK Rounds and finds a love of going long in the mountains whilst balancing training with family life
5 Top UK Hill Runs
Emily Woodhouse tries to find the 5 best hill runs in the UK and what better place to start than with some of our competitors and athletes?
What Running Taught Me About Being a Woman
In many ways, the world of running can feel like a man’s world. So, on International Women’s Day, what better way to commemorate the day than celebrating the uniquely female experience of running in the mountains?
RED NEEDLE
Ultra-runner Sarah lost an ovary to cancer at 15 and the second to a cyst at 36. Red Needle maps her road to recovery through surgical menopause, asking what she’s running from – and where she’s running to.
A Fellish Idea
How to tackle the UK´s premiere 66mile off-road running challenge in the English Lake District on a 54-hour weekend round trip from London Euston
Runs in the Family: A Generation of OMM
Emily Cartigny explores a Generation of OMM and why the passion for this event runs in the family, from volunteers to competitors.
54th OMM, Eryri: Race Director’s Report
Dave Chapman delivers his 54th OMM Eryri Race Director’s Report, covering just some of the ins and outs of getting the OMM to North Wales
54th OMM, Eryri: Event Director’s Report
54th OMM Eryri Director’s Report: Stuart Hamilton gives his thoughts on the challenges of triumphs faced at this year’s event.
54th OMM, Eryri: Course Planner’s Report
Course Planner Graham Atkinson gives us the low down in this 54th OMM, Eryri blow-by-blow report. Great insight from an expert!
54th OMM, Eryri: Read All About It!
54th OMM, Eryri: Read All About It – The legendary 2-day event returned to Eryri for the first time since 1987 & Hannah Mitchell gives us the low down.
Guide To Ultrarunning: Getting Prepared
In the second of her Guide To Ultrarunning series, ultra-runner Emily Cartigny takes us through the basics of going long; having chosen the right format for you, it’s now time to prepare for your race!
Finished Business & New Beginnings
Self-described ‘not-a-runner’, Emily Woodhouse takes on her first OMM and helps a good friend set a DNF right after 5 years of waiting.
Tromsø, a long way to travel to run a long long way
OMM Competitor, Lova Chechik heads to the Arctic Circle to take on the mighty Tromsø Skyrace and takes us inside this unique event
Mountain Marathons & Me
I aim to give you a bit of a grin and some tales of the not-normal from my times on Mountain Marathons these past 30 years. Though I haven’t completed every one I have started, there’s always a brilliant excuse as to why not.