Sports Therapist and Hybrid Athlete, Katie Barber takes the plunge into long-distance mountain running with Beat The Bounds, a 28mi round of Patterdale the perfect introduction to what running a long way in the high fells is all about.
Triumph, Torture & Torta: Trofeo Nasego Classic
Oscar pulls on the England vest for a taste of the dolce vita at the Trofeo Nasego Classic in Italy.
55th OMM Planners’ Report
OMM aficionados Mike & Richard give us their 10-Step Guide to putting together Mountain Marathon courses in their 55th OMM Planners’ Report
55th OMM: Race Director’s Report
Race Director Dave Chapman talks us through the lead up to the 55th OMM in Glen Artney
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?’.
THREE LESSONS THE DRAGON’S BACK RACE TAUGHT ME
Author Alexander takes on the Dragon’s Back Race and shares the four lessons about running and life that he learnt along the way.
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?
Guide To Ultrarunning: What’s Next?
In the third and final instalment of her Guide To Ultrarunning series, Emily Cartigny asks ‘What’s Next?’.
Cold Turkey
Cate Matthew goes Cold Turkey, taking us inside the LOC Turkey Race Series & gives us an insight into just what an orienteering race entails!
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
Fit To Parent: Finding Balance in Family Life
Chris Sansom is back with a look at the importance of staying fit as a parent and finding balance in family life
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