Twenty-four hours, one simple rule: keep moving. In the inaugural Grasmere 24hr Ultra, Sarah Gerrish embraced the highs, lows and sleep-deprived challenges of racing through the night to claim the solo victory. From tactical pacing to the magic of dawn in the Lakes, this is the story of a memorable weekend around Grasmere.
What is it really like to race for 24 hours? From running through the night to overcoming injuries and fatigue, Team OMM shares their experience from the inaugural Grasmere 24hr Ultra and explains why the event is about far more than simply covering miles.
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.
OMM aficionados Mike & Richard give us their 10-Step Guide to putting together Mountain Marathon courses in their 55th OMM Planners’ Report
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.
Wind, rain, cold, sleepless nights, access issues, costly insurance…Seth had it all and asks, so you still wanna be a race director?
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?’.
Author Alexander takes on the Dragon’s Back Race and shares the four lessons about running and life that he learnt along the way.
Picture this: You leap down from a boulder, your foot races towards a perfectly placed rock, and then BANG!
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?
In the third and final instalment of her Guide To Ultrarunning series, Emily Cartigny asks ‘What’s Next?’.
Chris Sansom is back with a look at the importance of staying fit as a parent and finding balance in family life
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: 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.
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!
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.
Tattoo artist and occasional ultrarunner, Rich Lazenby, takes us inside the inaugural 7 Valleys Ultra, part of the new 13 Valleys Ultra Series in the Lake District
OMM Competitor, Lova Chechik heads to the Arctic Circle to take on the mighty Tromsø Skyrace and takes us inside this unique event
The world of Ultra-running is a truly wonderful one, but as a newcomer, it can also be daunting, confusing, and overwhelming. Luckily for you, I’ve made all the mistakes you can think of so that you don’t have to.
The Lancashire Way – Northern Loop is 110mi of Lancashire’s (mostly) finest tracks, trails, fields, fells and coast. Ellis Bland takes it on.
