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OMM releases its first shoe: The Fell Shoe
After 55 years at the heart of British mountain running, OMM is launching its first-ever running shoe — the OMM Fell Shoe. Designed in partnership with Vibram, and tested by OMM athletes over the past three years across miles of UK mountain terrain, the Fell Shoe...
Introducing the Chapman Trophy: A Challenge for the Next Generation
SKYE TRAIL
DAY 1 Rubha Hunish to Trotternish Ridge 15km/650mLate start to Rubha Hunish which has no business being quite as lovely as it is. Quick look in the old Look Out Bothy before a very warm walk inland and towards the start of the Totternish Ridge , where we were justly...
Bound For Success
Bound For Success Bound For Success Katie Barber Sports Therapist and Hybrid Athlete, Katy Barber takes the plunge into long-distance mountain running with the delightfully low-key but never to be underestimated Beat The Bounds, a 28mi round of the Patterdale...
Triumph, Torture & Torta: Trofeo Nasego Classic
Triumph, Torture & Torta: Trofeo Nasego Classic Oscar Subuh-Symons Oscar pulls on the England vest and takes his first foray into the European race scene at Trofeo Nasego. But like all debuts, there is no triumph without tragedy. In this case, navigating the...
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...