SPINE Challenger South 108m/18,800ft 10-12/01/26
The Montane Winter Spine Challenger South is described as “Britain’s Most Brutal”. Going from Edale to Hawes, it’s 108 miles (18,000 ft) over the Pennine Way in winter conditions. What an [...]
The Lakeland 100 2025
Let’s cut to the chase, I DNF’d at 60miles. DNF (Dalemain, No Further). The circular route encompasses the whole of the Lakeland fells with about 23000ft of elevation starting in Coniston, [...]
My Wendover Woods 50 Race (09/11/24)
Race 3/3 Personal Slam 2024: Arc50, Lakeland 50, Wendover Woods 50 (Achieved!) I last ran this event as part of the inaugural Centurion Running Grand Slam (4x50milers – SDW, NDW, CW & WW) in [...]
My Lakeland 50 Race (27/07/2024)
Race 2/3 Personal Slam 2024: Arc50, Lakeland 50, Wendover Woods 50 This race had particular significance for me. I had an entry in 2023, but plans changed due to surgery two weeks prior, so I [...]
My Tokyo Marathon Story ***** (that’s five stars, thank you!)
Marathon (distance) #70 – Marathon Major #8 (3:39:53) – BQ Race #2 My journey to ‘chase stars’ started long before it was a ‘thing’. Back in 2008 with my first ever charity place in [...]
The ARC50 2024 – The Full Story of My Event
2023 was a tough year. But I got through it – skin cancer and associated hip surgery somewhat halted my racing endeavours. However, my thoughts were always on recovery and getting back to [...]
