This year I’ve not had a lot of races booked far in advance – in fact after Ultra Scotland in June I had nothing in the diary. Julie had been telling me how much she’d enjoyed St. Cuthbert’s Way last year and how it was “my kind of course” so when I saw that theirContinue reading “St. Cuthbert’s Way Revisited”
Tag Archives: Trail Running
Glen Lyon Ultra 2022
This was an unexpected addition to my race calendar after the Stirling marathon was cancelled. The route looked interesting and it wasn’t too far to travel. A 50k race fitted in well with my training plan for the KACR which is my A race this year. As it got nearer to the race date IContinue reading “Glen Lyon Ultra 2022”
Cow Shed Backyard Ultra 2022
Last weekend, we travelled to Wheelbirks Farm in the Northumberland countryside so I could run my first ever Backyard Ultra. Since the first “Big’s Backyard Ultra“, hosted by the legendary Lazarus Lake in his literal backyard in Bell Buckle, Tennessee in 2011, hundreds of similar events have spawned worldwide, each of which gives entrants theContinue reading “Cow Shed Backyard Ultra 2022”
Lady Anne’s Way 100
This blog took quite a long time to write… much like the race did to complete! We hope you enjoy reading it. While recovering from the Pilgrim’s Ultra, Julie went looking for her next 100 mile adventure. It needed to ideally be in the Yorkshire area to make the logistics work and the Lady Anne’sContinue reading “Lady Anne’s Way 100”
Feel The Burns 2022
Last weekend we made the short trip down to Selkirk to run the early-season “Feel The Burns” hill race. At 13 miles in length, with nearly 3000 feet of climbing, the route is certainly shorter and steeper than we’re used to. It’s hosted by volunteer group Selkirk Fund Runners, raising money for the Tweed ValleyContinue reading “Feel The Burns 2022”
Not the OMM: Two days by the Spey
The weekend just gone we were meant to be running The Original Mountain Marathon in Langdale, but with apocalyptic rain and high winds in the week leading up to the event, the organisers took the sensible decision to cancel. We got notice of the cancellation on Thursday, and with the Friday already booked off work,Continue reading “Not the OMM: Two days by the Spey”
The Pilgrim’s Ultra – 18th September 2021
This run has been long in the planning after signing up for it in October 2020. At the time my longest run had been the EMF marathon in 2019, I then hadn’t run for a year afterwards and had got back into regular running February 2020. I think I very much wanted a challenge, somethingContinue reading “The Pilgrim’s Ultra – 18th September 2021”
St Cuthbert’s Way 100k Ultra 2021
Where to start? An absolutely brilliant race – well organised, a fantastic, beautiful and challenging route, and the surprise bonus of being first female finisher 🥇 I was really, really nervous before this race. Life had meant I hadn’t been able to run as many long runs as I would have liked and had onlyContinue reading “St Cuthbert’s Way 100k Ultra 2021”
Dearg Up ‘n’ Down 30k
I was really nervous about this race. Coming only a week after the Northumberland Ultra and my first hilly trail race on my own. The course was originally 18 miles, up and down Beinn Dearg, but with a last minute course change it ended up being 19.6 miles. My biggest concern with the race wasContinue reading “Dearg Up ‘n’ Down 30k”