Monthly Archives: February 2010

Race 7 in the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Winter Fell Race Series report:An overcast and damp weekend with snow still in the gullies but most of the course was runnable if heavy going. In the opening section of the men’s event five men soon pulled away John Deegan, Richard Bewell, Ian Wellock, Andy Thorpe and Robert Addyman. By half way at … Continue reading →

Click the link for some excellent photo’s of the latest round of the Northern Runner/Eskdale Valley Winter Fell Race Series. http://kath22.fotopic.net/c1814721.html

We now have a stock of Blaydon Race entry forms in the shop. We can give these out until close of business Friday and then if you haven’t got a form the entries will in effect be closed.

With great regret the organisers have decided to postpone iROC 2010 until next year. Although there had been plenty of interest from competitors and a hugely successful launch event in 2009, it would seem from competitor feedback that opting for the Bank Holiday weekend in May 2010 wasnt a popular decision and the organisers acknowledge that they made a mistake. … Continue reading →

Race 7 of the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Fell Race Series takes place Sunday 14th Feb. A great way to spend Valentines Day. The Eskdale Hotel does a great Sunday Lunch. It tastes even better after 8 moorland miles of racing. For more details click the link http://www.eskvalleyfellclub.org/fixtures/fell/cleveland_winter_series.html

Click the link to see how the fast lads cope with the scree descent of Scafell Pike part of the way around the Borrowdale Race. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OsL6brYV-I

Fancy a lap of the Lake ? The all new Kielder Marathon will take place on 17th October this year to celebrate the opening of the trail that goes around the perimeter of Kielder Water. If you fancy a run you best be quick the entries close on 12th March and the entry limit is only 1,000 runners. Click the … Continue reading →

The latest edition of Running Free is now available instore. So, pop in to pick up your free copy.

After his recent Mile PB at the New Balance Mile in New York, Ricky Stephenson ran a bit closer to home on Sunday. Winning the Loftus Poultry Run which finally took place after being snowed of in December.