The next race in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series is Maybeck Three Crosses on Saturday 29th June. The race start and registration is outside the caravan site above Falling Foss on Sneaton Low Moor, nr Whitby, North Yorkshire. The race is 5.8 miles long with 1200 feet of ascent and the fun starts at 10.30am. Click here to see a map of the race route.
It was a fabulous night for running if not a little too hot. It was ideal for Mike Jeffries in the men’s section who after a mixed start and a little back and forth with the others in the leading group came into his own in the last half of the race with a clear gap over Paul Lowe and Paul Butler who were his main challengers. In the women’s race there was another three way contest with Nicola Kent, Jacqueline Keavney and Shelli Gordon. Once through the woods Jacqueline... Read More
The latest race in the English Fell Running Championships was Buckden Like on the 15th June. Click here to see the results.
Click here to see a map of the Whorlton Run route.
The next race in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series is the Whorlton Run on Wednesday 19th June. The race starts and registers from the Black Horse Inn in Swainby, Near Stokesley, North Yorkshire. Kick off is at 7-15pm, entry is on the night only. The race has less ascent than others in the series covering 10 km with 400 metres of ascent. A run round the Whorlton Run and some refreshment in the Black Horse a perfect evening entertainment.
Click here to see Northumberland Fell Runners old boy and 2011 British Fell Running Champion Morgan Donnelly talking to Kate Carter from The Guardian about Fell Running. If you want to have a go then check our blog for details of the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Series.
Thanks to Clive Thornton for these great pictures from Ossy Oiks Fell Race which was the latest race in the Northern Runner/ Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series. The pictures are taken from check point 1 and at the top of the final climb. Click here to view.
Click here to see John Taylors pictures from Wednesday’s Ossy Oiks Fell Race. These mainly show the runners coming down the top part of the final descent. Ossy Oiks was the latest race in the Northern Runner/Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series.
Click here to see a video of the first race in the World Sky Running Ultra Series which was Tranvulcania. This is an 83km Race around La Palma that was run on the 11th May 2013.
The second round of the British Fell Running Championships where dominated by ex- Northumberland Fell Runner, Morgan Donnelly (Borrowdale Fell Runners). Morgan won by an outstanding 1 minute 35 seconds from Yorkshire 3 Peaks winner Joe Symonds (Hunters Bog Trotters). The short steep climbs are very similar to the hills around Dufton, Cumbria, where Morgan lives which could explain the size of his winning margin. The 2011 British Fell Running Champion will be hoping that this is a return to form after only managing 6th place in the opening British... Read More
