Cyprus 2019 – part 2
So by now you’ll have ascertained that I’m in Cyprus. If you’ve not already seen the first part of my write-up, go back and read that first. It’s here. Having had my lunch at the…
Marple Runners
Anglesey Half Marathon 2019
Anglesey Half Marathon – preface It’s the first weekend in March and as such the village of Menai Bridge is full of runners for the Anglesey Half Marathon (&10k), courtesy of Always Aim High Events….
Village Bakery Wrexham Half Marathon – race review
It’s been a little while since I’ve been in Wrexham. The fact I only ever go there to run races possibly accounts for that. Indeed, I’ve already run a half marathon in Wrexham. And my…
NYE Bowstones Fell Race – race review
The Bowstones Fell Race follows a route through Lyme Park which is very much my stomping ground. It’s also a very popular event and unlike many fell races, sells out within a couple of days…
The New Langley 7 – Race Review
Langley 7 – some background Once upon a time there was a village called Langley which had a 7 mile road race The Langley 7 was an annual race organised by Macclesfield Harriers as a…
English Half Marathon – race review
Only one week since I completed my second ultra-marathon and I’m back out on the start line again for another race – the English Half Marathon. I thought I’d tell you about my day and…
Quarry Bank Trail Race – race review
It’s been a busy (ish) month for races during August 2018, although it wasn’t planned that way. Whilst Cracken Edge Fell Race had been on the calendar since January, the rest of the month was…
Eccles Pike Fell Race review
Having done precious little writing until recently I’ve now hit a period of races in quick succession. And whilst there are a number of other things I keep planning on writing about, I might as…
Race Review: Kinder Downfall
As I mentioned in my previous post, things are a little out of chronological order at the moment, until I’ve caught up on myself! The Kinder Downfall Fell Race was actually at the back-end of…
Race review: Rivington Pike Race and Chicken Run Fell Race
I’ve not posted since my rather long write-up of the Limassol trip. I have done a couple of races since and so here’s a bit of a write-up about them. Rivington Pike Race The ‘Rivington…