LED Lenser H14r.2 Head Torch Review As with all my reviews I will have used the bit of kit for a period of time, my opinions will be based on real world use and conditions. I will not review an item I have not used for a reasonable amount of time or one straight out ofContinue reading “LED Lenser H14r.2 Head Torch”
Category Archives: Running
Arc of Disaster or Arc of Attrition DNF
So if you have read my last post you will know that today I was running in the Arc of Attrition, a really tough race by the very good Mud Crew team. A tough 4000m+ 100 miler on the SW Coastal path. Registration was from 7am and me and Maxine rocked up about 9am andContinue reading “Arc of Disaster or Arc of Attrition DNF”
Arc of Stupidity
So this weekend I have a little race to do! It will be my first proper race in over a year (short Marathon and below races don’t count! The stunning and extremely well run but stupidly hard Arc of Attrition by the lovely MudCrew team. I am saying Arc of Stupidity simply because I haveContinue reading “Arc of Stupidity”
Thames Ring Workshop Day
So in my role as both Chairman of the TRA (Uk Trail Running Association) and the Race Director for the Thames Ring 250 I organised a Workshop Day for runners to come along and find out about the race in more detail. To be fair the original suggestion for a workshop had come from aContinue reading “Thames Ring Workshop Day”
Stort30 2015 – UK Trail Running Championships
So the Stort30 is now 4 years old and the first race I ever organised and easily my most popular with it averaging around 200 runners each year and set to increase towards our 350 runner limit. The Stort30 is a lovely out and back route along the river Stort from Bishops’s Stortford to the RiverContinue reading “Stort30 2015 – UK Trail Running Championships”
Monarchs Way Recce Run
So as most of you are aware I have created a long distance race next year in May along the Monarchs Way, this is Britain’s longest inland footpath that is signed. This is a non stop race with you choosing when and where you sleep along the epic 615mile Route! Yes that was 615 miles!Continue reading “Monarchs Way Recce Run”
Chiltern Ultra’s 2015
The Chilterns are a designated Area Of Natural Beauty (AONB) and absolutely stunning to run on and this forms the backdrop to one of our toughest races the Chiltern Ultra 214k race. There is also a smaller version which uses the final 100k of the route for those who don’t feel up to the 214kContinue reading “Chiltern Ultra’s 2015”
Saffron Trail Ultra 2015
The Saffron Trail is a made up route (not by me) intended to simulate a possible trade route for the Saffron Spice used for dying clothing and also flavouring meat. It was set up in 1995 by the LDWA as all the other long paths in Essex run east to west and very little runsContinue reading “Saffron Trail Ultra 2015”
St Peters Way 2015
Coming through one of the cuttings on the route So the third running of the St Peters Way Ultra was scheduled for the 1st of March 2015, a slightly smaller field entered this year. 81 entered with 63 starting on the day. The weather was scheduled to be kind during the day with mild temperaturesContinue reading “St Peters Way 2015”
Chiltern Way Ultras
Saturday and Sunday 30th/31st of August saw the first ever running of the Chiltern Way Ultras. These are a 214k epic circuit of the Chilterns and a slightly(only) more manageable 100k point to point race starting on the Sunday and joining the main race in its second day. About a year ago I was looking for aContinue reading “Chiltern Way Ultras”