Gareth Pratt took part in the Langdale Marathon, this billed as the UK’s toughest road marathon with over 3,400 ft of climbing & a do not finish rate of 15%.
This event is a 2 lap course starting and finishing at the New Dungeon Ghyll Pub. The first mile is lovely and flat along the bottom of the stunning Langdale valley, providing a nice warm up for the challenge to come. In mile 2 runners start the toughest climb on the course a brutal 400 ft in half a mile. Runners are rewarded with breath-taking views of the valley and fells and followed with an equally steep downhill.
The remainder of the race was a roller coaster with many ups and downs. Once Pratt had completed the first lap it was time for the second lap of the brutal course.
Pratt had an epic run finishing in an awesome 4:24:36, coming 61st out of a field 141.
Checkers headed to Cracoe, north of Skipton, to compete in the Cracoe (BOFRA) Fell Race. This is a short but tough race covering 2.5miles of undulating fells with an elevation gain of 900ft. The conditions were extremely wet, and Checkers would refer to the first part of the run as a swim rather than a ... Cracoe (BOFRA) Fell Race
15 Lostockers headed to Radcliffe to complete in the Radcliffe AC Multi Terrain 5k. This is a tough race, starting at Sedgley Park Rugby Club, the race heads along Philips Park Road, before turning on to trails as Waterdale. The first mile of the race is all down hill and participants use this to their ... Radcliffe Multi-terrain 5k
Tribute by Josie: On Friday 19th July, the fellrunning community said goodbye to Joss Naylor MBE in one of the most heartwarming & colourful displays of respect for a man who inspired us all! It was an amazing send off that was a privilege to attend and I think Joss would’ve said ‘Aye, it was ... Tribute to Joss Naylor MBE