What came before I started running in 2007 but did not run my first marathon until 2015. My journey into ultra running started cautiously with a 28 mile local race in September 2021. I built up the distances over the next 12 months and a year later I ran the Read more
Marathon Eryri – 26 Oct 2024 I travelled to Llanberis for my sixth time running Marathon Eryri (the English version of the name, ‘Snowdonia Marathon’ was dropped in 2023). It was the 40th staging of this iconic race and the Welsh weather obligingly showed its best face, giving us dry Read more
Non-stop along the Pennine Way from Edale to Hardraw About the race: The Montane Summer Spine Challenger South is a non-stop, 108 mile race with around 15,500 ft of ascent, along the Pennine Way from Edale to Hardraw (just north of Hawes). The non-stop nature means that the clock does Read more
Spine Safety Team Winter 2024 The Montane Winter Spine races take runners non-stop along the iconic Pennine Way in the middle of the British winter. There are 4 distances on offer: the Sprint (46 miles, Edale to Hebden Hey, time allowed 18 hours), the Challenger South (108 miles, Edale to Read more