Fell Racing Archive

29 June 2014 – 10.5m / 1,752 ft Has anyone seen Pulp Fiction? There is a scene where two guys are talking about being abroad and one says “You know what the funniest thing about Europe is? They got the same stuff we got ...Read More

28 June 2014 With the official statistics of 22.1 miles long & 8251 feet of climb this is a race designed to make you shed a tear. Either for the sheer effort of getting round it or for the tragedy that brought it back ...Read More

7th June 2014 – 21 (ish) miles / 4,300 feet (no-one is checking in case its not enough for an A race) / British & English Championship Counter Race The calendar said Ennerdale. The forecast said “take a snorkel”. So we were pleasantly surprised ...Read More

31st May 2014 – 18 miles/6000ft I had attempted this twice before both times finishing a broken man. I have particular fond memories of the 2011 championship year when I thought I was fairly fit but blew up big style going up to Swirl ...Read More

  After a British champs race in Ireland that was described by runners as “like going into a dark room to look for a black cat that wasn’t there” “a spirograph for your Garmin” and “foggy chaos”, the day dawned bright on 3rd May ...Read More

Some sharp-eyed members may well have seen the recent picture of P&B’s Boff Whalley crossing the line of Sedbergh Gala Fell Race with none other than current British 400 metres record holder and Olympic medal winner Iwan Thomas. Initial excitement/concern that Boff had recruited ...Read More

2014 saw the 30th Anniversary of the Calderdale Way Relay with P&B entering a Mixed Team chosen, paired-up, and assigned legs by Captain Mick Hill. Leg 1: Ian Nixon & Niall Bourke.         Leg 2: Rachel Pilling & Claire Green. Leg 3: ...Read More