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173. Dragon’s Back race 2023, 4th to 9th September 23
134.44 miles, 10,094 m of ascent, 47 hours 45 minutes, 21 seconds. 107th ultra. Hatchling course. We volunteered at last year’s Dragon’s Back Race with the intention of gaining as much information as possible and getting the race credits. My first … Continue reading
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Great Lakeland 3Day. 29th April to 1st May
The Great Lakeland 3Day is an Ourea Events run, an annual early May Bank Holiday event taking place in a different location each year. Runners have their overnight kit transported each day to the next campsite where an event village … Continue reading
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172. Hardmoors 30, 7th January 23
Hardmoors 30, 7th January 23. 33.58 miles 1,379 m of ascent. 8 hours 4.34. 14.26 minute miles. Joint 103 of 196, 9th in age. 28th lady. 106th ultra. This was my 12th time of running the event, the route has … Continue reading
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Moors The Merrior
Moors The Merrior. 10th December 21.12 miles 1,231 m of ascent. 5 hours 12.56 minutes, 14:48 minute miles. Joint 80th of 160 finishers 31st lady and 5th FV50 Snowy underfoot, a few snow flurries but a dry day really, a little … Continue reading
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172. Dartmoor Way Granite 50
Dartmoor Way Granite 50. 5th November 22. 50.67 miles 2,205 m of ascent. 12 hours 54.06. 15.16 minute miles. Joint 23rd of 35 finishers 37, 4th lady and first FV50, 105th ultra. We chose the race as it was close … Continue reading
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171. Cape Wrath Ultra
Cape Wrath Ultra, 22nd to 29th May 22. 238.55 miles with 13,918 m of ascent 75 hours 59 mins 05 seconds. Joint 69th of 104 finishers 270 started, 12th lady of 23 The terrain type was broken down for us … Continue reading
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170 Fellsman
Saturday 30th April Andy and I ran The Fellsman. It’s a beast of a race with 60 (ish) miles and 4,175 meters of climb across the Yorkshire Dales. 21:31, 92nd of 135. This was my 3rd Fellsman and Andy’s 4th. Back in 2011 this was the race that … Continue reading
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169. Northern Traverse
2nd to 5th April 2022, 186 miles in 78:45:11 (3 days and 6 hours), 8th lady, Joint 44th of 103 Where do I start? We were well trained as we completed the full186 miles of the coast to coast as … Continue reading
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Seasonal Foraging in Yorkshire by Lea Eyre at Make It Wild
Baron strawberry can make tea with leaves. Common sorrel red flowers like dock leaves, use on salads. Starts rounded too then comes to a point as it grows, like an arrow head. Dock leaves have a red tinge. Selenide similar … Continue reading
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4th to 12th March. Wainrights Coast to coast, St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay
4th March. St Bees to Ennerdale. 14.6 miles in 4 hours 1517 minute 30 average mile881 m of ascent, 799m decent. Trains to St Bees luckily we got an earlier connection so arrived an hour earlier at 2:34. We still had to walk a … Continue reading
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168. Hardmoors 30
Hardmoors 30, 1st January 2022. 33.73 miles. 1,253m of ascent. 7 hours 18 mins 27 seconds. Joint 64th of 163. 14th lady. 4th in age My 100th Ultra What a ride! What a day!!Loved the mud, the blustery wind and … Continue reading
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167.Tour de Hellvelyn
Tour de Hellvelyn, 18th December 21. 37.87 miles, 2,191 m of ascent. 10 hours 28 mins 06 seconds. Joint 123rd of 160, 30th lady A stunning day in the lakes running above the mists which magically settled in the valley … Continue reading
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166. Hardmoors Roseberry Topping 26.2 trail marathon
Hardmoors Roseberry Topping 26.2 trail marathon, 12th December 21. 37.87 miles, 1,571 m of ascent. 7 hours 29 mins 20 seconds. Joint 59th of 86. 20th lady
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165. Hardwolds 80
Hardwolds 80, 20th November 21. 80.23 miles. 2,534 m of ascent. 20 hours 50 mins 31 seconds. 68th of 135. 22th lady of 19 finishers.
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164. Punk Panther Nidderdale Way Challenge
Punk Panther Nidderdale Way Challenge, 23rd October 21. 57.83 miles, event 2021.2184 m of ascent. 14 hours 39 mins 08 seconds. Joint 10th of Pateley Bridge to Birstwith CP1 10 miles 2 hours 13 A 7 am start so we … Continue reading
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163. Yorkshireman off road marathon
Yorkshireman off road marathon, 12th September 21. 26.41 miles, 2nd event 2021. 958 m of ascent. 5 hours 39 mins 23 seconds. 10th team of 22nd, 5th mixed pair of 13. Joint 109th of 182. Andy’s calf was sore after … Continue reading
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162. Great Lakeland 3 Days 28th to 30th August 2021
Wainwright Long Course day 137KM (23) 2200 m, actual 24.44 miles and 2,349m. 9 hours 24.07.58th joint of 82nd. 4th FV lady of 7.Nab Scar, Fairfield, Steel Fell, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle, Great Crag, Grange Fell 97th Ultra Wainwright … Continue reading
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161. Hardmoors 30
Hardmoors 30, 24th April 21. 33.5 miles, 1st event 2021. 1,304 m of ascent. 7 hours 10 mins 09 seconds. 21st lady of 77 (7th F50), Joint 138th of 222 finishers. For the Hardmoors 30 we had to predict how long … Continue reading
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160. Hardmoors 55
Hardmoors 55 24th October. 54.11 miles, 7th event 2020. 2,192 m of ascent. 13 hours 49 mins 03 seconds. 26th lady of 47 (2nd F50), Andy 114th of 170. Joint 139th of 217 finishers out of 254 starters not including … Continue reading
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Hardmoors 55 training virtual Fryupdale marathon and other half of the Farndale marathon 10th and 11th October 2020
Saturday 10th October. Hardmoors virtual Fryupdale marathon. 31.6 miles, 7 hours 20 (average 13.55 minutes per mile), 1,030m of ascent (32.6m of ascent per mile). We checked into the Yorkshire Cycle Hub and headed down the drive to the road … Continue reading
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Hardmoors 55 training Saltburn marathon and Farndale half 4th and 5th October 2020
Training for the 55 was going slowly. September started well with a Yorkshire three peaks run and Great North Run virtual half marathon. We then had two weeks in Dorset and my hope of getting out and running a minimum … Continue reading
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51st Birthday Lockdown Triathlon
Monday 25th May9amBIRTHDAY LOCKDOWN TRIATHLON51 PRESS UPs on my toes51 miles CYCLE on turbo trainer in the front garden 2:02:5551 km RUN around the block, 90 times!! 7:03:40 31.69 mi 2,904 ft Took just over 9 hours, £3,400 raised in … Continue reading
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159. Arc of Attrition
Arc of Attrition 31st January. 104.62 miles, 4th event 2020. 4986 m of ascent. 34 hours 13 mins 44 seconds. 100th /111. 10th lady of 12. I was anxious to find Andy trying to fix his race vest just 16 … Continue reading
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158. Hardmoors 30
Hardmoors 30 1st January. 30.23 miles 1st event 2019. 957 m of ascent 5 hours 54 mins 47 seconds. 66th /166. 16th lady. PB We sadly left Kipper behind as he’d been struggling with a sore left leg and we … Continue reading
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Sunday 10th to Tuesday 12th October. Recce Coast to Coast Kirkby Stephen to Northallerton
Sunday 10th October. Bus to Leeds train station, train to Kirkby Stephen, 14.21 miles, 4 hours 50 mins 13. 741 m ascent We caught the 8:02 bus from The Marsh to Leeds city centre. We then had 30 minutes to … Continue reading
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