Category: Race Reports
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The Chiltern Ridge 50k
The Chiltern Ridge 50k is the flagship event of Runaway Racing, a small trail running events company based in Wendover and specialising in half marathons and 50k events. I’ve been taking part in Runaway events ever since 2020 when, in the midst of lockdowns, Chris and his team organised a series of socially distanced trail…
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The Moyleman
The Moyleman is a marathon-distance hill race taking place each March in Lewes, East Sussex. Taking in around 1000m of climbing, the course consists of a single loop around the South Downs, ticking off (or at least passing by) the summits of Black Cap, Firle Beacon, and Mount Caburn, as well as an extended jaunt…
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Chester Marathon
When I arrive in Chester I wander towards the city centre and find myself entering the cathedral for reasons somewhat mysterious to me. There was a time when I’d have said a place like that can just be beautiful and that’s it, but increasingly I’m wondering about the metaphysical implications of that beauty. Regardless, it’s…
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Ring of Steall Skyrace
I’m not a mountaineer. I’m a trail runner. But I’m a trail runner who likes big hills and steep climbs. So it stands to reason that I could learn to love mountains.
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Chiltern Wonderland 50
Whilst it was probably the toughest race of the Grand Slam so far in terms of conditions, the Chiltern Wonderland 50 was also unexpectedly my favourite course.