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The 2025 Cross Fell Race on Sunday 29th June is the 5th running of this FRA race, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Race starts 11am, the...

10.74 miles, 3,230 feet, 3 hours 38 minutes: Wansfell Pike twice, ascending the first time via Skelghyll Woods and the 3 way junction, going down to...

Cliffe Castle, Keighley on Saturday. Wharfedale woman on top!

11.11 miles, 2,818 feet, 3 hours 8 minutes: Ambleside to the top of Red Screes and back, going up and down via Stock Ghyll Lane, Roundhill Farm, The...

12.91 miles, 3,375 feet, 4 hours 6 minutes: Fairfield Horseshoe race route, starting/finishing in Ambleside. Sunshine, blue sky, no clouds, no rain,...

Whilst on the subject of brains I remember eating Brains pork faggots in gravy. They were delicious and made by a butcher in Bristol. As Cardiff...

Around 10 years ago I went on a stag do pub crawl in Dronfield, NE Derbyshire. I couldn't believe my luck when the first pub we went in , The...

Wikipedia says: Brains (S. A. Brain & Company Ltd.) is a regional brewery based in Cardiff, Wales. It was founded in 1882 by Samuel Arthur Brain. At...

10.9 miles, 2,459 feet,3 hours 26 minutes: Loughrigg trails. Sunshine, blue sky, some streaky/fluffy clouds. No rain nor significant wind. Terrain...

MrB i did the Mow Cop Killer Mile last night..... would've been right up your street with your Carr Bridge Drive reps...... mile road race uphill,...

Brains? Who are they?

Couple of pints of SA it is then 👍, be great if the boys got a run out in a test (is that more free beer on your tab 🍺)? How we have fallen in...

10.39 miles, 2,703 feet, 3 hours: Rothay Bridge - Roman Ruins - Borrans Park - Stagshaw Gardens - Champion Tree Trail - Skelghyll Lane - Holbeck Lane...

12.66 miles, 3,354 feet, 3 hours 47 minutes: Fairfield Horseshoe clockwise from/to Ambleside, going over most of the tops on the way up, the...

The traffic lights on the A470 at Talerddig are scheduled to be removed this coming Friday. To mark the occasion, I have contacted Brains in Cardiff...

Yes I'm sure you're right Graham. And its further speculative because of course ground/weather conditions in the respective years always play a big...

11.17 miles, 2,650 feet, 3 hours 47 minutes: Loughrigg trails, taking in Todd Crag, Lily Tarn, the top, and Fishgarths Wood. Sunshine, blue sky, high...

Bill I think this is not necessarily true (more polite than saying it is totally speculative) because had she passed any of these runners in said...

10.08 miles, 3,005 feet, 3 hours 19 minutes: Wansfell Pike twice, ascending the first time via Skelghyll Woods and the 3 way junction, then going...

12.4 miles, 3,389 feet, 3 hours 54 minutes: Fairfield Horseshoe clockwise from/to Ambleside, taking the 4 trods to the left/west of the tops on the...

10.45 miles, 2,974 feet, 3 hours 14 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Miller Bridge - Rydal Park - Low Sweden Bridge - rock step - High Sweden Bridge -...

11.12 miles, 2,791 feet, 3 hours 48 minutes: Loughrigg trails. Sunshine; widespread thin high clouds making the blue sky rather pale. A cool breeze...

12.01 miles, 2,648 feet, 3 hours 36 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Roman Ruins - Borrans Park - Stagshaw Gardens - Champion Tree Trail - Skelghyll Wood -...

10.24 miles, 2,288 feet, 3 hours 37 minutes: Loughrigg trails. Some very thin high streaky clouds; lots of blue sky and sunshine, as well as a lovely...

I know there's hardly anyone here these days but... Anna Llewellyn's outright win at the Fellsman in 10h18m at the weekend was seriously...

10.09 miles, 2,929 feet, 3 hours 24 minutes: Wansfell Pike twice, ascending the first time via Stagshaw Gardens, The Champion Tree Trail, Skelghyll...

Unweighted one arm chest to floor knee press-ups, alternating arms: R: 12 10 9 9 6 5 5 5 4 4. L: 12 10 8 6 6 5 4 4 4 3. Chair dips - 10 sets of...

11.51 miles, 2,205 feet, 3 hours 41 minutes: Loughrigg trails from/to Rothay Bridge, as well as a loop of the Roman Ruins and Borrans Park. Overcast,...

10.21 miles, 3,092 feet, 3 hours 27 minutes: Wansfell Pike twice, ascending initially via Stagshaw Gardens, Skelghyll Lane, and the 3 way junction,...