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Organised by Bristol and West LDWA, the Wye Forest 50 was a tough route in the beautiful and historic Forest of Dean and Wye Valley area of outstanding natural beauty and was to cover 52 miles with 8778 feet of ascent. Starting from Lydney close to the banks of the River Severn around 170 hardy […]

We registered in light drizzle, after a day of heavy rain, but were spared a drenching during the run. Somewhat unnecessarily I wore studs, in view of the recent rain, but 95% of the route was hard and rocky. It was a straight up and down course, so before we got to the trig point […]

 For years I have said that I would never be interested in running a marathon but having applied (in a moment of madness or drunkenness) for a ballot place and being accepted, I felt I couldn’t really decline the challenge. Plus it offered a fantastic opportunity to raise money for charity. So, several months later, […]

Biggest field ever (just!). Thanks to all who helped, and to all who ran. The results are on the Results page (you’ll need to click on Events first, and then you’ll find the Results option) Photos available at: http://www.fellrunningpictures.co.uk/shobdonwood2012.html 126 paid entries, and 119 set off on the day, just as light rain began to […]

There  was  a  record  turnout  of  27  runners  for  the  first  event  in  the  2012  Handicap  Series.  This  is  the  24th  year  of  the  traditional  club  event  which  first  saw  light  of  day  on  12th  April  1989  over  exactly  the  same  accurately  measured  5  mile  course.  Only  8  runners  took  part  in  the  inaugural  event, […]