Category: Race Reports

Report by Greg Jones Remarkably this was to be my 6th Spine event. I’d finished the full distance race last Summer (following a string of less successful and shorter attempts) so now it was time to take on the biggy – the full Winter Spine Race. 268 miles (431km) and over 10,000m climb with no […]

Just 9 hardy runners took part in the Ron Skilton run this year – five in the Half and four in the inaugural 12k (it was 10k last year).  The conditions were harsh as it had rained overnight and continued to rain heavily for most of the run. Some of the downhill stretches where they […]

Croft Tackle the first ever BMR hosted by Hay Hotfooters 13th September 2025 When Mick Collins from Hay Hotfooters described his planned Black Mountain Relay I said that it sounded very interesting. What I wanted to say was that I didn’t really understand it. I know what a relay is, but the option to have […]

What a cracking race the Brown Clee Burn is. I am not sure how many times I have taken part in it – but it has been a few and it is still up there as one of my favourites. It is tough, 11km with 360 metres of ascent but the varied terrains and the […]

Report by Mike Blenkinsop After the devastating and heartbreaking loss of Tom Davies during the final event in the 2025 series, I have decided, temporarily, to abandon my usual irreverent style of reporting. I am certain, though, that Tom would have wholeheartedly wished for it to be a case of “business as usual” for his […]