Slieve Bearnagh is a short counter in the British Champs this year, however it’s not your average short race. The 5mile race has over 800m climb in it…and its not all smooth running.
Four intrepid Pennine runners made it over to the race this year, myself, Alan and Alison Brentnall and Rob Taylor. Continue reading
I had a most pleasant morning doing my best trying to be everywhere for this video. My children claimed I had run off and left them. 
Mount Famine Fell Race 2012 from Rich Seipp on Vimeo.
Best watched in HD.
As requested by some a couple of pictures from last night.
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Rays over Manchester.
The Kinder Ten.
I’ve been meaning to have an explore in the area to the NE of Harry Hut for a long time now. The map shows a few features, a shooting cabin, a couple of tracks and footpaths, but little else really.
Nevertheless a place with little shown on the map quite often makes for a nice trot out especially on a Bank Holiday Monday when our usual haunts are busy.
Hanno and I parked up at the Grouse on Chunal and headed first for Harry Hut, good running to the top on the path, and then likewise good going via Wormstones to the Moorfield road. Familiar ground so far. Continue reading
Here’s a link I’ve been sent to some photos of local races: Helen Spiegl photos
The beautiful countryside around Llangynhafal
Saturday 5th May and it’s to Wales for the sixth round of the Pennine Championships. Sadly, despite it being a championship round, only three Pennine members made the journey. However, for those who did make it (Rob Taylor, Ian Wolfendale and myself), there awaited not only the promise of strong championship points, but a delightful little race in perfect running conditions. Continue reading
According to The Mudge stiff walking up Munros is perfect Jura training. But how do you scale a Munro from the Peak District in less than 5 hours?
This bite-sized version* of the Kinder Dozen climbs around 4500’ over 11miles. Just look at those contour lines! The linear route covers plenty of rough ground around the southern edge without needing to cross the big black bog on top.
Kinder Five Route
Despite the contour lines, Roger Ashby, Rich S and I really enjoyed the route. Even if you aren’t training for Jura, it’s a superb ‘off piste’ run through great scenery over a lesser known Peak District Munro.
George Scott recommends doing TWO rounds of his handicap route as Jura training – maybe I’ll think about that one for Sunday?
*Many other bite-sized variations are possible. E.g. we could quite easily have added another steep climb and a couple of miles by first heading northeast to Druid’s Stone via Edale YHA from Edale station.
Am heading up to Wasdale to do a recce of leg 4 and 3 will be doing leg 4 up to Great Gable then dropping to Sty Head and on to Angle Tarn then Rosset Pike to pick leg 3 up,will be doing Lords Rake and West Wall Traverse to get to Scafell followed by a awesome drop down a scree run down into to Wasdsle ! If anyone fancys it please get in touch its a real nice route. Andrewgibbons537@o2.co.uk
Ps its about a 20 mile route with around 10000ft in it all done at a BG pace
Next time you’re on Jura (as all red-yellow-and-black-blooded Penninis are destined to be!) why not take your leave from the Paps for a while and take a walk on the wild side? The wild west coast earns its wild reputation because it’s uninhabited by humans, only accessible by foot or boat and the nearest shop is over 25 miles away.
