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That’s a wrap! Series Race Report by Events Manager, Lou Osborn A few days after the final race of our Winter Fell Series and a chance to look back on what has been the most successful series ever! The weather has generally been kind this year and unlike previous series we have not had to cancel or shorten any of our courses due to high winds or storms, which has made the organising role a…

Written by RO Lou Osborn 10 days on and we’re just about recovered from the sleep deprivation and mental and physical stresses of organising a 24 hour ultra event! It seems the right time to reflect on the event and to share our thoughts with all of you who competed and those who helped us to stage this race. In 2019, we took on the ‘10 Peaks’ which was an established ultra event that visited…

It’s 2 weeks since the last race of our Winter Series and now it’s time to reflect on our most successful series ever. As always, the weather provided us with memorable events: Two Riggs back in November in freezing rain/hailStybarrow Dodd in December in snow and gale force windsS.O.B. in January – again, freezing rainClough Head – gale force windsLoopy Latrigg – actually this was relatively nice weather!!! We only had to shorten one course…

In the early throws of 2022, something stirred in me. I felt the deep, desperate need for a Burrito. And Kong were sponsoring the EUOC Big Weekend, so what better time and place to go foraging? The hunt began on Friday night. The keen orienteers did a fight with the night, but we didn’t because we were driving. We arrived past service time for most spots, so instead of wild Mexican food we went in…

RO Lou Osborn’s Race Report Staging a series of 5 races in the winter months holds inherent risk. The weather and the ground conditions often provide a challenging stage for racing and the shorter days can necessitate flagging courses in the dark. We have never had to cancel a race yet in 7 years, but we have had to shorten and alter our routes to ensure safety for both competitor and marshal. In the week…

RO Lou Osborn’s Race Report The third race of our Winter Series took place on a wet, cold and windy day in January. The night before, after flagging the course in snow and ice, the events team posted out on social media recommending runners to wear spikes to negotiate the tricky conditions. By 8am the next morning however, the snow had nearly all but gone! Spikes were no longer needed, just some warm gear and…

Last weekend saw the final round of the Mini Mountain Marathon series – a stunning day in South Snowdonia. Having been run for a few years now, this series proves ever more popular and fun, but still maintains it’s friendly and low-key appeal and atmosphere. What is a Mini Mountain Marathon? Basically a Mini Mountain Marathon is a 4 hour event in one of the many beautiful mountain areas of the United Kingdom. The idea…

The second race of our Winter Series certainly warranted its ‘winter’ billing! Snow had fallen on the fell tops and the wind was bitterly cold. Having shortened this race in 2019 due to the high winds, we were uncertain on the morning of the race as to the fell top conditions as the forecast was predicting 50mph gusts on the tops but down in the valley, it wasn’t looking too bad! One young lad, who…