Sodden Twites at Blackstone Edge Fell Race

At the back end of 2023 I bumped into Kev Shand at a Red Rose XC event, after 40 years of organising he felt it was time to pass on the baton, not wanting a class short fell race in the Pennines to die, I took the baton! The day arrived and coincidentally so did the bad weather, what a …

Helen TippingSodden Twites at Blackstone Edge Fell Race

Pendle Cloughs Fell Race – Sat 11th May 2024

Saturday brought the 3rd qualifier in this year’s English Fell Running Championships and was the first of the AL races, a tough outing summiting Pendle Hill twice between visits to various outlying cloughs over a distance of 22.5km and 1250m. It was also in the club Grand Prix and on a hot sunny day brought 21 club members to the …

Helen TippingPendle Cloughs Fell Race – Sat 11th May 2024

Orchan Rocks Fell Race, 2024

Orchan Rocks organised by Todmorden’s Dan Taylor was an evening of records and firsts! It was the first evening fell race of the year with the first warm evening sun of the year and first 2024 fell race with hardly any mud. Well certainly in the Tod GP anyway! Records were broken, largest number of entries for one of Dan’s …

Helen TippingOrchan Rocks Fell Race, 2024