Shinning Cliffs Fell Race - 10th Jan

Really snowy/icy conditions for the race.

Arrived early and recce'd the course with Steve Shaw, friend and Dark Peaker


2 laps in hills behind the Hurt Arms Ambergate

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A great event with some good fell runners in attendance, only the die hards' turned up for this one with a temperature of -2 ( wind made it feel like -7)


First lap from the start i think i pushed just right, turned at the top with plenty of energy, for the descent

Put my head down and kept going, pushed really hard to the split.


Then arrived at the split to find that we were being directed back up the climb, you are joking here, i managed to pace myself for the descent then another climb

Some runners questioned this, and after a while, we were informed to do the climb then back,

Arrived at the cone with a second loop to do, what a cock up,

But finished really strong, legs felt great, stamina is there just need to get them legs moving faster..... Speed sessions on hills i think.


Race covered TBC miles - TBC ft of ascent

Finished 74th in 44.45 which i can't say is correct, some 13 mins behind the winner and 3 mins of mid table.

Resting.....

On the 13th Day of Christmas i rested....

Planning the next big assault...

The Sandstone Way.



The Sandstone Trail runs for 55 kilometres/34 miles north to south along Cheshire's central sandstone ridge.

Highest point: Rawhead, near Bickerton in central Cheshire, rises 227 metres/746 feet above sea level. It's the highest point on the Sandstone Trail and the views from the summit 'trig' point are exceptional.

Total ascent: Total ascent/descent for the whole Sandstone Trail is 1268 metres/4160 feet.

12 Days of Christmas - Completed

Set off into the snow and blizzards last night and completed the 12 miles. It has been a slogg but well worth it,

The last 12 miles from front door to Shrove Tide platform Ashbourne! 6 - 8 inches of snow in places! 78 miles + some extra total 91.5 miles

12 Days of Christmas

ok, here we go, this is in fact day 11, which i am aware of,

I set this up on the 21st December,

On Christmas Day 1 Mile
On Boxing Day 2 Miles

And so on...........

When you get to day 12 you will have covered 78 miles

I set out mid morning on Christmas day to find everything solid under foot, 1 mile, seemed to takes an age, ran it with a small headache in 7.04, not bad.

The days continued with the weather getting cooler,

On the 29th December, decided to go on a long run with Steve, friend and member of DPFR,

9am start from Radbourne Lane water towers taking in a route that covered The Ostritch pub on long lane, the back of Kedleston Hall all equating to 18.5 miles.

Day 10 arrived and i set off at 7.20am ish still dark and very fresh, in deed, covered the 10 miles in 1hr 29 mins, good pace in the slippy conditions,

I have two days left, tonight is 11 miles.......

Famous Grouse Fell Race

Took part in the Famous Grouse Fell Race

Great event tough climb, but worth it,

Move to the Dark Side!

Joined Dark Peak Fell Runners - the Dark Side




I have completed a few races recently

Cardington Cracker - finished 12 mins faster than last year - picture above!
Worksop Half Marathon - finished in 1 hr 49 min - PB
Matthew Walker 10k - 51.05 PB

I seem to be a bit of a plodder, so need to work on my speed during the winter....

It has been a while - Home Coming

Its been a while since i have blogged on here, things and running have been going really well,

I tried and failed last year, but this year on the 20th November i ran home solo, from Derby to Nantwich, it took me across Derbyshire/Staffordshire and Cheshire, covering 53.18 miles and 7000 ft of ascent, all of which i covered in just under 11 hrs.


This after a lot of planning and training must be the hardest thing i have ever done,

I spend a few minutes thinking about this from time to time and if anybody says to me that they have had a hard week at work..... then try this.