The Himalaya AllDayer first appeared on my radar when an event popped up on my Facebook feed a month or two ago. The event was in aid of Ty Hafan and would involve scaling Machen Mountain 28-ish times which would…
The Himalaya AllDayer first appeared on my radar when an event popped up on my Facebook feed a month or two ago. The event was in aid of Ty Hafan and would involve scaling Machen Mountain 28-ish times which would…
‘Probably one of the toughest uphill miles in the country’ Billed as one of the toughest uphill miles in the country, the pain-inducing Murder Mile climbs around 700ft along a country lane before finishing in a local farm. The race…
In the weeks leading up to The Beer Ultra people would always give you a funny look when you would say that you are running a 50K ultra AND drinking beer at the same time. I don’t blame them. It’s…
A DNF is a tough pill to swallow. We’re probably all going to experience it at some point for a variety of reasons but when you get your first DNF, how do you deal with it? Just 48 hours after…
The Iron Trail is a 5 mile trail run starting and finishing in the old mining village of Pwll Du north of Blaenavon. The village is long gone and all that remains is the village hall (now an outdoor pursuits…
When it comes to running, we’re all so vastly different. We all run for different reasons, some competitively, some for fun, but we all enjoy it. In an ideal world we’d all be super fast and running PBs every week…
The Welsh Castles Relay is a prestigious staggered relay held in June. Starting in the Caernarfon Castle and finishing in Cardiff, the 20-stage 211-mile relay is in its 35th year over 1,300 athletes compete in 66 teams from across the…
Whilst volunteering during the St Illtyd’s Ultra, I heard from a fellow helper that the ‘Beast’ race was the week after. All I knew was there were a few steep hills involved and I didn’t give it another thought. On…
For the last two years I’ve attended the Copenhagen Beer Celebration, a very popular craft beer festival held over a weekend in May. Organised by the Mikkeller Brewery, which has a running club with many chapters around the world, they…
In or around Keswick and short on time? Looking for a short, challenging run with a stunning view as a reward? Head up Latrigg. At 1,207ft, it is one of the lowest fells in the Lake District but is very…
When I learnt about the inaugural St Illtyd’s Ultra being organised in Llanelli last November I immediately took advantage of the early bird offer and signed up for the 100K race. I think I must have been a high after…
The running club meets on a Tuesday and Thursday for training runs but due to living in Newport it’s a bit far to attend regularly but with the prospect of running off-road and on a beautiful I couldn’t resist heading…
Introduction Any trip to the Lake District to see family means a good excuse to plan a good trail run and with no end of places to run in the area, I was spoilt for choice. I had a…
Marathon #1 of ? When I started running in 2016 I quickly found myself testing out various distances to see what I was capable of. My journey began at Newport parkrun and quickly progressed through 10K races, a 16-mile trail…
The fifth race in the Gwent League Cross Country calendar and an important one for Parc Bryn Bach Running Club, in particular the men’s team. After the fourth event, PBB were at the top of Division 3 with North Somerset…
The final race in the Rogue Runs Night Race Series and they’ve saved the best/worst for last. Like the others in the series, the race is extremely well organised with plenty of marshals positioned around the route, with the route…
The Brecon to Cardiff Ultra is organised by Run Walk Crawl, a race organiser that specialises in long distances races across south Wales. They also organise the Ghost Run which was my first ever night race. After completing my first…
The fourth fixture in the Gwent League Cross Country calendar and it was on home territory for me. Just a short distance away from my home, the Glebelands was the location for what should be a flat and fast race.…
The Bath Skyline Race is a popular running series held on 4 occasions over the Winter by Relish Running Races. The February event is the last in the series and to mix things up a bit they decided to hold…
Ah, cross country, we meet again! We’ve had our ups and downs over the season so let’s see what you can throw at me. Well, it turns out that it could throw a lot at me. Ankle-rolling uneven ground –…
The Brecon to Cardiff Ultra passes through Talybont-on-Usk and alongside Talybont Reservoir. I knew the section alongside the reservoir was a long 5 mile ascent so was keen to test out what it was like. The Route There were a…