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Ultra athletes gear up for this weekend's Lakeland 100 and 50 races

An athlete who began his running career with a five-mile fun event to raise cash for his son’s football team will this weekend tackle a gruelling 100-mile course over the Lake District’s mountain passes.

Peakbagger Jonny Muir prepares for London highpoints challenge

An author and peakbagger is planning a non-stop round of a dozen peaks seldom visited by hillwalkers and mountaineers.

Barefoot Shepherdess Alison O'Neill will give annual Wainwright lecture

A walking guide dubbed the Barefoot Shepherdess will be the speaker at the Wainwright Society’s annual lecture.

Walker suffers head injury in fall above Malham Cove

A walker was rescued after slipping and injuring his head at a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot. The 81-year-old man was crossing the limestone pavement...

Joint winners Adam Perry and Kim Collison share the Fellsman spoils

One of the country’s toughest ultrarunning events finished in a tie for the first time in many years.

Easter hillwalkers warned: it's still winter on the mountains

Walkers heading for the hills over Easter are being warned by mountain experts to expect winter conditions on some routes.

California comes to Cumbria as George Fisher opens roof-top hot tub

A Lake District outdoor retailer is urging customers to pack their swimming costumes when they next visit the store.

On test: large day rucksacks

Nine packs compared, big enough for an overnight camp or packing that extra winter gear...

Royal Navy crew battles 60mph winds to rescue pair stuck on Glencoe peak

Two walkers were airlifted from a Glencoe mountain after spending the night on the peak. The crew of a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter battled 60mph...

Patterdale team aids three injured walkers in separate Lakeland incidents

A Lake District mountain rescue team was called out three times today to incidents involving injured walkers.

Duke of Edinburgh's leader airlifted after Kinder Scout injury

A woman was rescued from the Peak District’s highest hill after falling and injuring herself. The 59-year-old was assessing a Duke of Edinburgh�...

Wainwright fans seek first-hand accounts of encounters with late author

Did you ever come across a familiar-looking taciturn bespectacled fellwalker on your travels? Aficionados of the late guidebook author Alfred Wainw...

Three Peaks Race winners miss record-breakers' £1,000 bonus

Bonuses of £1,000 went unclaimed as high winds and boggy underfoot conditions prevented runners smashing records in the Three Peaks Race.

Three Peaks Race offers £1,000 bonus to runners breaking 18-year record

A £500 bounty is on offer for a fellrunner who can beat an 18-year-old race record on its diamond jubilee event.

Bridgedale provides free socks for 450 Lakeland mountain rescuers

Hundreds of volunteer mountain rescuers in the Lake District will get free pairs of socks to celebrate a UK brand’s centenary.

Walker stretchered from fell above Glenridding after trip leads to injury

A walker was rescued after injuring his leg while coming down a Lake District fell. An ex-member of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team came across...

Westminster announces further £¼m grant to mountain rescue teams

The Westminster Government has pledged £¼m for the UK’s volunteer mountain rescue teams in the next fiscal year, Parliament was told.

Changes afoot as Mountain Training launches novices' hillwalking courses

New enthusiasts will be offered skills courses in walking the hills from next month, and a new leadership award for lowland countryside will be launched.