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Runner Sabrina Verjee sets out on renewed Wainwrights record attempt
Endurance athlete Sabrina Verjee has hit the Lake District fells in a renewed effort to set a fastest time for completing the Wainwrights.
Runner Damian Hall sets new record for Coast to Coast route
Endurance runner Damian Hall has added another record to his tally. The athlete arrived at Robin Hood’s Bay on Wednesday evening after completing...
Mountain rescuer Janice Hamilton's Pennine Way walk helps fund base appeal
A mountain rescuer is walking the Pennine Way to raise funds for her team and for an animal charity. Janice Hamilton, an assistant leader with the ...
Runner Tom Hollins hits the Lakeland fells in an attempt on Wainwrights record
Endurance athlete Tom Hollins is attempting to break the record for completing all the Wainwright fells in a continuous run.
Runner John Kelly keeps up pace with an eye on Pennine Way record
Athlete John Kelly is on track to set a new fastest time for running the full length of the Pennine Way if he can maintain his current pace.
Yorkshire Dales businesses prepare to welcome back visitors as lockdown eases
Businesses in the Yorkshire Dales are looking forward to welcoming visitors when Covid-19 restrictions are eased on Monday.
Brian Melia completes continuous run of Wainwright's A Pennine Journey
Runner Brian Melia has completed a continuous run of A Pennine Journey, the long-distance route based on Alfred Wainwright’s 1938 walk.
Runner Brian Melia heads north in A Pennine Journey record bid
Ultrarunner Brian Melia’s bid to complete an unbroken run over a 247-mile route is underway. The 56-year-old optometrist left Settle in North Yor...
Athlete Brian Melia will attempt continuous run of Wainwright's A Pennine Journey
A runner is planning to follow in the footsteps of renowned author Alfred Wainwright in a 247-mile challenge.
Spine Race runners raise £10,000 towards works on Greg's Hut on Cross Fell
Endurance runners have raised more than £10,000 towards the renovation of a mountain bothy on the slopes of the highest hill in the Pennine range.
Runner Damian Hall heads cross-country in quest for Coast to Coast record
Record attempts are coming thick and fast at the moment, and runner Damian Hall is having a crack at another fastest known time.
Athlete Tom Hollins sets fourth-fastest time for running the Wainwrights
Athlete Tom Hollins has completed his continuous round of the Wainwright fells. The West Yorkshire runner arrived at the Moot Hall in Keswick just ...
Runner John Kelly breaks Pennine Way record by 3½ hours
John Kelly has reclaimed the record for running the complete length of the Pennine Way. The endurance runner arrived at Edale this evening, 2 days ...
Runner John Kelly hits the trail in new quest for Pennine Way record
Endurance runner John Kelly has set off on a quest to reclaim the record for traversing the full length of the Pennine Way.
Following in Wainwright's footsteps, only faster: Brian Melia runs a record Pennine Journey
Prompted by a suggestion from his wife, Brian Melia set out on quest to complete A Pennine Journey; 88 hours later he finished the 247-mile course and set a new record.
Runner Sabrina Verjee halts Wainwrights challenge after day of brutal weather
Ultrarunner Sabrina Verjee has halted her attempt on the Wainwright fells. Her support team said she is currently resting after spending all day on...
Runner Sabrina Verjee sets out with record six-day target for Wainwrights round
Ultrarunner Sabrina Verjee is attempting another continuous round of the Wainwright fells. The Cumbria-based veterinary surgeon set out on Friday m...
Entries open for 43-mile 'sprint' up Pennine Way route
Runners who fancy a sprint with a difference are being offered a new challenge event along part of the Pennine Way.