Call me biased but York 10K is one of my favourite events. It was the first race I entered back in 2013. It is a fantastic course taking in this beautiful city with sights of York Minster, the city walls, the River Ouse…. it is really well organised and I cannot recommend it enough – …
Race reviews
Endure24: Leeds
I don’t know how to start writing this one – one week on, I swear I’m still sleep deprived. Endure24 – as the name states, it’s a 24-hour event. Made up of solo runners, pairs and teams running 5-mile laps around Braham Park, Leeds. Billed as ‘Glastonbury for runners’ it took place on the same …
Chase the train – Grosmont to Goathland
How would you spend the hottest Saturday of the year so far? Firing up the BBQ and sitting in the garden with a cold beer or racing against a steam train in the North York Moors? I like a challenge or I’m just crazy (I’ll let you decide) so I covered myself in factor 50 …
Rock ‘n’ Roll Liverpool 2017
The Rock ‘n’ Roll series is a whole weekend of running, with a 5k on Saturday, a half and full marathon on Sunday and a mile fun run Sunday afternoon. If you love music – this is one to do, with local bands offering on course entertainment and a finish line festival – this year’s headline …
Manchester Marathon 2017
Where do I start with this one? I was PB chasing on this one. The timings I had run in training had me at an estimated 4.17 – I was hoping for 4.20-4.25 time or just to beat my previous time of 4.29. And then I got ill during the taper – see here. Annoyed …
Snake Lane 10
Last Sunday I took part in the snake lane 10. I’ve taken part in this race 3 or 4 times now, it seems silly not to enter as it’s cheap and literally on my doorstep. Yes, the event name includes my biggest phobia, but I’m happy to report no sightings of anything slithery so far. …