On 10th July 2020, Andy Day and I decided to attempt a fastest known time (FKT) on the 83-mile Oxford Canal Walk from Coventry to Oxford. As far as we were aware there was no previous registered time, so we thought this would be a great way of getting our first FKT without too much pressure. I chose this route because it had special meaning to me as I grew up in Coventry after … [Read more...] about Oxford Canal Walk FKT
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Launch of our Alpine Trail Run Camp in October
We are going to be organising several run camps in great locations over the next few years. This is the launch of our first Alpine Run Camp in Courchevel, France from Thu 10th until Sun 13th October. A retreat (or a treat) for trail and ultra runners that want to gain experience in the mountains against the backdrop of the Alps in Vanoise, France’s oldest National Park. It … [Read more...] about Launch of our Alpine Trail Run Camp in October
GUCR 2019 Ballot Draw
2nd November 2018 - The Draw I was way too excited for a cold, November Friday night driving over with Lucy to The Woolpack pub in Buckingham for the draw for the Grand Union Canal Race (GUCR), the iconic 145-mile race from Birmingham to London. I ran GUCR in 2016 in 34 hours and 11 minutes and in 2017 in 33 hours and 24 minutes, finishing 7th in the Canalslam in 2017. I … [Read more...] about GUCR 2019 Ballot Draw
Autumn 100 2018 – Grand Slam in the Bag
Autumn 100 is the last race of the Centurion 100 Grand Slam. Often shortened to A100, it is race 4 of a series of 4. I needed to complete this after the disappointment of Spartathlon. This post is my vague recollections of the race, how I overcame Spartathlon to complete the 'Slam' and a bit about how the other races went, as I have not posted about them (yet). Hopefully, I can … [Read more...] about Autumn 100 2018 – Grand Slam in the Bag
Spartathlon 2018 – So Near, So Far
Spartathlon, a 246km (153 miles) race from Athens to Sparta in Greece. https://www.spartathlon.gr/en My first ever blog post is about this great race and my DNF. This is only my 2nd DNF in 32 ultramarathons and after three weeks I am still gutted. My other DNF was Thames Ring in 2017 after 134 miles. In both cases a problem with my left lower leg seemed too much to overcome. … [Read more...] about Spartathlon 2018 – So Near, So Far
