Ben Rinnes Written on July 26, 2009, by andys.

For a Scottish hill race Ben Rinnes is a very fast and, apart from the odd plunge from giant peat haggs, a pretty much entirely runnable course. I’m normally more of a fan of races which scale rough, rocky, high mountain summits, but after a couple of weeks of scrambling about the Italian Alps and [...]

Dolomites training camp Written on July 26, 2009, by andys.

A few more piccies from the training camp in Penia, Canazei. (click for full images) Bookmark This Hide Sites

Marmolada Written on July 26, 2009, by andys.

A few shots demonstrating the versatility of the SpeedCross to via ferrata and glacial traverse! Bookmark This Hide Sites

Race news: 23.07.2009 – Team bronze at the European SkyRunning Champs Written on July 23, 2009, by matt.

Strong runs across two days of tough competition put Saab Salomon on the podium In a relatively quiet weekend’s racing on the domestic scene it was time for the Saab Salomon Outdoor Team to hit Europe, and the European Sky Running championships in Canazei, Italy. The tough racing included the Vertical Kilometer®, a race of [...]

Race news: Angela and Robbie both medal for Great Britain Written on July 16, 2009, by matt.

Podium places for Mudge and Simpson, another Wasdale win for Rob Jebb and a clean sweep for both teams at Annecime The Saab Salomon Outdoor Team still hold onto that winning feeling as the season enters the business-end: with the European Sky season in full swing, championships racing across Europe and the home nation fell [...]

Sentiero 4 Luglio Written on July 9, 2009, by andys.

The Sentiero 4 Luglio Sky Marathon has got to be one of the best races I’ve ever done. The route the race takes is just incredible. And that’s why having first competed in this race 2 years’ ago, when it was part of the World Series, I decided to return this year for another “lap”. [...]

Bardsley victorious in UK’s toughest cyclo – sportive Written on July 3, 2009, by Tim.

The Dave Lloyd MEGA Challenge, is held annually in North Wales. The route covers 150 miles and climbs 5000 metres. Cyclists from all over the country come to test themselves against one of the ultimate challenges.  These routes takes in a string of famous climbs: The Shelf,    Horse Shoe Pass, Worlds [...]