Pikes peak Written on August 20, 2009, by johnh.

I have just back from a holiday in the USA, where I competed in the biggest mountain race over there, the Pikes Peak Marathon. Although the main reason for my trip was to attend the wedding of a friend from University, the race happened to fall a week after the wedding, and conveniently the bride [...]

Björkliden Arctic Mountain Marathon Written on August 17, 2009, by andys.

Just back from the BAMM – a two-day mountain marathon which takes place every year up in the north of Sweden, well inside the Arctic Circle. I competed in the event with my LAMM partner, Jethro Lennox, who was persuaded to take another break from his tarmac bashing marathon exploits. We’d won free entry as [...]

Race News: 12.08.2009 – Tom takes Andy’s record at Glenshee Written on August 11, 2009, by matt.

Owens wins Glenshee 9 – in record time, Nick Swinburn continues winning streak Tom takes record, but thinks there’s more to come… Based in the Grampians, and in only its second year, the Glenshee 9 hill race already seems to be a hit with Scotland’s hill runners. Tom Owens was up for this one and [...]

Race news: 06.08.2009 – Rob Hope crowned British champion 2009 Written on August 6, 2009, by matt.

Third championship success for Hope as Tom Owens is runner-up, record-runs for Swinburn and Symonds, big wins for Robbie Simpson and Rob Jebb, as Ricky Lightfoot continues his European excursion at the Chaberton Trail Marathon Success is once more the name of the game for the all-conquering Saab Salomon Outdoor Team. With the team dividing [...]