Race news: 28.09.2009 Written on September 28, 2009, by matt.

Wins for White and Swinburn tops a weekend of variety
Nick and Natalie win in Sheffield Turbo X race, Jebby fails in bid for straight-eight, podium places for Symonds, Owens and Simpson on Scottish and English fells, whilst Anna Frost is runner-up in Bergen
Clean sweep at Saab Salomon Turbo X
It was a repeat performance for GB [...]

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 [...]

Moel Eilio Race 2009 Written on February 25, 2009, by Tim.

 2009 Race Report
 Despite terrible conditions,the 2009 Moel Eilio Race was well attended as usual, with 84 runners, 44 walkers and 16 juniors battling the elements on this classic Llanberis event. Wind speeds were recorded at almost 80 miles per hour along the ridge, this coupled with a hail storm it made for [...]

TransRockies Fun Written on August 26, 2008, by admin.

Tom and Andy are currently traversing the rockies at the Trans Rockies Run. It was a close run thing even getting them there as Tom has been struggling with his knee since the MXR, but he got the all clear last week so off they went. I guess they’ll be aiming for a [...]

Raid Series Western Australia, Day 2 Written on March 18, 2006, by admin.

It was already hot when we started the first short (14km) running leg. After a while we got onto the Cape to Cape trail, and this trail was to become the bane of our lives for the next two days (well except Phil who was immune to the heat). The Cape to Cape [...]

Raid Series Western Australia Day 1 Written on March 17, 2006, by admin.

Getting off the plane in Perth on Wednesday 15th March, the 35° heat struck us initially as a welcome relief from the falling snow back home in Blighty. The relief was short-lived, as the awful realisation dawned that we would have to run in this furnace within a few days. Naturally we were all [...]

Andorra Raid Series Report Written on August 21, 2005, by admin.

Finishing second in any race can be a mixed emotion. When the race covers over 220km and climbs over 9000 metres of ascent, leaving you less than 14 minutes adrift of first place, you can’t help but play the ‘If Only’ game a few times. The Andorra Raid was just such a race [...]

Rat Racing in Manchester Written on August 13, 2005, by admin.

After the disappointment of Edinburgh, we were fired up ready to restore the balance, and put the other races behind us. Manchester was to be a tactically different race, with 2 smaller stages, both over a set course with a possibility of people just trying to hang on and follow each other. [...]

The Italian Job Written on July 27, 2005, by admin.

Whilst Tim Davies was winning his third Snowdon Race in Llanberis, his Saab Salomon running team mates, Rob Jebb and Simon Booth were in Italy flying the flag for Britain in the Dolomites Skyrace.
Rob led for most of the race in front of a very strong field but had problems on the last descent losing [...]

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