Glamaig Hill Race
With few fell races locally, KAC’s chair Lesley Malarkey went up to Skye to do the classic Glamaig Hill race. This is short (4.5 miles) and steep (2,500 feet straight up from the sea). It is regarded as one of…
Skiddaw Fell Race 2018
Ninety-nine runners took part in the Skiddaw Fell Race on Sunday; completing the out-and-back nine-mile course from Fitz Park to Skiddaw summit via Jenkin Hill, in very hot and dry conditions. The field was a mixture of visitors and locals….
Keswick AC donates to Threlkeld Railway route restoration fund
Keswick AC, chair, Lesley Malarkey, presented Heather Askew, of the Lake District foundation, a cheque for £1,250.00 to go towards the Threlkeld Railway path restoration fund. The money was raised from the proceeds of the recent Clough Head fell race. …
NEW RECORD FOR KAC’S CARL BELL!
Last Saturday saw one of the most challenging races in the FRA calendar and this year a counter for the British and English Fell running championships: the Darren Holloway Memorial race also known as the Buttermere Skyline. At 35.5 km…
Helvellyn 10K CANCELLED
Thirlmere Road is Closed so this event has been Cancelled. For more details or to contact the organiser, please go to the Helvellyn 10k Website.
Ras Tal y Mignedd
The second race in the British Fell Running championships was held at Râs Tal Y Mignedd last weekend, and nine Keswick AC members travelled to Snowdonia to take on the challenge. Râs Tal Y Mignedd is the shortest of the…
Long Duddon Fell Race
Andy Slattery of Keswick AC finished 35th in 4 hours, 15 minutes and 34 seconds in the Long Duddon fell race on Saturday. ‘Slatts’ said “it was a fairly tough navigation test on a course notorious for “wandering”, as the…
Jura Report from Rachel Findlay-Robinson
The Isle of Jura fell race is well-known as one of the most notorious races in the UK. Covering 16 miles with almost 8,000 feet of climb, the difficulty of the terrain is shown in the fact that all men…
Rob Allen, Bob Graham Round
Keswick AC, club runner, Rob Allen, completed the demanding Bob Graham Round on Saturday evening in 23 hours, 22 minutes. The challenge is named after the Keswick hotelier, who was the first to scale the 42 peaks in 24 hours…
Isle of Jura Race
Two Keswick AC women competed in the rigorous Isle of Jura fell race on Saturday. Rachel Findlay-Robinson finished in 5 hours,19 minutes and 54 seconds (122nd position), closely followed by Victoria Haworth in 5:27:42 (134th). This is a tough and arduous…