KAC at the Edinburgh Marathon and Half Marathon
Keswick AC were represented in the Edinburgh marathon by Rob Brown who ran 2 hrs 41 mins 16 seconds and Anja Coulthard (3:42:34). Marie Nunes ran the half in 2:06:51. Well done all.
Thank you, To Cat Evans and her impressive team for the Hellvellyn race on Sunday. So many helpful people making the day a really good one for all involved! Thank you to our many members plus a few extras who volunteered…
Helvellyn and the Dodds fell race
Keswick AC runners took the top five places in its iconic 14.9 mile (6,240 ft ascent) Helvellyn and the Dodds fell race on Sunday. Carl Bell won the event in 2 hours, 14 minutes and 26 seconds, Mark Lamb, was…
Buttermere Sailbeck and Glaramara Races
KAC fell runners were in action at a range of events over the weekend. Two were relatively short local events enjoyed in perfect running conditions. Saturday 19th saw the first sunny running of the Buttermere Sailbeck race that anyone could…
Sunshine and the smell of sunscreen
With the sun shining and the smell of sun cream rife, five Keswick AC members started Saturday’s 30th Anniversary edition of the Old County Tops Fell Race. Covering 37 miles and 10,000 ft of climb, the route starts and finishes…
The Fairfield Horseshoe – GPS Ban
Dear Fairfield Horseshoe entrant, Following recent discussions, it has been decided to impose a total ban on the use of GPS-enabled devices for navigation in fell races organised by Ambleside AC, starting with the Fairfield Horseshoe on12th May 2018. Our…
London Marathon
8 intrepid Keswick AC members took on the heat of the capital in the London Marathon. High temperatures led to the organisers warning competitors to revise their target times, with the priority being on safety. Despite this, Tim Campion-Smith flew…
Anniversary Waltz and Teenager With Altitude
The 22nd and final Anniversary Waltz and Teenager with Altitude races took place on Saturday, and the sun shone to welcome the nearly 900 runners who made the journey to spend a spectacular day racing over the Newland fells. The…
Keswick AC’s Lord and Lady of the Forest Series
After the blizzard at Grisedale Grind fell race two weeks ago it was time for a glimmer of sunshine at the second race of the series, Lords Seat. Definitely the more runnable of the two races, conditions underfoot were boggy…
Women’s Ireland Report
In the women’s race, Emma Gould led for much of the race, but went astray in the clag descending Commedagh allowing Jasmin Paris of Carnethy, in her first major race since the birth of her daughter, to take a commanding…