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…
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…
(Courtesy of the Keswick Reminder) Keswick Athletic Club’s James Appleton took first place in the annual Latrigg Fell Race on Wednesday night when he took on the 2.5 mile route with 900ft of ascent against 79 other runners. James reached…
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…
Keswick Athletic Club played host to the second round of the English Fell Running Championships (in association with Inov-8 and Pete Bland Sports) on Sunday, and also provided both winners in a tremendously successful day for the club. The race, based…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Northern Irish leg of the British Championship took place in Newcastle, Co. Down on Saturday. The Mourne Highline has grassy climbs, rocky descents and airy ridges. The route is 15.3km and includes 1,300m of ascent. The Spring weather was…