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Race Report: Hardmoors 55 Ultra Marathon, March 2015

Last weekend (21st March 2015) I took on my toughest running challenge yet, The Hardmoors 55. This is 55 mile ultra marathon, which follows The Cleveland Way along the westerly edge of The North Yorkshire Moors, from Guisborough to Helmsley, taking in a breathtaking 2,700 metres of vertical ascent. As I did in my last race report, for those who…

Pre-race thoughts on Hardmoors 55 Ultra Marathon

So this weekend I will be taking a step into the unknown by attempting a “hilly” ultra across the North Yorkshire Moors, namely The Hardmoors 55. This was a pretty late addition to my 2015 race schedule but one I am keen to do, having heard lots of great reports about the Hardmoors series of events put on by Jon…

Ultra’s booked and other mad plans!

We’re only two months into the year but my 2015 season is already shaping up nicely.   Lots has been going on in the last few weeks, so I thought I would quickly bring you up to date on my plans for racing, training and this website in the coming months. Racing My next race was scheduled to be the…