Many moons ago we organised a one-off duathlon in the quiet hills of the Upper Coquet valley. It attracted a very small field but the event was all about having fun and getting out into the serenely beautiful setting of Barrowburn. The ladies winner was...
Those of us predisposed with the mountain biking racing genome are chomping at our knuckles hoping to get back out and get stuck into some solid trail smashing. Long climbs to burn the lungs followed by snaking down some flowing singletrack is food for the...
The Winter Wipeout race of 2018 was a bit of a classic as local racers battled it out to see who got back to Ingram cafe first. The conditions were very wet underfoot and it would take patience, experience and determination to win the day. ...
Once again the weather has been pretty fantastic which has afforded us all the chance to get out and get some efforts in. Let's have a look at the movers and shakers in our two Strava clubs. If you're not in the clubs then get...
With thoughts drifting to some kind of easing of restrictions it is not unfair to start dreaming of getting into the outdoors with others. That sense of camaraderie and joint purpose while out running the trails or smashing down some single track on a mountain...
One of the most popular runs of previous years was the one at Thrunton Woods. Originally known as the Thrunton Thriller and then the High Fells of Thrunton. It's taken a few guises over the years but normally there are two distance options, a shorter...
As we're coming to hear with alarming frequency, we are living through interesting times. For all none essential workers, particularly those in the private sector and small businesses, this can mean a pretty catastrophic collapse in working norms. I remember one friend who owns mutiple...
Last week looked like a busy one with people dismissing the brief rain showers and still getting out for rides. I definitely knocked a few rides on the head because of predicted rain only to see that it never materialised and the chance was gone. ...
Rich Rothwell is a familiar face at Cold Brew Events mountain bike endurance races. He took part in the events from the early days, including the infamously tough Clennel Colossus. Legend has it, he rode 30 miles to the start, won the race, and then...
In these strange tines of sitting at home and staring at walls it is hard to project our minds in to the future and imagine getting out on to the trails. There are faint glimmers of hope that a reduction of isolation measures may be...