2020 was a snow filled night for the Duergar Nightcrawler runners as storm Jorge came blowing in and causing chaos to the region. This meant that the route had to be altered to avoid the possibility of high winds bringing trees down and ruining someones...
There's a month to go until the Pedalling Squares MOD Rocker sportive sets off from Alwinton. We thought we'd take the chance to look ahead at this ride through the central fells of Northumberland National Park. The Otterburn ranges are only open for a short...
Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 300g carrots, peeled, trimmed & cut into 5mm thick slices 2 tbsp tahini 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp cumin seeds A scrap of garlic (about ¼ clove), crushed A good squeeze of lemon juice, or more to taste Sea salt & black pepper METHOD Put the carrots into a...
In 2019 we had the delight of lending a fleet of Vango's very special F10 MTN 2 tents to house marshals and keep runners safe until they could be extracted. Well why not do a review of these impressive 2 man temples? Those of us of...
Bright blue skies filled the air as hundreds of runners came to register for the 3rd Duergur Run. Set in late February it's an opportunity to test early season fitness and get some practice at night running in a winter setting. The previous two years...
Sun 8th Dec approx 2am The North of Tyne mountain rescue radio buzzed in control, voices muffled due to the high winds and torrential rain all around the team on the hillside. "Key control key control key five over." "Key five key control send over" "Key control key five...
The countdown is well under way with less than a month to go until the big off. All is quiet in the sleepy hamlet of Ingram as the weather turns increasingly inclement when autumn peers over the top and sees the steely blue eyes of...
It's been a hard fought battle throughout 2019 to see who comes out on top of the Frontier XC Series. Going in to the last event, the Deadwater 100, there was still a lot to play for. After the final totalling up of points some...
"What shall I have for breakfast tomorrow?" says mischievous mother cow. "Well grass of course!" replies bullock. "Not this time son. Tomorrow we'll have to choose between red and white tape or yellow signs. If you're feeling strong then how about eating both?" mother cow states. "Ah! It...
Osprey 12 was the third race in the Frontier XC Series and has really mixed things up in the overall standings. The last race, Kielder MTB Marathon, is going to be a battle ground to decide those final podium spots. Those people who have consistently...