Ultra runner Sabrina Verjee has ended her continuous round of the Wainwrights four days into a record bid. Snow, lower than expected temperatures, strong winds and asthma saw her take the difficult decision to...
Ultra runner Anna Rutherford set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the 214-mile Southern Upland Way of 62 hours, 34 minutes and 55 seconds. She ran 17 hours quicker than the previous female...
Ultra runner James Stewart, of Croy, North Lanarkshire, ran the 117-mile Fife Coastal Path in 19 hours, 32 minutes and 8 seconds on Friday (April 30). The previous Fastest Known Time (FKT) was set...
By the end of day three of ultra runner Sabrina Verjee’s Wainwrights record bid she was 11.5 hours ahead of her schedule. She set off on Friday to attempt to set a new fastest...
Sabrina Verjee is aiming to set a Fastest Known Time (FKT) for completing a non-stop round of the 214 Wainwrights. She set off from outside her home in Langdale early today and hopes to...
The North Face Flight VECTIV™ trail running shoes promises to turn your energy into momentum. At £179.99, I was hoping they would give me wings, too! I was sent the running shoes to test by Sports...
I am delighted that there has been an easing of Covid travel restrictions in Scotland, but this means that popular hills and mountains are busy again. I am fortunate that I have the experience...
This is my first time testing Rockay products and there is one thing I really like. It is their commitment to reducing environmental impact. Of course, it could be argued that if we simply...
Mental health campaigner James Semple, who attempted suicide last year, is planning to run the 96-mile West Highland Way in a day. The 22-year-old from Drymen, Stirlingshire, is raising funds for the Scottish Association...
Emily Bryson has become a self-confessed Scottish redwoods addict. The trees have are also called sequoia. Her adventures involve running, cycling and walking to known groves of the redwoods. Emily also has a plan...
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