Fell Running

Race Report by Simon Edwards Whilst the setting might not sound auspicious – a deserted quarry – the Arenig Fawr fell race is quite special in a number of ways. Firstly in the manner the runners are taken care of before and after the race; warm greetings beforehand and wonderful […]

Arenig Fawr – 2nd August, 2015

Race Report by Jez Brown Saturday 18th July – Ras Y Wyddfa   Three Buckley runners lined up for the Snowdon mountain race, in Llanberis.  Jez, Simon Edwards and Paul Stinton – all of us have done the race previously, and were looking forward to another go at one of the best […]

Ras Y Wyddfa

Race Report by Simon Roberts Saturday 25th July – Lingmell Dash Fell Race (British Championship)   There’s nothing like a British Championship fell race for putting you in your place. No matter how good a season you might be having, mere mortals like myself get blown away instantly by the […]

Lingmell Dash Fell Race (British Championship)

Race Report by Jez Brown Wednesday 22nd July – Green Green Grass of Home     There was a strong showing from Buckley Runners in this early evening race which goes up, down and around the Clwydian Hills, from the Llangynhafal side of the Clwydian range, approximately 6 miles. The race is […]

Green Green Grass of Home

Tal y Fan Race Report – Saturday 11th July.   Whilst several fell races use the Tal y Fan peak only one, held in conjunction with the Rowen village fete shares the name of the mountain. This 8 mile race was chosen as the 7th (out of 9) North Wales […]

Tal y Fan Fell Race 2015 – Report

Race Report by Simon Edwards Saturday 4th July – Moel Siabod   Often a mid-afternoon start to a race is not something I would readily agree with. However Saturday morning in Snowdonia was wild and wet but this gradually cleared as the day progressed and by the start time of the […]

Moel Siabod

Race Report “A report of a record breaking run, seen from the back” By Rob Mackey Moel-y-Gamelin Sunday28th June 2015   This race is one of the best, and toughest, in north-east Wales. It may not include any 3,000 foot mountains, or the “glamour” of the National Park. But the route […]

Moel-y-Gamelin

Hotfoot up Famau – 17th June, 2015 Whilst I dallied with competitive fell running at university this race was the first I took part in when I decided to compete in earnest – back in 2006. For that reason it is always nice to return to a race that fired […]

Hotfoot up Famau

Trail up the Beat – Wednesday 10th June, 2015.   Last year a torrential downpour literally minutes before starting the race resulted in some miserable faces as runners stood around dithering in soggy shorts waiting to get under way. This year was very different; dry and reasonably warm. Two of […]

Trail up the Beast