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T184

Date: 28th – 31st August, 2015 Location: Thames Path Navigation: Thames Path signs/ Harvey map given by organisers Distance: 184miles/ 294km Time limit: 80hrs I first saw this event last year and I thought, mmmm, The self supported part of it seemed to jump out at me and being 184 miles too it seemed like […]

Thames Path 100

Date: 2nd May 2015 Location Thames Path Assent: 900ft Navigation: Fully marked course by organisers and Thames path signs Distance: 100 miles Time Limit: 28hrs Well this was the second time I have competed in this event, I did it year see race report here I was not best pleased with my performance last year […]

Manchester Marathon

  This event was only my second ever competitive marathon, my first was in London 2012, even since then I have been hooked on competing in much longer distance events. Most my training is aimed at ultra distance events and there is not a great deal of speed work involved  but over the winter months […]

Hardmoors 55

Date: 21st March 2015 Location:: 55 miles Assent: Total climb of  2700m plus Navigation: Fully marked course by organisers and Cleveland way Time Limit: 15hrs This race is one that I have never done before and have always seen many of my running friends comments on how great this event is, so as with every […]

Winter 100

Date: August 2014 Location:: 100 miles Assent: Total climb of  ?????? feet Navigation: Fully marked course by organisers and Ridgeway and Thame Path signs Time Limit: 30hrs This was the final race in the Centurion Grand Slam, this means completing each of the following100 miler within their time limits (28-30hrs) (Thames Path 100, SDW 100, […]

THE REASONS WHY I RUN

A lot has happened in my life in the last 10 years. In November 2004 I was diagnosed with stage IV testicular cancer. After high-dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant I had my major cancer operation on 7/7/2005, the same day as the London bombings, so that day was extremely emotional for me in […]

NORTH DOWNS WAY 100

    Date: August 2014 Location: North Downs Way Distance: 102.5 miles Assent: Total climb of 9,930 feet and overall elevation change of 22,000 feet. Navigation: Fully marked course by organisers and NDW signs Time Limit: 30hrs This is the 3rd race in the Centurion grand slam which consists of the Thames Path 100, South […]

South Downs Way 100

Date: 14th June 2014 Location: South Downs Way Distance: 100 miles Assent: 12700ft Navigation: Fully marked course by organisers and SDW signs Time Limit: 30hrs This race will be my third ultra of 2014 and the 2nd of the Centurion Running Grand Slam, Which consists of the Thames Path 100, South Down Way 100, North […]

Thames Path 100

Date: 3rd May 2014 Location: Thames path Distance: 100 miles Assent: 900ft Navigation: Fully marked course by organisers and Thames Path signs Time Limit: 28hrs Well what can I say about the race, Firstly I want to thank you all SO MUCH for your support and kind messages and donations before and after the race, […]