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Training for Nine Edges has started!

I’ve finally got into regular training for the Nine Edges Challenge in September by building up my 3 mile time on a loop at lunch time.  Two weeks in and already got it down 6 minutes. I’m using Trip Computer … Continue reading

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East Yorkshire Getaway

The run to York was fast, faster than I remember from a couple of years ago. The only problem is to remember you are not on the motorway and 85mph is going to cost you a lot of money and … Continue reading

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Nine Edges 2009 – Its getting better

Tell me (deep breath) why (deep breath) I’ve paid (deep breath) to do this (deep breath) again.  That was my feelings as I ascended the 350m up to the top of Derwent Edge, its utter madness if you thought about … Continue reading

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Holiday Part 4 – Portmerrion and Ffestiniog Railway

On the last two days of the holiday, we did the local tourist things you do when you are in the Portmadog area, mainly go on one of the steam trains and go to visit Portmeirion. I’ll cover the latter … Continue reading

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Holiday Part 3 – fish, aborted walks and towns which should be aborted

DON’T GO TO PWLLHELI EVER! THERE IS NOTHING TO DO! OK, warning over, lets get on with the day. Today was an early start, as I was going to a attempt an ascent of Moewlyn Mawr. Starting out from Creoso … Continue reading

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Holiday Part 2 – Arrival and Caernarfon

Some how yesterday we managed to get across from Chester to Portmadog on mostly deserted roads,and no caravans to be be seen! We came down via Denbigh, over past Llyn Brenig on the B4501 and then after a short run … Continue reading

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Holiday Part 1 – The Travelodge Rant and Chester

I pull aside the curtains from the sofa bed next to the window, it still dark, 6am I guess, I am wrong, checking my phone its 5.20am. Having nothing else left to do but lie here, I realise I could … Continue reading

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Pike O Blisco and Crinkle Crags from Langdale via Hardknott

Pictures can be found here http://www.seanliquorish.co.uk/gallery/?album=Sean%2FWalking%2FLangdale+Crinkle&page=all Last weekend saw the second of my planned Lakes trips this year, last time I took in Bowfell, Great End and Scafell Pike from Langdale, wild camping at Angle Tarn. This time it was … Continue reading

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Scafell Pike, Bowfell and Great End from Langdale

Pictures can be found here I’d been planning a trip to the Lake District for a few months now, and had always planned to start in Langdale, only question the destination. I always like to get at least 4 or … Continue reading

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Litton Loop via Pen Y Ghent and Plover Hill

Note : I’ll be adding the photos to this article later on in the week or early next week. I discovered Littondale a few years ago, when on a driving trip around the Yorkshire Dales, I saw a route over … Continue reading

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