Over two weeks Russell Bentley takes on the chaotic Welsh Castles Relay and races over the trails for a win in Coed Y Brenin at the Trail Half Marathon Wales. Weslh Castles Relay The Welsh Castles Relay is a 209 mile, 2 day race from Caernarfon Castle, North Wales, down to Cardiff Castle. 20 runners in a team, each covering … Read More
Whalers’ Great Route Ultra-Trail in the Azores (25K)
Join me as I travel to the Azores, Portugal, on the island of Faial, to race in the Whalers’ Great Route Ultra-Trail by Azores Trail Run, which was established in 2014. I spoke with the race director Mário Leal after running the 25K race. We discussed the race, and the experience of running in the Azores. It is a place … Read More
Mozart 100 (105km) race
Registering for the Mozart 100 the day before we set off from Kapitelplatz Square and enjoying the sites of the city was the calm before the storm. Salzburg is a majestic city with a huge baroque cathedral imposing down on the square- if you look closely at the photo you can see how big it is as I stand in … Read More
A Re-Born, Naked Runner
Rachel Ann Cullen, author of Running For My Life, writes… For the last six months, I have run entirely without a watch. No Strava; no HR monitor; no mile splits; no intermittent beeping or less-than-encouraging messages from an electronic device on my wrist informing me that I am ‘underperforming’. I am a re-born, naked runner. Why Naked? Why? It’s a … Read More
Jo Meek and the Bob Graham Round
Setting off from Moot Hall in Keswick to attempt the Bob Graham Round in under 24 hours filled me with fear. I was not underestimating this run. The Bob Graham Round is the epitome of fell running challenges: 65miles/ 105km with 28000ft/ 8300m of elevation. Planning the Round There were to be 4 runners from Devon trying to complete it, … Read More
Val D’Aran 100 Miles | By UTMB
Introducing the Val D’Aran 100 miler. When it comes to entering 100 mile races around the world, there are plenty to choose from. There are also huge differences between them. The Berlin 100 or the Thames Path 100 are virtually flat, whilst Western States or Lakeland 100, have a decent amount of elevation gain. Then there are the monsters. Unfortunately, … Read More
10 Marathons in 10 Days with Adam Holland
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The Lakeland Trails 100k
Jo Meek ran the Lakeland Trails 100k on 10 July 2021 I entered this race because I wanted to try and qualify for the GB World Trail and Mountain Running Championships (top 2). It turns out, entering was the easy part. Training went well. I got my quadricep muscles prepared for the 3500m of elevation by a training run in … Read More
Ding Ding! The Highland Fling
All of me! This John Legend song was playing at the end of The Highland Fling as I crossed the finish line and it seemed very apt. I applied “all of me” to every moment of this race. Flinging Myself into Battle The finishing times of this race do not truly reflect the closeness of the battle. I lined … Read More
The TransRockies Run
The TransRockies Run covers 120 miles in 6 days. Jo Meek recounts her experience there in 2019. Pre-Race Obstacles Getting out to America was a challenge in itself. With Covid restrictions in place, I had to apply for an exemption to travel. Fortunately, I had just competed in the UK trail championships and come 2nd (qualifying me to represent GB … Read More