Author: Mick Fenwick

Trail Running 

Cross the UK: Review of the Hardmoors 55 2018

10/04/201812/04/2018 Mick Fenwick 1 Comment 2018, Hardmoors, Hardmoors 55, race, running, trail running

Hardmoors 55: 2018 As I begin typing this review I feel a sense of impending doom (a little like I

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Reviews Trail Running 

Cross the UK: Raidlight Responsiv Lazerdry 18L Race Vest Review

21/02/201830/05/2019 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments 18L, Kit review, Lazerdry, race, Raidlight, Responsiv, Responsiv Lazerdry 18L Race Vest, Review, Running Pack, trail running, Vest

Overall Rating: 4/5 Usually when someone puts their name to a product they are either after a payday or they

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Mountain Bothies 

Cross the UK: Guide to Mosedale Cottage Bothy

14/02/201805/03/2018 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments Bothy, Branstree, England, Haweswater, Lake District, Mosedale, Mosedale Cottage, Mosedale Cottage Bothy, Mountain bothy

  The annual winter bothy trip was upon us again and the decision of where to go was an easy

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The great outdoors Trail Running 

Cross the UK: Ultramarathon Men Part Two

13/02/201815/02/2018 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments 55, Adventure, Hardmoors, marathon, run, running, Trail, ultra, Ultramarathon

Well here we are…. 10 weeks in to our 16 week training plan and we’ve clocked up around 450 miles

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Adventure Trail Running 

Cross the UK Ultra-Marathon Men

22/11/201727/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments 55, Cross the UK, Hardmoors, marathon, Michael Stones, Mick Fenwick, ultra, Ultra marathon

Every time I see the footage of great events like the Marathon De Sables and Ultra Tour de Mont Blanc

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Adventure The great outdoors Trail Running 

Cross the UK: Trail Running in the Cairngorms Part Two – Lairig Ghru

20/11/201722/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments cairngorms, Highlands, Inov 8, Lairig an Laoigh, Lairig Ghru, Linn of Dee, running, Scotland, Trail, trail running, Training, training run

After a good nights sleep at Glenmore Lodge we were ready for action on day two.  Stoney taped up his

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Adventure Trail Running 

Cross the UK: Trail Running in the Cairngorms Part One – Lairig an Laoigh

13/11/201714/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 1 Comment cairngorms, Inov 8, Lairig an Laoigh, Lairig Ghru, Scotland, Trail, trail running, Training

It took me absolutely ages to convince Stoney to run a distance over 10km.  Being a lean speed machine in

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Adventure Mountain Bothies The great outdoors 

Cross the UK Guide to Callater Stable Bothy

24/10/201705/03/2018 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments Bothy, cairngorms, Callater Bothy, Callater Stable, Callater Stable Bothy, Glen Shee, Loch Callater, Mountain bothy, Scotland

After our first bothy experience in November I required very little convincing about trying out our next one in Scotland. 

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First Aid Training 

Cross the UK: New Qualsafe Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work Qualifications

03/10/201727/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments Aid, Cross the UK, EFAW, Emergency, First, Qualsafe

We’re delighted to announce that we will be delivering the new and updated Qualsafe Award Level 3 in Emergency First

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Adventure The great outdoors 

Cross the UK: What is Wild Camping?

27/09/201727/11/2017 Mick Fenwick 0 Comments Camp, Camping, Cross the UK, Dartmoor, Highlands, Lake District, Scotland, Snowdonia, Wild, wild camp, Wild Camping

A real expedition requires a true wild camp.  It’s lovely to have a nice well tended campsite with showers and

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