Tag Archives: Pennine Way

#112 – The ‘Spine Race’ 2013 – Let the madness begin!

Posted on 13/01/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Let’s face it, you must have a screw loose to compete in an event like ‘The Spine’ race.  The Pennine Way in winter, 268 miles of the worst that Pennine weather can throw at you, and all to be completed … Continue reading →

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#104 –A short jog over the Pennine Moors! – ‘Spine Race’ training weekend in the Yorkshire/Lancashire Pennines

Posted on 19/11/2012 by Paul Shorrock

By any stretch of the imagination, completing the Pennine Way on foot is going to be a challenge.  It’s 268 miles (431 kms) of rough, boggy terrain along the backbone of England, exposed to the worst weather that an English … Continue reading →

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#78 – Witches, hitches and follies

Posted on 21/05/2012 by Paul Shorrock

The Aire Gap has been an important travel route over the Pennines since Neolithic times, with the Aire and Ribble Valleys allowing a sheltered crossing of the Pennine Hills that doesn’t rise higher than 170 metres – the nearest crossing … Continue reading →

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#69 – The Standedge Trail and the Pennine Way OR The day we didn’t go up Pule Hill

Posted on 19/03/2012 by Paul Shorrock

 After a couple of weeks of indifferent weather combined with domestic chores, it came as a relief to have a free day and a good weather forecast.  It didn’t take long to prepare a couple of rucksacks, and even less … Continue reading →

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#67 – Pen y Ghent on skis

Posted on 05/03/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Well here we are hurtling into March and still no real winter.  A couple more weeks and it will be spring, though you might think it had already arrived.  In post #65 I told the story of a very unseasonal … Continue reading →

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#66 – More ‘Peak District’ wandering – The Crowden Horseshoe

Posted on 27/02/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Long before I first visited The Peak District, I wondered why it was divided into ‘The White Peak’ and ‘The Dark Peak’ …. I think I get it now.  The White Peak is named after the white limestone rock that … Continue reading →

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#62 – ‘The Spine’ – Britain’s most brutal race! (Part 2)

Posted on 30/01/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Sometimes the Pennine Way must seem like a bad joke.  One of those times must be the Cumbria section where the route climbs steadily from Teesdale to cross the watershed at High Cup Nick.  From there the route drops 400 … Continue reading →

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#61 – ‘The Spine’ – Britain’s most brutal race! (Part 1)

Posted on 23/01/2012 by Paul Shorrock

The Pennine Way is well known amongst outdoor enthusiasts as being the first long-distance trail in the UK.  The idea of a national trail came from walker and journalist Tom Stephenson, who having been inspired by the Appalachian Trail had … Continue reading →

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#60 – A special delivery by the coal man!

Posted on 16/01/2012 by Paul Shorrock

This week’s blog is a bit on the short side.  I’m out for the next few days acting as safety cover on what must be the most gruelling race in the UK – It’s called ‘The Spine’ and the competitors … Continue reading →

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#49 – Blackstone Edge, back to “True Grit”.

Posted on 24/10/2011 by Paul Shorrock

 I’ve previously proclaimed my allegiance to gritstone edges and peat moors in this blog, and as a true Lancastrian you wouldn’t expect me to say anything else.  The trouble is, I’ve been spoiled by years of walking and climbing in … Continue reading →

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