Races, Runs & Routes

One of the highlights of the trail running year is fast approach with the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) scheduled to take place on the 29th August 2014... Continue reading →

Up for the ultimate endurance challenge? If you love the outdoors and are looking for the ultimate challenge, Oxfam’s Trailtrekker and Trailwalker are definitely for you. Continue reading →

My TGO Challenge friends David and Sue had agreed to join me on my bid to tackle the Fisherfields, Fannichs and any other nearby hills we had time for in a year none of us could do the Scottish Backpacking Challenge. And 2013 was it. Given a choice of months we chose June in the hope of better weather and to avoid the worst of the dreaded wee midges. Continue reading →

It was such a pleasure to run along the ridge between Penyghent and Plover Hill last weekend without squelching up to my knees in bog with every step. Continue reading →

Julia's review of the Montane Lakeland 50 Ultra Tour of the Lake District: My feet are forgiving me. Slowly. And shares in Compeed are currently looking like a great financial investment but through all the pain is an exhausted but persistent glow of achievement. Continue reading →

Writing a short report about Corney Fell SLMM 2013 feels a little overdue now... Continue reading →

Eighty-one years and 10 days after a certain Keswick hotelier named Bob Graham set the standard for 24 hour Lakeland challenge runs, Sharon Macdonald wished her holiday cottage guests a good day then set off on her own epic adventure... Continue reading →

Jenny and Carmine have travelled over the weekend to compete in the second edition of the Salomon Trail Marathon Wales in the world renowned Coed y Brenin Forest Park in the Snowdonia National Park. Continue reading →

Over the weekend, Castleberg Outdoors was involved in one the most famous races on the fell running calendar, the Yorkshire 3 Peaks – besides hosting some of the leading Salomon International athletes, local runners (including our own race team members) did really well and there was also the 2013 Fellsman race – a busy time on the local hills! Continue reading →

This Saturday sees one of the biggest races on the local calendar; the Yorkshire 3 peaks and to celebrate here at Castleberg Outdoors we are offering you the chance to meet 2 of the pre-race favourites ... Continue reading →