Caw winterleague
Newfield Inn, SeathwaiteA short but interesting race from the Newfield, prepared and flagged by Pete.
A short but interesting race from the Newfield, prepared and flagged by Pete.
Malarkey route: flagged by Matthew and no doubt nice and dry.
Two laps of Tottlebank and Blawith Knott, flagged and organised by Julian if we remember to warn him.
Two laps of Birkrigg and Sea Wood, flagged and organised by Will and Sue.
Splendid race round the Devoke bumps, organised and flagged by Tim and Beth, and very likely to involve snack shed cake.
Final round of the 2025 winter league: a brisk run up and down Black Combe from Whicham. Unlike the summer race, this one starts and finishes on the road by the churchyard. Possible Square Cafe trip afterwards for working out results.
The BCR winter league is a series of small trail and fell races running most weekends through the winter (with a few gaps to make way for other events). They are informal and friendly, usually about 10k long, and with a staggered start designed to get everyone finishing roughly at the same time. At the…
The Caw winter league race is relatively short but over quite serious fell terrain. It sets off from the Newfield from 10am and enjoys a nice climb up and round Caw before conveniently finishing at the pub again. The BCR winter league is a series of small trail and fell races running most weekends through…
The Giant's Grave winter league race covers two laps of Tottlebank and Blawith Knott, starting on the Woodland road north of Great Burney. It's a mixture of track, grass and winding footpaths suitable for all kinds of runner. Grippy shoes are needed. The BCR winter league is a series of small trail and fell races…
The Birkrigg winter league is suitable for all kinds of runner; two laps of a very runnable course over Birkrigg and around Sea Wood. It's all grass and probably some mud, so you need shoes with some grip. We meet at the bottom of the ski slope, on the Ulverston side of the hill. The…
The Devoke winter league race is further out on the fell than some, but still suitable for any runner who doesn't mind wet feet. Grippy shoes very much needed. Meet at the crossroads on top of Birker fell and run around the bumps. The BCR winter league is a series of small trail and fell…
The final race in the winter league is a blast straight up and down Black Combe from Whicham Church. There's a good path all the way so it's really just a hilly trail run, but we've had every possible kind of weather for this one. Any runner can do it, provided they have good shoes…