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Major search continues for walker David McCartney, missing in Yorkshire Dales
A major search continued on Wednesday for a missing walker in the Yorkshire Dales. Police issued an updated picture of David McCartney, who told hi...
Runners take to the hills as Three Peaks Race resumes after Covid-19 break
Runners will return to a historic Yorkshire Dales challenge on Saturday when the Three Peaks Race resumes after a break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wainwright fans reprint Yorkshire Dales guidebook Walks in Limestone Country
Aficionados of the late author Alfred Wainwright have republished one of his out-of-print works. The Wainwright Society has reprinted the second ed...
Runner Ellis Bland abandons double Bob Graham bid after summiting 65 peaks
Endurance runner Ellis Bland has abandoned his attempt to set a new fastest time for a double Bob Graham Round.
Athlete Tom Hollins sets fourth-fastest time for running the Wainwrights
Athlete Tom Hollins has completed his continuous round of the Wainwright fells. The West Yorkshire runner arrived at the Moot Hall in Keswick just ...
Charity unveils new list for peakbaggers: the Ethels
Peakbaggers have a new reason to pull on their boots and get walking. A charity has come up with a new set of hills to tick off, appropriately in t...
Runner Brian Melia heads north in A Pennine Journey record bid
Ultrarunner Brian Melia’s bid to complete an unbroken run over a 247-mile route is underway. The 56-year-old optometrist left Settle in North Yor...
Workers use 600 tonnes of stone on eroded Yorkshire Three Peaks Sulber path
National park rangers and volunteers are using more than 600 tonnes of stone aggregate to make the going easier for walkers on one of the Yorkshire Dales’ most popular routes.
Lockdown forces Cave Rescue Organisation to cancel Ingleborough Challenge event
A rescue team in the Yorkshire Dales has cancelled its annual fundraising challenge event because of lockdown restrictions.
Newcomers Garry Greenhow and Rose Mather claim victory in Three Peaks Race
Newcomers were victorious in the Three Peaks Race, which was staged for the first time in 18 months. Garry Greenhow took first place and Rose Mathe...
Hypothermic injured runner rescued after night on Pen-y-ghent slopes
An injured runner was rescued after spending the night on the slopes of Pen-y-ghent in the Yorkshire Dales.
New attempt on Wainwrights record underway as John Kelly starts run in heatwave
The season of attempts on long-distance records continues with a new bid to complete the Wainwright fells in a fastest time.
Walkers, climber, lost challengers, plus stuck sheep, keep Dales team busy
A rescue team in the Yorkshire Dales was kept busy over the bank holiday weekend, with callouts to injured walkers, climbers, lost Three Peaks challengers and a recalcitrant sheep.
Runner Tom Hollins hits the Lakeland fells in an attempt on Wainwrights record
Endurance athlete Tom Hollins is attempting to break the record for completing all the Wainwright fells in a continuous run.
Brian Melia completes continuous run of Wainwright's A Pennine Journey
Runner Brian Melia has completed a continuous run of A Pennine Journey, the long-distance route based on Alfred Wainwright’s 1938 walk.
Athlete Brian Melia will attempt continuous run of Wainwright's A Pennine Journey
A runner is planning to follow in the footsteps of renowned author Alfred Wainwright in a 247-mile challenge.
Three Peaks Race postponed to October due to Covid-19 pandemic
Organisers of a historic endurance race in the Yorkshire Dales have put back the postponed event’s date by a further fortnight.
Covid-19 forces Three Peaks Race postponement to September
Organisers of a historic endurance race in the Yorkshire Dales have postponed this year’s event. The Three Peaks Race was due to take place in Ap...