Sponsor Me

The Robinhood Half Marathon is coming up this Sunday (12th September) and I am running it to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

I'm actually also running it to lose weight and prove that I am not such a old fart and can beat Paul Maddison despite him being 15 years younger than me.

But anyway if you want to please feel free to sponsor me and donate to Cancer research @

http://www.runningsponsorme.org/richardabbotts

Trentham 10

I did my first running race on Sunday. The Trentham 10. A fairly hilly 10 mile race at Tittensor just south of Stoke. Very pleased with my time of 77:44

Here are some photos of me running thanks to Bryan Dale @ http://www.racephotos.org.uk/

Near the start:

4 Miles:

9 Miles:

9.5 Miles

And one at the finish of me with Patch & Julie taken by the wife:

Setting out from Near Curbar:

Walking along near one of the edges:

Trig point on Stanage Edge with Rob & Patch:

Little bit of scrambling on the way round:

Back at the Car 20 miles later with sore and smelly feet:

Peak District 2010

After a lot of tooing and frowing this years walk ended up and a much smaller affair. Just Patch, Rob and Me walking in Derbyshire around the Stanage edge area on 19th June.


This was vaguely the route we did:

We started down in Curbar and did a total of 20 Miles in just over 8 hours (couple of pub stops).

Lovely walk (bit of running down hill) super weather. Some more pictures of the day to follow.

Last leg - Over Ingleborough and back to Horton

Ingleborough looms larger (and steeper) as the clouds roll in:

Half way up the steep face of Ingleborough. Just what you want after 17 miles!


Last peak completed after 6 3/4 hrs. Just the 6 miles back to Horton left

Limestone pavement on the way down


It says just 1 1/2 miles to Horton (it lies!)

Finally back at Horton railway station

Patch, me and Rob back at Horton Cafe to clock in. Rob and Patch in 8Hrs 15 Minutes. Me in 8 and a half.

Everyone back at the hut. Micky, Dom and Anthony did it in 11hrs (I thought they were supposed to be fit Marathon runners!). Chris took the sensible valley route back from Ribblehead.

Full cooked breakfast the next morning. Lots of stiff legs

Everyone ready to leave


Thanks to all for a great weekend.

Now are we need to do is plan what to do next year!

2nd Leg - Across the moors and up Wernside

Pretty bridge breaks up the 10 miles across the moor. Patch, Rob and me starting to leave the others behind.

Ribblehead railway viaduct at base of Wernside (3 1/4 Hours gone and about 10 miles):

Still nice weather and nice views break up the long slog up Wernside:

View back to Pen-y-ghent from Wernside

2 peaks and about 14 miles down. On top of Wernside after 6 3/4 hours.

View of Ingleborough (next stop)

The 3 Peaks - 1st leg

Starting off at 7:45 Saturday 11th July 2009

(Left to Right) Micky, Dom, Anthony, Patch, Rob, Chris & My Shadow.

Weather a lot better than forecast but would it last?

Just 24 miles (40km) and 4500ft (1300m) vertical assent to go!

First View off Pen-y-ghent

We aren't the only ones stupid enough to try this (Red Cross have a big organised event)

First peak done in just 55 minutes but only about 2.5 miles completed

View across to Wernside (in distance on right) and Ingleborough (flat top on left)