© 2012 Jo Allen. All rights reserved.
Had a truly great day out on Saturday at the Harriers v Cyclists. Â It’s a very special event. Â Unique, light-hearted, but serious and brutal for the shortness of the course. It also covers a load of different topography in the … Continue reading
© Cheryl King 2012
I’m tired. It’s probably not the best time to do this, but it’s important to try and gather thoughts fairly soon whilst still fresh in the head. My 16th attempt at the three peaks Cyclocross yesterday was a tough one. … Continue reading
© 2012 Dave Haygarth. All rights reserved.
I know I go on a bit about the Three Peaks Cyclocross. It’s nice for me at this time of September to put down a marker as to how I’m feeling. It’s my event and I am going to enjoy … Continue reading
© 2012 Dave Haygarth. All rights reserved.
A short film about the hill on my doorstep. Â I’m very lucky to have such a great, varied and interesting bit of moorland to the immediate west of my home. Â This film shows the fun and play aspect of Mountain … Continue reading
© 2012 Dave Haygarth. All rights reserved.
I officially proved to myself at the weekend that I’m jack of all trades and master of none at the Singletrack Weekender this Saturday and Sunday. One of those ‘special’ events in the annual cycling calendar for the last four … Continue reading
© 2011 Dave Haygarth. All rights reserved.
I had a bad sleep last night. My clavicle broken into two pieces is reasonably easy to get comfortable when I’m upright and in a sling, but lying in bed it’s hard to. But that’s what this is about, to … Continue reading
© 2011 Dave Haygarth. All rights reserved.
It’s one of those rides. Â One of those ‘have to do it every so often’ rides. Â One that you look forward to and dread in equal measure. Â The Mary Towneley Loop is a 44 mile extension to the Pennine Bridleway … Continue reading
© 2010 Dave Haygarth. All rights reserved.
It’s a simple formula that’s bound to win every time. Putting gentlemen together in a mountain area for a couple of days is just about all it takes. Other holidays or excursions have various frills around the edges, but the … Continue reading
© 2009 Dave Haygarth. All rights reserved.
Well that was lots of fun and very satisfying. I’ve ridden every three peaks cyclocross now since 1995 and apart from a broken seatpost in 1999 about 3 miles into the race, I’ve completed them all. But today was the … Continue reading
© 2009 Dave Haygarth. All rights reserved.
A fine weekend of walking in Wales just gone. My cousin Adrian brings together ten or so of us each year at this time for a trip to the hills.Â
© 2008 Dave Haygarth. All rights reserved.
I had a great day out yesterday doing the event that I go through in my head for 364 days of the year. In my sporting life, it’s the absolute pinnacle of the year. I essentially had a ‘clean run’ … Continue reading
A great day yesterday indulging my hobby by going to do a recce of parts of the route for the Three Peaks cyclocross, which’ll take place a week on Sunday. Whilst I’ve ridden the course 11 times, it’s always worth … Continue reading