Striders Conquer the Northern Traverse – 300km Across England
In April, Chris Bowen completed the full route, while Chris Tetley covered 100 miles – both aged nearly 68. True grit.
Read their blog: goytvalleystriders.wordpress.com/2025/04/
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A handful of photos from the #northerntraverse this weekend (and part of the week)! Great adventure across the country, expertly organised by Ourea Events. Really pleased to have met some great people and finished within my target time. Good luck to those still out there!
The current top-5 women at the #northerntraverse is packed with #ultrarunning podiumers (totally a word).
Current leader Fi Horsfield doesn’t have a long race CV, but she won the MRT Challenge North at #SummerSpine 24 finishing alongside the winner of the Challenger North…
For the uninitiated - the #northerntraverse is 300km/186miles along Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay* with ~6500m/21,325ft ascent.
*American readers - could you ask for more English sounding place names?! Might as well say it goes via Hogwarts 🤣
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Ooh, a big win for @ultradamo.bsky.social at the #NorthernTraverse this weekend. Finished in 42:56:50 beating Kim Collison’s CR too!
They presented a pot of tea for one on a tray 🫖☕️ at the finish - vid from Insta here ➡️ www.instagram.com/reel/DIIwdBf...
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All these #NorthernTraverse posts have got me considering a more leisurely attempt on the coast to coast.
Another win.
Another trophy.
Another record.
@ultradamo.bsky.social
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#GreenRunner
#NotHuman
🧵4/4
Here he comes!!
Now where’s that finish line?
@ultradamo.bsky.social
#NorthernTraverse
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#NotHuman
🧵3/4
Damo avoiding badgers in the final run in to the finish.
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#GreenRunner
#NotHuman
#BastardBadger 🦡
🧵2/4
Thank you to Allie Bailey for sharing these videos and pics with us from the finish. 🙏🏻🎬
No sign of a cheeky lean as @ultradamo.bsky.social casually runs across the finishing line having run 300km coast to coast. 🤩
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#NotHuman
🧵1/4
Congratulations to @ultradamo.bsky.social on another amazing bimble across the country.
Smashed it! 💥
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#GreenRunner
Screenshot from Open Tracking showing Damian Hall has reached the finish line overnight, to win the Northern Traverse race
The indisputable king of the C2C and Northern Traverse winner 🏆
Splendid job @ultradamo.bsky.social 👊🏻
42:56:50 smashing the course record
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And on he goes.
@ultradamo.bsky.social continues to run ahead of record pace. Such a strong & impressive run 💪🏻
Robin Hood’s Bay and Yorkshire tea awaits.
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#GreenRunner
I slept well last night. @ultradamo.bsky.social clearly did not.
Damian continues to run alone at the head of the race with Kim Collison’s record marker hanging on to his light weight running coat tails.
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Crikey Damo! 🙌🏻
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Heading into the night and the Yorkshire Dales, @ultradamo.bsky.social is being chased by the Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Damian is ahead of Kim Collison’s record at this stage of the race.
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#NorthernTraverse
Our co-founder @ultradamo.bsky.social is running alone out in front in the #NorthernTraverse. 💪🏻💚
He’s just reach the support point at Patterdale and has been running since 08:30 this morning.
Green Runners are go.
Here’s what we know so far. Plenty of green dots to follow as they run across England.
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Thank you to all of The Green Runners volunteering at the races. 🙏
If you spot a Green Runners badge be sure to give its owner an extra loud cheer. 👏
Go Green Runners 💚
#NorthernTraverse #LakesTraverse #DalesTraverse #MoorsTraverse
Black and white image. The gable of an isolated fell barn stands in rolling hills of heather and sedge with the odd clump of bare trees. A deep valley cuts the landscape, on the other side of the valley is a ridge with a farmhouse and a barn connected by a series of telegraph poles. The sky above is heavy black cloud but there’s a momentary break to allow silver rays to show.
Dropping down towards Ravenseat after a traverse of Nine Standards Rigg yesterday. #northerntraverse
Classic Yorkshire day - ‘Aye, you can have your silver linings, but you’re going to have to put up with some dark clouds’.
