St George's Day running

YIC has been limbering up for the fellrunning season with a couple of training runs in Northumberland. On Wednesday evening he ran from Rothbury with Paul, Nick, and Graham - his running partners for the Old County Tops race. The route followed the Simonside Cairns Race past Spylaw with an extra descent to Tosson and then a climb back through the forest.

Paul works hard on the climb, but it's all a breeze for Nick.


at the back of Simonside running towards Spylaw


Paul, Nick and Graham on top of Simonside enjoying a breather.

Today YIC ran with Katherine Davis from NFR to Hedgehope from Hartside in the Ingram Valley. Yesterday's sunshine had given way to cloud and a distinctly chilly breeze in the Cheviots. Undeterred, your hardy Northumberland Fellrunners both wore shorts. They might have carried a St George's flag as well, but Rev T was making full use of the flag reserves for a St George's Day assembly for Christ Church school. St George didn't actually slay the dragon at Christ Church today, though you would have been forgiven for thinking so due to the fantastic props (flags, lambs, damsel in distress etc) provided by Mrs Rev T.

Katherine and YIC on Hedgehope summit

Having worked up a thirst, YIC is off to test the quality of the ale in a nearby licensed premise. It is St George's Day, after all.