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2012

Bingley Boys Complete the UTMB PLT

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LA PETITE TROTTE A LEON   (PTL)

 

I have just completed a momentous journey. The 14 steps from the bathroom took me nearly 3 minutes. Getting back to my bed really did feel like an achievement.

For those who don’t know, my friends, club colleagues, and fellow members of Team Cunning Runts, Andrew Nicoll and David Stephenson, finished the PTL at just before 10pm last night. They completed it, I didn’t. A journey of 299 Km and upwards of 75000mts of ascent,   I was forced to retire after 175km.  With my speed down to around 1km per hour due to badly blistered and swollen feet, reluctantly we all agreed that I had to pull out, as to continue would risk the whole team being timed out.

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Junior Presentation Evening / Pulton Cup

Rhea with the Pulton CupThis years Pulton Cup took place at Beckfoot on Tuesday 20th September when we were able to use the facilities at Beckfoot. The competition was in the form of a Quadathlon, Sprinting, Standing Long Jump, Foam Javelin and the 300m. By the last 300m taking place it was quite dark with timekeeping by torchlight. However the 50 plus athletes all seem to enjoy themselves with some thrilling competition.Read More »Junior Presentation Evening / Pulton Cup