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Tag Archives: trail running

Jones-Ross formula

July 18, 2020by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Are we there yet? Naismith re-imagined No one loved maths at school. I hated it, but then I was rubbish at it. Some will doubtless say theyย loved it, but I […]

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Tour Mont Blanc, Trail Running, Trekking

NEW – Tour du Mont Blanc

May 5, 2020by Sarah Hodgson Leave a comment

Re-inventing the wheel can’t be easy, but it’s been done with this new guidebook about the legendary Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), recently released by Vertebrate Publishing. So why is […]

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Chamonix news, Tour Mont Blanc, Windermere technical store

UTMB i-spy Top 10

August 20, 2018by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

It’s magnificent. It’s brutal. It’s inspirational. Runners from all around the world descend on Chamonix in the French Alps, for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), which describes itself […]

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Chamonix news, Trail Running

Top 10 tips for UTMB

August 11, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

It’s the final few weeks before the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, and there are several thousand nervous runners, spread across the world, who are making their final preparations for […]

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Alpine courses, Trail Running

Chamonix trail run report

July 3, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

The weather was perfect for running last week in the Alps, reports Kingsley our lead running guide, and our Chamonix runners enjoying a brilliant week of trail running. They enjoyed […]

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Chamonix news, Skyrunning, Trail Running

Winter Trail Running

March 8, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

In the winter months, it’s common for runners to be put off by the weather, and for the mileage and training to take a dip. This seems especially true for […]

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Chamonix news, Trail Running

Chamonix Trail book

April 27, 2016by Sarah Hodgson Leave a comment

It’s been five years since the photo above was taken of Kingsley [Icicle trail running guide] finishing the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc for the first time, and this year […]

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Chamonix news, Trail Running, Windermere technical store

Running dreams

February 16, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Despite being in the midst of the winter, there’sย been plenty of enquiries about the summer Alpine running trips we offer. Perhaps it’s the days getting longer that are turning your […]

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Alpine courses, Trail Running, Training

Tor des Geants

September 24, 2015by Kingsley Jones 1 Comment

I don’t often write blog posts about personal mountain challenges, but so many of you asked for details, and sent messages of support, so here it is; my brief race […]

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Skyrunning, Trail Running

Pro Trailer poles

August 15, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Once in a while we come across some new innovative kit, that makes you really wonder why no one came up with the concept before. We’ve been extensively testing the […]

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Equipment review, Windermere technical store

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