This is an event I have seen advertised over the last few years, but it has always clashed with other things.  I was supposed to be doing a triathlon this weekend, so was not thinking about running events.  On Friday I had an e-mail to say that the tri was postponed owing to Swine Flu (it was based at a school), so I was left with a weekend where I had expected to do an event and nothing planned - a quick surf of the net and I came up with the Darrens Dash. 

I am so pleased I did - what a great event.  It was a pretty hard climb for the first mile or so, but then a flattish run along Offa's Dyke before a magnificent downhill.  The weather was perfect - last year it rained and the downhill would have been a bit iffy and the year before it was really warm - but this year was cool and dry. 

I loved it and would recommend it to anyone who wants a relatively straightforward fell race.  Teas and BBQ at the end, and fantastic locally produced ice cream.  It was! 

Based at the Longtown Outdoor Activity Centre in Herefordshire with great facilities.

Lesley P

Race website here