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Running Britain
Registrace 15. 11. 2020
Join me as I attempt to run the whole coast of the UK..... and a few other bits in between!
Running the Wainwright's - Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side and Dodd
4 more Wainwright's bagged in round 2 - flying through them this time round!
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Trail running around the Langdale Pikes
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So this is from November - I wasn't going to post this as I seem to have lost quite a bit of footage, however, it seemed a waste so here it is anyway - minus the initial climb up to Stickle Tarn! The Langdales is one of my favourite places in the Lakes and I've been wanting to go back and run these peaks for a long time! Although it was initially a cold start, it turned into a lovely warm day! ...
Running Britain for MNDA - Kirkby in Furness to Barrow in Furness
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6th May 2024 11.95 miles, 4 hours, 6minutes Continuing alongside the Duddon Estuary from Kirkby in Furness, heading inland towards Barrow in Furness. A bit of a gloomy day this one - mainly walking but picked up the pace at the end due to time constraints. Running the Coast of Britain to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, who currently provide support to my mum who was diagn...
Grasmere Trail run - Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag
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Another 4 Wainwright's ticked off Round 2
Running Britain for MNDA - Millom to Kirkby in Furness
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30th March 2024 13.82 miles, 4 hours, 21 minutes Back alongside the Duddon Estuary, from Millom to Kirkby in Furness. Another stunning day, but some obstacles along the way! Running the Coast of Britain to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, who currently provide support to my mum who was diagnosed in 2010: www.justgiving.com/page/clair... Thank you so much to those who have ...
Running Britain for MNDA - Silecroft to Millom
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7th January 2024 9.91 miles, 3 hours, 4 minutes I'm really behind at uploading videos - This was back in January 2024, hence the cold, icy weather! A stunning route running alongside the Duddon Estuary from Silecroft to Millom - and what a stunning day for it! Running the Coast of Britain to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, who currently provide support to my mum who was d...
Running Britain - Bootle to Silecroft via Black Coombe
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6th January 2024 8.83 miles, 3 hours 20 minutes. This route was recommended to me - come away from the Coast and take the high level route over Black Coombe. What a stunning route, and what a stunning day for it! Running the Coast of Britain to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, who currently provide support to my mum who was diagnosed in 2010: www.justgiving.com/page/claire...
Pennine Bridleway Ultra 55k - Ranger Ultras
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My latest Ultra event - Pennine Bridleway 55k in March 2024. Another fantastic event hosted by Rangers Ultras - on to the next!
Wansfell Pike and Baystones from Ambleside - another Wainwright ticked off Round 2
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Having a break from running the Coast and doing an easy trail run up to Wansfell Pike and Baystones, to tick another one off round 2 of the Wainwright's, and to get some hills in the legs for my upcoming Ultra. 23 Wainwright's down, 191 to go :-)
Running Britain for MNDA - Day 11 - Seascale to Bootle
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4th January 2024 17.4 Miles - 5 hours, 36 minutes Well what a day that was! What was supposed to be 11 miles turned into a 17 mile mudfest! I knew this was going to be a challenging day, but this exceeded my expectations! I'm so proud of myself for getting through it though. I am running the coast of Britain to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association in support of my mum, who was ...
Running Britain and raising money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association - End of 2023 update
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Hi all, Sorry I've been absent for a few months, but I'm back and raring to get going this year! Just wanted to give a few updates on my progress from last year, and also to tell you that I'm using this challenge to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Associated MNDA. The link to my fundraising page is: www.justgiving.com/page/claire-kirk-1700766341370 If you are able to donate anything a...
Running Britain - Day 10 - St Bees to Seascale
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17th November 2023 10.1 Miles - 2 hours, 37 minutes Drove from home to Ravenglass where I caught the train to St Bees. Intended to run back to Ravenglass but it was getting late when I hit Sellafield so I ran to Seascale where I caught the train back to Ravenglass, then drove home. Total miles driven - 200 miles Train fare - Ravenglass to St Bees - £4.40 Seascale to Ravenglass - £3.90 Another f...
Running Britain - Day 9 - Whitehaven to St Bees
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25th October 2023 7.3 Miles - 2 hours 28 minutes Drove from Whitehaven to Nethertown where I camped for the night, then on to St Bees in the morning. Got the train from St Bees to Whitehaven. Ran from Whitehaven to St Bees. Drove home from St Bees. Total miles driven - 146 Miles Train fare - St Bees to Whitehaven - £1.70 It was an absolutely stunning day, for a stunning leg of the England Coast...
Car Camping at Nethertown near St Bees
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A short video of my latest Car Camp at a lovely spot in Nethertown, about 10 minutes drive from St Bees. Camped as part of a two day Coastal run. I'm not sure how I feel about these car camping videos - they either need a lot of work, or I should stop doing them - your comments would be welcomed! Enjoy either way :-)
ITC Recce Trails and Ales Fell Race recce run 2023
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Something a bit different - a recce run of the Trails and Ales fell race a few members of the club will be taking part in in a few weeks. 7 miles, taking in Rivington Pike and Two Lads. Of course there was breakfast at the end.... Still places available so if you fancy signing up, click the link below: www.madbullevents.com/events-1/trails-and-ales-new-years-eve-fell-race-2023
Running Britain - Day 8 - Workington to Whitehaven on the England Coast Path
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Running Britain - Day 8 - Workington to Whitehaven on the England Coast Path
Running Britain - Day 7 - Silloth to Maryport on the England Coast Path/Cumbria Coastal Way
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Running Britain - Day 7 - Silloth to Maryport on the England Coast Path/Cumbria Coastal Way
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra 70KM - My Toughest Ultra yet!
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Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra 70KM - My Toughest Ultra yet!
Running Britain - Day 6 - Whitrigg to Silloth on the Cumbria Coastal Way
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Running Britain - Day 6 - Whitrigg to Silloth on the Cumbria Coastal Way
Running Britain - Day 5 - Fleetwood to Bispham
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Running Britain - Day 5 - Fleetwood to Bispham
Running Britain - Day 4 - Maryport to Workington
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Running Britain - Day 4 - Maryport to Workington
My first Car Camp in a Citroen C3 Picasso - Maryport
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My first Car Camp in a Citroen C3 Picasso - Maryport
Running Britain - Day 3 - Bowness on Solway to Whitrigg
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Running Britain - Day 3 - Bowness on Solway to Whitrigg
Running Britain - Day 2 - Carlisle to Bowness on Solway. The one with the cows...
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Running Britain - Day 2 - Carlisle to Bowness on Solway. The one with the cows...
Day 1 - Running Britain - Gretna Green to Carlisle
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Day 1 - Running Britain - Gretna Green to Carlisle
My first attempt at the Lakeland 50 Ultramarathon - 2023
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My first attempt at the Lakeland 50 Ultramarathon - 2023
Running Britain - An Introduction into my next challenge - Running around the Coast of the UK
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Running Britain - An Introduction into my next challenge - Running around the Coast of the UK
The PERFECT wild camp spot for a stunning sunset and sunrise on Hallin Fell
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The PERFECT wild camp spot for a stunning sunset and sunrise on Hallin Fell
This is good but you need the camera fixed on you rather than holding it. I had hoped the whole route was being shown, but it seems not.
@catman2007 the camera batteries and memory card would not last the whole 5 hours it took to complete the route, and I don't think that would make for good watching! I tried to show the turning points as they were the most important.
@@runningbritain That makes sense. Thank you. I walked 10 hundreds with the ldwa, out of 14 attempts.
where or how did you make your blackout shades
Can I just say Claire, this was really useful to me, thank you. I did the 50 this year and saw you at Dalemain - I was at the side of someone you knew. I walked the whole way due to an injury in 22 hours. Hopefully will get back there in 2025 to try and run it. Thanks again
@ThePauldavies30 thanks Paul, I'm glad you found it useful! Sorry you had to complete it with an injury, but you got around! Hopefully it hasn't made it worse for you. I wasn't able to run this year due to illness but I enjoyed being there and part of the atmosphere. I'll hopefully be back in 2025 so may see you there 😊
@runningbritain I hope so too. I loved the atmosphere and was in awe of the 100's! Just an observation, I couldn't believe how much difference using poles made - I was amazed!
Thank you for this video. Really helpful.
Cracking effort but i dunno how folk can march on and run with those jackets on . I never use my down or synthetic unless im walking slow on bealachs or ridges or just sitting for a break . Id be sweating too much using it for marching at pace
Love this video Claire, just rewatched it, fancy doing it again this year?
I'm hoping to do it again, may even attempt the 100km if I fare better this time!
Amazing, I love your content and will be there myself. 100km is more appealing this year with the earlier start and it being September rather than October. And you have soooo many miles under your belt this year! Will be delighted if I get to say hi at Hawes 😊
The Cumbrian air will have done you good Claire, good effort and well deserved lunch for you at the end, I did 2 outlyers out near Shap on Wednesday, hard work pathless for about three quarters of the walk.
Thanks Howard. I really need to look at the Outlyers and do some of those
@@runningbritain Some are good Claire and others not so good, the ones round Shap are remote and a bit pathless and boggy, some round Windermere and Newby Bridge are not to bad and not as far for you to travel.
I'll have to get the Outlyers book, I've never really paid much attention to them as I've been so busy doing the 214
You couldn't have picked a better day weather wise for that walk Claire with 360 degree views that day, did you not fancy going up Jack's Rake up onto Pavey Ark, not for me though, i hope you are feeling better on every passing day.
I'd love to do Jack's Rake again, but this day was still quite icy so it would have been too risky! I would like to go back and do it again but will probably wait until I have company just for a bit of moral support!
The only way I could help you with that Claire is watching you from the bottom.
That area is so lovely. Wondering if I should leave the Langdales until last on my Wainright round? What would you leave for last? (I have only done 19 so far! 😂😂😂)
It used to be my favourite place but I think everywhere is my favourite place in the Lakes 😆. Ooh that's a good question - a lot of people do Great End, to signify the end of the journey, some do Haystacks as it's Wainwright's resting place... I wanted my last one to be a singular fell so it wasn't too much if people wanted to come along to celebrate with me. I've not a clue what my last one of round 2 will be yet, I think I'm going to complete them by area this time - just wing it 😆
Awesome acheivement. 💪 Love how you walked down with you bottle of fizz in your hydration pouch 😂 Looking forward to all the adventures to come doing the Wainrights. You've inspired me - 4 down - 210 to go, cant wait 😊
Let's do this! 💪🥳
Do you not get a bit disillusioned when you say the path has come to an end, where do I go from here I think I would Claire, surely that rocky bit along the beach is not the path as you wouldn't get round it if the tide was in, it's good that you are still smiling though, hope you are feeling much better now.
I do, but I just adapt the best way I can and try to stay positive! Yes I'm feeling a lot better now thank you!
@@runningbritain I think you've got to when in a situation like that but it must knock a bit of enjoyment out of your walk/run, good to hear you are feeling much better, stay strong.
Well done, keep going :)
Thank you 😊
Well done for completing the route Claire when you were still feeling unwell but I bet you didn't do much running up Steel Fell and the path from Calf Crag to Helm Crag isn't very good running terrain either.
Thanks Howard. No, I stuck with the usual plan of walking all the uphill bits! I've currently got Covid so it will be a similar situation in a few weeks when I finally get out again. On the plus side, it's given me a bit of time to focus on editing so I'm going to try and get up all my videos up to date.
@@runningbritain So sorry to hear you have got Covid Claire, I hope you are starting to feel much better and getting over it quickly, you seem to be having a few rough months healthwise, you take care and look after yourself.
Great stuff, the end of Cumbria well and truly in sight now.. Some dodgy paths there, av been doing a few Outlying Wainwrights recently and some of those are pretty rough going too.. tek care :)
That path at the beginning was to good to last Claire, I can see you becoming an ambassador for Persil shortly with all the mud on you, that bit through the trees looked hard work and not very enjoyable.
Just getting ready to do my 5k in Halewood,Liverpool today.Watching your video while I do my stretches.Training at the moment for my Marathon in Vassenden Norway,(near Bergen),you'd love there,it's on the 6th July.Keep up the good work,running is life!!!!🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃♀️🏃♂️
Thank you, good luck in your marathon 😊
Congratulations. Very well done, and on such a rotten day weather-wise.
Thank you. Hoping for better weather this year 🙏
You are very determined. Brilliant.
Thank you 😊
It’s great seeing all the places i live. I live in dalton in Furness and would be great to see the videos around closer to where i live. Going good loving the vids
You could have given me a guided tour! I'm heading to Walmey Island soon - I'm so excited for that!
Walney is flat so no hills. South end of walney can get very windy but good chance to see some seals 🦭 north walney just watch out for low flying planes. You will enjoy it.
I went yesterday - no seals but I'm going to do the seal watching trip from Roa Island. Didn't see any planes either 😆. Was a lovely day though!
You shouldn't have run through Haverigg Claire somebody might have thought you were an escapee from the local prison, Were they not the Coniston fells you pointed out while filming as you are were South of Black Combe when you pointed them out, It's 5 months since you did that section, are you through Cumbria now.
I only realised there was a prison nearby once I got to Millom and saw the signs. Yes they probably were the Coniston fells, I'm not that great at identifying them, I should have looked at my map! I'm around Barrow, hopefully will be at Ulverston within the next couple of weeks. Hoping to catch up on editing and uploading over the next week.
@@runningbritain If you're round near the Ulverston area have you thought of doing a bit more of your Cumbria Way trip? look forward to watching your next videos when you put them on.
I would like to start the Cumbria Way again, but I will be doing it separately from this
Good effort. You done really well
Thwt was great Claire, still got your feet wet, but easier watching. I've driven past Black Combe several times, but never climbed it. Tbe views to the fells ànd over the sea were fantastic. Hope things go well as you go on 👍😊
Thank you, really enjoyed this one 😊
Pleased to see you got through this one relatively unscathed Claire compared to the last one apart from your hip and hay fever, I think you will have been glad you had the extra layers with you when the weather turned at the end.
You took my recommendation to go up Black Combe Claire, what did you think of the view from the summit? maybe it would be a good idea stick to the Wainwright's in the winter as the low lying paths along the coast are just waterlogged and not very pleasant, 3 videos in a week, I can't keep up.
It was a good recommendation, I loved the views! I thought the coast in winter was preferable to the snow and ice of the Wainwright's, I really don't mind the muddy waterlogged fields, as much as I complain! I've had a week off work so I'm catching up with editing!
Lots of mud but loads of sunshine too. Well done, keep going.
Looked great - nice one
Your such an inspiration. Love your videos and I had never heard of this ultra and I think I may give this a go next year
Thank you 😊. Have a look at Rangers Ultras, they have a few great events 😊
Well done lass. Your determination when you're out there on your own and the going gets tough - hat off to you.
Great effort and well done. Best wishes to you out there.
Super impressive. I dont think my legs could take me that far 🙈
You'd be surprised - it's 70% mental! 😊
Well done you!
Thank you 😊
Two videos in a day, what a treat! 😄 That was awesome, superb performance, thats a long way! "Oh, theres a bridge" 😂funny 😂 Very well done 👍
Haha it wasn't my best moment 😅
What a great day out Claire! Tough to gauge the weather and terrain. Always enjoy hearing your thoughts along the route. We'll done!
Thank you 😊
Nice to see you wainwrighting again 😊👍
I try to do a bit of both, mix it up a bit 😊
@@runningbritain any plans for some wild camping? That would be great too 😀👍
@@lomino6478 definitely! Once it gets a bit warmer as my kit isn't up to winter camping! But I'm excited to do more wild camping this year!
@@runningbritainfantastic! Look forward to that, well into my wild camping ⛺😀👍
Wainwright says in his books that the cairn on the South of the wall, that you come to first is the Baystones summit, and what he classed as Wansfell. The one over the wall is a few metres lower. I’m doing this on Saturday as my 214th 😊 I followed your route for Grike, Crag Fell and Lank Rigg on Saturday - glorious weather and a great little run, so thank you for doing the video 😊
There were some great views up there making the effort all the more worthwhile. Another Wainwright done, I admire your determination to do them plus running around Britain too, love the ambition and dedication that you show in your endeavours!
Thank you 😊
Living close to where you are walking here I know how the so called Coastal Path often fades away and follows inland roads for long stretches as you can not get across several inland waterways. Wish you luck as you head for Barrow.
love a bit of bog.. best way to become one with nature, specially when ya waist deep int bloody stuff haha.. loving the journey, keep going! :)
Haha yes! I've been there a few times, all part of the fun 😁. Thank you 😊
Blimey Claire, there's "digging in" and "digging deep"! Chapeau, excellent result :-)
Definitely include car camping. I do it quite a bit when it's just me, so seeing other spots that people find is great :-) I often use the cheaper campsites as well - the last one was Syke Farm at Buttermere - I just car camped in the car park by the river, and it has two pubs next door :-)
How long did it take you please Claire? I'm doing that same route this weekend as a run :-)
2 hours 54 mins. I'm a very slow plodder and walk the uphills so you will likely do it much faster!
Thanks Claire - I was hoping 2:30 - 3 hours 🙂
That was tough going but you made it through in the end. I hope the next stage is on better ground with a well defined route.
Thank you, fingers crossed 🤞
Bogfest!
As you said when crossing those planks, 'kinell! A challenge but you rose to it with humour.Waterproof Gaffa tape will fix your trousers. I laughed when you mentioned the firing range: you looked like you'd already been shot at.Lol!
Haha thank you! I tried the gaffer tape but it wouldn't stick? Maybe it was the wrong type?
You said you didn't enjoy road walking but i think you would have enjoyed it more than going through that swamp, i think the gods were looking down on you at the end when the footpath was closed off and you had to walk the road.
Great video, very informative. I'm running it tomorrow 24/03/2024. Looks like it's going to be a nice day for me too. Many thanks for your videos.
Oh good luck, it's a fab event! Enjoy 😊
Oh blimey, that looked tough. Very well done for not getting disheartened and getting through, you're a tough cookie. Best of luck for the rest of your journey 👍
Thanks for the update, looking forward to more of your Running Britain videos. Good luck & keep running!
Well done Claire and sorry to hear about your mum. It will be lovely for you to get out more with her, my mum is elderly wheelchair bound and it’s her lifeline to getting out. Looking forward to your next video’s, you’re braver than me in front of a camera! As others have said you come across great. I have donated to your cause! 😃
Aww thank you so much! I think I'm getting better, I guess I need to do it more often 😊 x
You're doing wonderful things, good on you ❤ Keep up the great work. Your video to camera was superb.