Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge

I’m always up for a challenge, so when I turned 50 the Joss Naylor Challenge was on the list for my 50 th year. The alarm went off at 5...

It's just gone 4am as I wander along the narrow lane. The valley air is filled with the growing dawn chorus and on either side sheep...

I had wanted to do a JNLC since supporting over legs 3/4 in 2011. Having lost all interest in competitive running from my late 40`s, with...

It was Chris's idea for me to celebrate my 50 th birthday with a Joss Naylor Challenge. With it falling on a Saturday it seemed a...

I chose to repeat the JNLC to mark my 60 th birthday. An Achilles injury prevented the intended June crossing necessitating a postponemen...

(photo: Brian Horn) Living less than 5 miles from Pooley Bridge might give a local to this challenge a bit of an advantage and it...

Pooley Bridge (photo: Karen Gated) As Karen, my wife, pulled our little camper van into Pooley Bridge for a 6am start on Wednes...