We organise superlative trail, ultra and skyrunning events in Eryri/Snowdonia, North Wales UK.
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I like mountains, running and running over mountains. Sometimes not very far, sometimes very far. Even all the way around them! Naturally curious and creative, I like to explore my limits in beautiful places and occasionally try and see what’s on the other side of them.
Born and raised in Chester, I discovered fell running when I moved to the Lake District in 2012, having read ‘Feet in the Clouds’ at University. Not one to take my time with things, 6 months later I was training for the Bob Graham Round and quickly discovered I had a passion and talent for the longer end of the endurance running spectrum.
In 2014 I left my secure design engineer job with the intention of taking a year out to satisfy my curiosity about the world and do a few races I’d had my eye on. It’s funny how things can work out... While spending many a long day in Snowdonia training for UTMB, I often wondered why there was no event in the UK like those famous Alpine mountain ultra trail races in Europe, which led to me launching Ultra-Trail Snowdonia in late 2017; an instant success in its inaugural event.
A sense of adventure and a desire to delve into the unknown were probably what drew me into this sport and to eventually become a Race Director. Every race I start is an opportunity to apply what I’ve learnt about the discipline, but still I always find out something new about myself, as well as my ability. Ultrarunning has provided a catalyst for self-discovery and a vehicle to dabble with my emotional and physical boundaries in a productive way.
