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The Cheviot Hills

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The spot on the tip of the nose.

The view from Swineside Law

From Yarnspath Law

Ravens Crag and the Kidland Forest

The delightful Hellpath

Hamsterley Forest

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Spring in Hamsterley.

Summer in Hamsterley.

Autumn in Hamsterley.

Winter in Hamsterley.

Looking down on to Hamsterley.

The Barningham Trail

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Ozmaril Gill

Stone circle.

Kexwith

Looking down the Moresdale Road.

The Stang Forest.

The High Hills of Teesdale

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The barely existent fence line path with Meldon Hill in the background

The summit trig point of Burnhope Seat.

The summit of Great Stony Hill

Looking from Fendrith Hill towards Cow Green

The remains of the trig point on Meldon Hill.

Downhill Techniques for Off-Road Runners

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Never be afraid to use the arms

Inverted leg press

Even on a supposedly good surface

Running with a rucksack

Medium descent, medium surface

Uphill Techniques for Off-Road Runners

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Leaning into the hill

Toe lift

Regular training on hills

Energy expenditure during a race

Steep uphill forcing a walking pace

Introduction to Trail and Fell Running

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Both trail and fell running

When you are tired on a long run

Both trail and fell races

Virtually all trail and fell events

Whether trail or fell

Terrain Training for Off-Road Runners

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Terrain can present hazards

Example of picking a line

Example of a tick hook

A visual illustration of a complex terrain session.

Boggy areas maybe extensive

Long and Ultra Distance Off-Road Running

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The loneliness of the long distance runner

Weather conditions and how you react to them

During the course of an event

Don't always expect race numbers

Virtually all long

Navigation Techniques for Off-Road Runners

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Land forms not sufficiently high enough

Setting the map by compass

Example of using the handrail technique

On events held later in the year

Just because you've found a control

Mountain Marathon Preparation

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Following a stream

Score class

Checking the map

Overnight camp

Twilight navigation

Run Off-Road April 2009

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Product Review

Running over rough ground during a taper period.

Downhill speed reps and where to do them.

Mid-Teesdale Walks

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Walking through the bluebell woods after crossing the River Balder.

Following the old Roman road.

Walking along the old track bed.

Cup marked stone at The Rigg.

Hamsterley Forest from the fence line over Coldthorne Moss.

Walks from Stanhope

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Lunch at the trig point.

Walking through the woods alongside the Rookhope Burn.

Walking round the outside of Park Plantation.

The Stanhope Burn.

Walking along the valley floor on the Weardale Way.

Walking North East June 2009

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Old miners shop in the Hudeshope Valley

Catterick and the Bollihope Valley from the slopes of Carrs Top

Part of a Neolithic stone circle in the College Valley

The Hills of Upper Coquetdale.

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The Shivering Stone

The Yoke Burn deep in the forest.

The bare bones of Wholehope.

The summit of Lamb Hill

Reaching Windy Gyle summit.

Walking the Hills of Upper Swaledale

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Upper Swaledale from Harkerside.

The summit cairn on Calver Hill.

Gunnerside Gill and the spoil heaps from the lead mines.

The summit of Lovely Seat.

Descending down to Ravenseat.

Walks from Kirknewton.

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The Bowmont Water with Yeavering Bell.

Looking west from the cairn on Yeavering Bell.

Great Hetha.

The Gurkha Bridge.

Hethpool Linn and the College Burn from Wester Tor.

Walks in 1066 Country

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Glorious views in the Tillingham valley.

The manor house ruins in Crowhurst.

The Royal Military Canal at Pett Level.

Bodiam Castle.

The River Tillingham

A Mountain Runner's Guide to Snowdonia

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At the sharp turn on the Pony Path before arriving at the col.

Running down Yr Eifl towards the Iron Age hillfort.

Half way up the ascent of the rock ridge.

Approaching the top of Foel Goch.

Running up the steep grassy spur of Mynydd Du.

A Trail Runner's Guide to North Wales

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Heading towards Holyhead Mountain with North Stack in the background.

Running towards the rim of the main quarry.

The approach to Conwy Mountain.

Crossing a small stream on the hillside ascent towards Llyn Geirionydd.

Walking in Weardale

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Heading down from Allotment House.

Looking across to the windmills above Tow Law.

The summit of Windy Hill.

Heading to Fine Burn Quarry.

Cowhorse Hush.

The Swaledale Bundle

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Walking the Hills of Upper Swaledale

Walks around Gunnerside

Walks around Reeth and Upper Swaledale

Walks in Hadrian's Wall Country

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The Temple of Mithras.

The Robin Hood Tree.

Milecastle 37.

Thirlwall Castle

Housesteads

Walking around Osmotherley and the Cleveland Hills

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Approaching the Nine Stones.

Faber's Stone.

Looking back down into Oakdale.

Whorl Hill and Carlton Moor rising from the mist.

Approaching Dale Head in the mist.

The North West Way

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Day 1

Day 4.

Day 9.

Day 10.

Day 12.

Walking in Teesdale

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Eggleston Abbey

Old lead mine.

Ruins of an old armoured vehicle.

The side of the Tees.

Grey Stones.

Walking in the Allendales

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The River East Allen.

The stone currick above Allenheads.

The crossing of the Rowley Burn.

The ruins of Appletree Shield.

The Allendale Chimneys.

Neolithic standing stone.

Walking in the Hambleton Hills

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The view from Roulston Scar towards the end of the walk.

The Rose Wndow of Byland Abbey.

Deep in the heart of Boltby Forest.

Heading away from Murton Grange.

Following the track through the heather after leaving White Gill Head.

The waters of Gormire Lake.

Walking in the Simonside Hills

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The Channel Stone.

Looking along the Simonside Ridge from Dove Crag.

The Neolithic cup and ring markings on Tod Crag.

Going through the woods up to Whitlees.

Fontburn Reservoir.

Harehaugh Hill Fort seen through the entrance to Witchy Neuk Hill Fort.

The trig point on Darden Pike, overlooking Darden Lough.

The trig point and summit cairn on Tosson Hill.

Approaching Redpath.

Walking in Dorset's Past

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The Hell Stone.

Kingston Russell Stone Circle.

Dancing Ledge.

The Cerne Abbas Giant.

Approaching the Agglestone.

The Memorial Crane.

View of Corfe Castle.

Mupe Bay.

Walking in Weardale Book 2

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The working site of Low Slitt Mine.

The first sight of Tunstall Reservoir as you descend from Park Wall.

Looking out from the trig point on Harnisha Hill.

Approaching Chapelfell Top.

Insistent sheep at Linnew.

The old railbed passing Bolt's Law Incline Engine House.

Waterfall on the Burnhope Burn.

Waking along the path next to the River Wear.

Crossing the North Grain Beck.

Weardale Bundle 1

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Weardale Bundle 2

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Walking in Arkengarthdale

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The meadows on the north bank of Arkle Beck.

The summit of Calver Hill.

The path from Reeth to Langthwaite.

The flues from the old smelt mills.

Heading up towards Windegg Scars.

The summit shelter and trig point.

Storthwaite Hall below Fell End.

Elsey Crag.

Heading across Sleightholme Moor.