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The Trigger Marsden-Edale 2020 Race Report

The Trigger, otherwise known as Marsden to Edale, is a winter fell race that goes over Black Hill, Bleaklow and Kinder to Edale. If all goes well it’s around 25 miles with possibly 1,250m ascent. Half the challenge is to stay on the route, the other half is surviving the route…

RunningAnna Paxton14 January 2020Race Report, Trail running, Women in Adventure, Outdoor women, Inspiring Women, Fell running, Trail Running, Navigation

Dig Deep Trail Ultra 30 2019 Race Report

If you’re thinking of entering the Dig Deep Trail Ultra 30 race, do it! Don’t be lulled into thinking it’s a soft option for an ultra though, there are several tough ascents and you’ll really feel them…

RunningAnna Paxton27 September 2019Trail running, Ultra running, Race Report, Review, Women in Sport, Women in Adventure, Outdoor women, Running, Fell running, Inspiring Women

Five Female Adventure Filmmakers to Watch this Summer

This summer feels deceptively quiet and with all this rain I’m in need of a little adventure inspiration, so I put together my list of five female filmmakers to watch this summer. Most of the films are free to view online - great inspiration for a rainy day…

Writing & ReviewsAnna Paxton12 June 2019Women in Film, Women in Adventure, Women in Sport, Outdoor women, Outdoor industry, Outdoors, Filmmaking, Fell running, Feminism, Film Festival, Film, Adventure films, Adventure Photography, Adventure, Lake District, Inspiring Women

Lake District scrambles & Rab Flashpoint jacket review

Weight is one of my biggest considerations when choosing new gear, so when the team at Rab asked if I’d like to review the super lightweight Flashpoint 2 waterproof jacket my answer was a definite yes please…