The good natured rivalry between Kirkby Lonsdale’s Sally Ford, and Matt Dunn, from Guildford in Surrey, doesn’t look like ending soon. In the 6th leg of the Brathay 10in10 today, Ford, showing all the balance and road handling of one of Henry’s finest, came from behind to overtake Dunn at 18 miles. The pair have been… Read More...
A 36 year old IT specialist from Guildford has thrown down the gauntlet to challenge recent female supremacy in the race for the 10in10 title. Matt Dunn, originally from the Wirral, played second fiddle to Kirkby Lonsdale’s Sally Ford, over the weekend, but stormed back to the front of the 18 strong pack yesterday, in an… Read More...
Add to the list of Florence Nightingale, Amelia Earhart, Paula Radcliffe et al, the name of Sally Ford. A real life female hero and inspiration to all those who witnessed her cross the line in a staggering 3:35. Her impressive run has set the standard for the rest of the group and signals the arrival… Read More...
The piercing crack of a shotgun got our intrepid 10in10 runners off to a flying start this morning, in their bid to complete the most arduous endurance run in the world. The weather, though overcast, behaved itself and the crowd that had gathered to cheer the 18 hardy souls on their way were treated to an… Read More...
As the sun began to set over the Brathay Hall estate this evening the usual calm to be found in our staff car park, more often than not bereft of vehicles at this time of day, was interrupted by the sound of a succession of cars being manoeuvred into our parking bays. One by one the… Read More...
A 53 year old award winning financial journalist, from Watford, and self-confessed West Bromwhich Albion fanatic, is asking all fans of the Premier league club to pledge their support to him ahead of his attempt at the Brathay 10in10, the world’s most daunting endurance run, on Friday 11th May. Baggies fan Jeff Prestridge, who is Personal… Read More...
A 45 year-old runner, from Oxford, is getting back to basics in his attempt to become the first runner to complete our 10in10 Marathon event practically barefoot. Robert Dallison, originally from Tonbridge, in Kent, moved to Oxford in 1985 after securing a place at Oriel College to read Classics. After graduating, in 1989, Robert travelled extensively… Read More...
Thanks to a recent partnership with the Prince’s Trust we are currently looking for up to 20 young people, aged 16-21, to enrol on our TEAM programme. Primarily designed to improve the chances of gaining employment, the programme will also help young people into education and training. The 12 week programme will be based at Brathay… Read More...
It may be Olympic year, and the talk of how many Gold medals Team GB will secure may be dominating the conversations of many, but here at Brathay we have our own team of highly dedicated professionals who are committed to maximising potential and fulfilling dreams! Our Professional Development (PD) team, a group of thoroughbreds who… Read More...
Pedestrians around Ambleside will no doubt come to a standstill when the deafening crack of the starter’s pistol sets 18 runners on their way to compete in the Brathay Trust Windermere 10in10 Marathon event, on Friday 11th May at 9.30am (starting from Brathay Hall). The most daunting endurance run in the world, the Brathay Windermere 10 in… Read More...