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Newcomers were victorious in the Three Peaks Race, which was staged for the first time in 18 months. Garry Greenhow took first place and Rose Mather was fastest in the event, which involves completing a 37.4km (23.24-mile) course with 1,609m of ascent and descent over Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales

Runners will return to a historic Yorkshire Dales challenge on Saturday when the Three Peaks Race resumes after a break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The ‘marathon with mountains’ was last staged in 2019 and this year has been postponed from its usual April date

Endurance athlete Sabrina Verjee has hit the Lake District fells in a renewed effort to set a fastest time for completing the Wainwrights. The Cumbria-based veterinary surgeon began her quest shortly after 7am on Friday

A walker was talked to safety after getting stuck on Striding Edge on Helvellyn. The man, in his 40s, suffered a panic attack near the Bad Step while traversing the ridge, and was unable to continue. Police alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team shortly before 2.15pm on Sunday. A team spokesperson said: “The team duty leader contacted the man and his partner by phone and provided reassurance and suitable advice. “The couple were eventually able to continue and ascended onto Helvellyn summi...

Bob Smith, Editor No subsequent updates have been made Zahrah Mahmood, the Hillwalking Hijabi Outdoors brand Berghaus has appointed four new ambassadors with the aim of promoting diversity, inclusion and mental health. The group, Rhiane Fatinikun, Ed Jackson, Zahrah Mahmood and Iona Rendall, have worked with the Sunderland-based company for some time, but have officially joined its team of brand ambassadors. They join a roster that includes athletes Sir Chris Bonington, Mick Fowler, Leo Houldin...

Bob Smith, Editor Last updated at Saturday 16 January 2021 05:09 PM GMT The Sherpa group who summited K2. Photo: Nimsdai Purja A group of Nepalese Sherpas has made a historic first winter ascent of the world’s second-highest mountain. Former Gurkha Nimsdai Purja was among 10 men who successfully summited K2 at 5pm local time on Saturday. The 8,610m (28,250ft) Karakorum peak on the Pakistan-China border has been dubbed ‘the savage mountain’ because of the numerous mountaineering casualties...