The annual Lingmell Dash takes place on 28th July at 14:30. All proceeds to the team. Category: AS Distance: 7.2km / 4.5m Climb: 762m / 2500ft Venue: Wasdale Head Inn carpark, CA20 1EX. Grid ref: NY187088 Skills & experience: ER, LK, NS Minimum age: 16 http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=5790
Members of Wasdale MRT were invited along to the Blengdale Runners AGM to receive a £400 donation from the proceeds of last year’s 2 road races. Each year Blengdale Runners, also based in Gosforth, host a 10 mile run in June and a 10km in September. All money raised is Read more…
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team have a specialist capability for Flood and Swift water Rescue. This consists of a dozen trained and accredited ‘technicians’ who are responsible, together with other MRTs and partner agencies for responding to flooding and water related incidents. MRTs have made a significant contribution in responding both Read more…
Two team members being winched down to the fell above Pikes Crag to attend to an injured walker on the summit of Scafell Pike
This year’s Wasdale Mountain Rescue Lingmell Dash saw a disappointingly small but experienced field of 13 set off down the valley by Jen Fraser, who founded the race in 2002, on her return from New Zealand on holiday. A round trip of four and a half miles with a 2500 Read more…
2nd year apprentices from Energus made a donation of £351.58 to the team last month. Each year they select 3 charities to raise funds for, which they have been doing for the last 4 years. The cheque was presented by Abigail Elsworth, she was one of a 8 apprentices who got involved with Read more…