Author Archives: Tom Chapman

By Dave Allen, ran on 10th December 2022 My brother-in-law, Matt and I were pondering a long run this weekend and after I had unimaginatively suggested going over one of our old favourites, he suggested we give the relatively new Yorkshire Heritage Way a try. The YHW traditionally runs from Bradford Cathedral to Ripon Cathedral,Continue reading “Run Report: The Yorkshire Heritage Way”

Some friends in Swaledale have had the fabulous idea of reviving a beautiful series of events. We asked Simon Hewitt to give us the lowdown… The Dales Trail Series ran for three years between 2015 and 2017. The races were well organised and had a fantastic reputation. Swaledale is such a great place to runContinue reading “Introducing the DalesRunner Series”

If you read Tom’s piece on DIY running, you’ll have to forgive me for this first paragraph.  I too have been involved in the DIY underground punk world for almost 30 years, playing in bands, putting out our own records, booking our own gigs and building and creating networks worldwide.  You share resources, share information,Continue reading “Why DIY – Andrew Dick”

For context – some background. I spent many years involved in the “DIY” punk music scene. Rather than big expensive stadium productions, this meant watching bands in the back rooms of pubs, or a basement, or even someone’s living room. It meant the gigs were cheap and you rubbed shoulders with the bands. In fact,Continue reading “Why DIY – Tom Chapman”