Le Petit Depart is an event launched by Craven District Council and Skipton Cycling Club in 2014; designed to celebrate the very best cycling the Dales has to offer, it follows much of the Tour de France Stage 1 route.
Fell running has long been a popular past time in the Dales, and it’s popularity seems to be increasing. Jenny Cornish – who will be taking part in her first such run this weekend – talks to the organisers of the respected Woodentops fell races Olympic heroes Jonny and Alastair Brownlee do it for fun. Hundreds of ordinary people dress up in costumes and do it every Christmas. It’s a long-standing tradition at many Dales summer shows. So why is fell running so popular?
Two years ago the founders of Skipton Community Orchestra had a dream of bringing music to the masses – but they never expected it would become such a success.
