BeOutdoors Sue in the Jack Bloor Fell Race

On a night that seemed to have all the season's in just a couple of hours it was great to see how many runners turned up for the 25th Jack Bloor fell race in Ilkley. My other half from BeOutdoors.co.uk who was running in her Gore Sunlight lady 3/4 capri's and her extremely useful Rab Jetstream Jacket completed the race in under one hour, well done Mrs Booth.

Me on the other hand stood in the freezing cold hail storm without my Rab Jetstream Jacket and got completely soaked whilst supporting her, not a great advert for a Women's Outdoor Clothing expert who's mantra is 'when on the hills, be prepared the weather can change quickly.'

Cycling in Gisburn

At BeOutdoors.co.uk we are keen to get our kids out to enjoy the countryside. So with bikes in tow and friends following (bad idea, map reading not my best quality) off we went to Gisburn Forest for a family bike ride. Deciding on the blue trail was a bit nerve racking as none of us had any idea of the terrain but we trusted the description of the ride (9.5 short trail suitable for novices and young riders).

With waterproofs at the ready mine a (Rab Drillium Jacket). Our group consisted of 6 independent riders and one dad with his daughter on a tag along. The course was excellent, challenging enough for all the riders but not to hard for the younger ones of the group. Fantastic!

Bank holiday weekend

At BeOutdoors.co.uk we like to test our kit and there was no better time than this weekend when we headed up to the North Yorkshire Moors with family and friends for a camping weekend. Typical for a bank holiday we had the full range of weather conditions from freezing northerlies to hail, torrential downpours and of course sunshine. We decided it was our Rab clothing section which needed a good field test. So cars packed and off we went. The Rab Microlight Vest came into it's own as soon as we arrived, with a cold wind this little vest gave a lot of warmth for such a light weight insulated number. The Rab Vapour-rise lite Jacket was worn all weekend by Steve (and no I don’t believe it was too smelly at the end). This Jacket was worn for walking, cycling and generally hanging out in. Steve will be purchasing one himself he was so impressed! Debbie wore the Rab Micro Pull-On Fleece a great fleece which fitted well and looked great with walking trousers and jeans. Finally the Rab Power Stretch top this is Sue’s own top and she loves it – great to layer, fantastic colour and great fit.

Girls weekend

Here at BeOutdoors.co.uk we grab any oppotunity to get away so with the boys away at cub camp, it was our opportunity for a cycling weekend in Scotland. Armed with bike, myself and a friend took our two 6 year old daughters up to Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland where we headed to one of the 7stanes Mountaining biking trails . We had a fabulous weekend with lots of tracks for the little ones to get there teeth stuck into, check out the website for more details.

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Saunders Mountain Marathon training starting

Having been off for the last few months recovering from an operation, I'm now back and training. Keeping it slow and short, which is quite frustrating, I can tell you.
To get me going I decided to treat myself to some new kit from our running stock (yes I still have to pay for it). I always find it works as a good motivator.
I purchased a new pair of gore sunlight lady capri's paired with my old trusty helly dynamic half zip, I was looking good!
So armed with my iPhone I was off, not the best run I've ever had but I've got to keep reminding myself that it's going to be slow.

BeOutdoors Team do it again!

Well done to Sue and Louise who won last weekends Open 5 adventure race in the hills round Ruthin - Wales
Sue was wearing her fabulous new RAB Jetstream Jacket The new lightweight waterproof jacket is made from Pertex Shield® fabric and is extremely light, packing up very small into its own bumbag. This Jacket is perfect for running and cycling when you want that extra protection without the weight and bulk or when you want to throw a waterproof in for those 'just in case' situtations. As you know we are a strong supporter of RAB Clothing and are very pleased to see this new addition to their already growing womens range.
On the bottom half Sue was wearing her Pearl Izumi Sugar Knickers. At BeOutdoors.co.uk. we have just started stocking the excellent brand of Pearl Izumi. This is a brand dedicated to meeting the needs of the serious sport enthusiast and has a great range of both running and cycling kit.