Three reports on this race: one from the organisers, one from Dave Hicklenton and one from John Telfer (Keswick) can be found on the Kielder Fell Races website, so I'll just post a few photos here:

31 excited runners let loose at the Kielder Borderer (photo: Pat Dunn)

Woowee! this is springy heather - Bernard Kivlehan near Three Pikes (photo: Will Horsley)	Louise Wilkinson knows how to deal with the mad heather on Knox Knowe (photo: Rob Stephens)
Gary Jones giving it some as he peels away from the top (photo: Pat Dunn)	Winner Steve Birkinshaw is first past the post (photo: Pat Dunn)

David Armstrong and Garry Owens, who've stuck together through thick and thin
over 17 miles of gruelling challenge, sprint for the finish (photo: Will Horsley)

... and using Will Horsley's captions on his own photos:

 

 

More photos from: Will Horsley

Rob Stephens