Gibside 10k trail run

Race director Michael Sanderson guides you on this challenging but enjoyable West Yorkshire loop

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Two-time Burghley winner Pippa Funnell walks this year’s track, assessing the impact of the route being reversed for the first time in some years

Sometimes you have to do things that scare you. At least, that’s what I kept telling myself ahead of the Dartmoor Discovery, a 32-mile, 899-yard ultramarathon with more than 4,000ft of elevation. And

■Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Traces of a Roman fort and a grave with a poignant back story characterise this walk west of Skipton