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Madrock Rock Shoe Deals

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  • 22 January 2010
We have just taken delivery of two models of Madrock rock shoes at an excellent price.The Mugen Tech - A quality pre-stretched split leather upper, which forges the shape of a well fitting, asymmetric shoe with an aggressive sling shot heel, offering...

Micro Spikes and Asgard DVD

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  • 15 January 2010
Here are R+R HQ the weather has unfortunately turned, and is now very wet. This Week we have had a lot of our top up orders including Micro Spikes in size large. A new product that has been eagerly expected is The Asgard Project. Also we have a few i...

The Beastmaker

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  • 5 January 2010

Along with a few other select shops we have just received delivery of the renowned Beastmaker fingerboards, in both the 1000 and 2000 models

Christmas Opening Times

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  • 28 December 2009
Well there’s no getting away from it, Christmas is just round the corner. If you still haven’t completed your Christmas shopping, for your outdoor loving friends or relatives, and don’t fancy entering the hideous high street rush of the forthco...

Bags for Free Postage Scheme

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  • 3 January 2009
Over the last few months, at Rock + Run, we have been discussing and chewing over various ways of recycling/reusing plastic packaging. As you can imagine being 90% mail order based we go through a fair amount.We have, for some time, been reusing the ...

Rock + Run Workshop

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  • 1 December 2008
The Rock + Run workshop is back!Back?Back from where? I here you say....The old R+R Workshop circa 1985. Ruth Halsey and Silva Wade.Well, it was quite a long time ago but from the mid 80s to early 90s Rock + Run manufactured a range of specialist pro...

Find Us On Facebook

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  • 30 May 2008
With the continuing growth of social networking sites we thought it was about time Rock + Run, as a market leader in online outdoor retailing, should get in on the act and utilize this new medium as a way of reaching out to our customers. By becoming...

Royal Mail Postal Disruptions

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  • 6 August 2007
UPDATE 24/08/07 The postal strikes are on hold until further notice. As such our normal services are resumed unless otherwise stated. Dear Customer, As I'm sure you are aware all UK postal services are encountering disruptions due to the ongoing dis...

North Wales Bouldering Meet: June 2007

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  • 11 June 2007
Over the previous weekend myself and Mike (Binks) cut loose the hedonistic shackles of the Lakes District and headed south to attend the first ever North Wales bouldering meet. Organized by Welsh bouldering supremo Chris Davies and ably assisted by a...

Rock + Run Becomes a Dedicated Web-Retailer

Rock + Run are becoming a fully fledged web retailer from the 1st of March 2007. This means we will be concentrating all our efforts into developing our growing online business at our new South Lakes warehouse and closing our Ambleside retail premises.


Mountain News Digest

Navy Search and Rescue unit claims four new records

HMS Gannet, the Royal Navy’s helicopter search and rescue unit in Prestwick, undertook a record-breaking 447 call-outs in 2009.

MCofS issues Nevis warning

The MCofS Mountain Safety Advisor Heather Morning has warned hillwalkers and climbers visiting the summit of Ben Nevis to be extra vigilant.

Wales braces itself for new energy installations

Hillwalkers and environmentalists in Wales should be bracing themselves for a new round of on-shore windfarm planning applications, and a new nuclear power station.

Rock climbing at Glaros, Telendos, Kalymnos

In the second of a three-part series, Aris Theodoropoulos introduces the new crag Glaros on the enchanting island of Telendos, opposite Kalymnos in Greece.

Capturing a terrible Antarctic beauty

A special exhibition of paintings is being held to mark the centenary of Captain Scott’s final Antarctic expedition.

BMC Annual Report 2009

You can now download the BMC Annual Report for 2009.

Giovanni Cantamessa, goodbye from the climbing world

After a long ordeal Giovanna Cantamessa died on 9 March 2010. Born in Turin and brought up in Bologna, the 55 year old had been coach and irreplaceable body and soul of the Italian Sport Climbing Federation since 2002.

Flora success on Ben Lawers

Conservationists at the National Trust for Scotland’s Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve are hoping this year is set to be a bumper one for monitoring its rare flora and fauna.

Nothing Ventured...Balancing risks

The booklet Nothing Ventured...Balancing risks and benefits in the outdoors by Tim Gill is published by the English Outdoor Council and aimed at teachers and other children’s services professionals.

French climb coveted line in Antarctica

One of the biggest unclimbed objectives on the Antarctic Peninsula recently fell to experienced French alpinists and world travellers, Mathieu Cortial, Lionel Daudet and Patrick Wagnon.