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A “triathlon” is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances and can be an individual or team event. . It is said to have started as a French race during the 1920s–1930s that was called “Les trois sports”, “La Course des Débrouillards”, and “La course des Touche à Tout.” This race is usually held every year in France near Joinville-le-Pont, in Meulan and Poissy.  . Introduced in 1970s by San Diego Track Club and designed to be an alternative to hard track training. Don Shanahan and Jack Johnstone sponsored an event in 1974 comprising a 10km run, 8km...

Here at The Fell Store we try our best to make sure that the steps we take while making our business decisions are as ethical, sustainable and helpful as our circumstance allows. We are all on our own journey to become more environmentally friendly and are now happy to be using this amazing social enterprise for our printing needs.   This is the story behind HipHip Hooray and their Women's Programme:   "Many women across the UK are caught up in a cycle of addiction, homelessness, crime and lack of opportunities across the UK. Even when they work hard to...

Mental Health Awareness Week.   What does “Mental Health” mean to you? For some it will be overcoming huge challenges but for many it is simply being mindful and present in the little moments each day.   No doubt you will see plenty of useful hints and tips about how to strengthen your mental health and sometimes it can become a bit over whelming. Indeed there are countless ways you could change the way you do and see things that would help. We are lucky to live in a time where so much information is available at our finger tips....

As we all enjoy a little slice of freedom, now is a perfect time to consider how our actions effect others and the environment. Many of these points will be second nature to many of you. Help us to Protect Respect and Enjoy our wonderful United Kingdom by following and sharing these principles.  1. Plan ahead and Prepare Situations and circumstances can change in the blink of an eye, especially with the lovely British weather. Take time to prepare and you will be doing yourself and this wonderful countryside a huge service. A lack of good research and planning can lead to situations...

The Croft Collection.   Keeping warm has been a human necessity since the dawn of time. An essential for many explorers.  In the famous words of Alfred Wainwright "There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing."  We are all familiar with layering up and down as the weather changes on our adventures. One of the easiest ways to keep warm is the trusted bobble hat. Kept in a pocket, tucked in the front or stuffed in the top of your bag, there aren’t many who would be without one.   WHY WOOL?   We have been using wool since...