Back for their second edition, the Dales and Moors Traverses do exactly what their names suggest, traverse the edges of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks.

With race numbers doubling as popularity of this beautiful route increases, there was an electric atmosphere in the air as over 200 runners lined up under the gantry on St Bees foreshore, ready for the 7:30am race start. This was aided by the near perfect weather forecast of cloudless, bluebird skies and a cool chill in the air.

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Here is how you can follow this phenomenal adventure from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay across the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors.

It’s not long to go now until the start of the SILVA Traverses… read our preview piece to find out who are the ones to watch!

Join the journey and keep up with all the action from the 2024 SILVA Traverses.

Here is how you can follow this phenomenal adventure from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay across the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors.

I am passionate about organising brilliant running events, and my measure for success is quite simple: what would I like to have experienced if I were taking part?…

Now let’s fast forward over the next 3 months, when the Ourea Events team and I excitedly prepared for our first Northern Traverse race. The handover from James and his team at Open Adventure was faultless, but nothing beats the experience of organising the event for yourself. We have all been acutely aware of some uncertainties in our own planning, and conscious of the unknowns lying ahead of us. 

This report will focus on the SILVA Lakes Traverse. The SILVA Northern Traverse Event Director’s Report will be shared in the next few days. You’ll need to read both to get a full and rounded view of the entire event week.

It’s been an incredible final day of running, as the last finishers have made it to Robin Hood’s Bay well ahead of the cut-off time. The standard of running has been superb, with both the men’s and women’s records being broken by a huge margin, and all 104 finishers making it in well within the final cut-off.