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Peter Hampshire

@peterunner.bsky.social
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Runner, music lover & 🐕 owner. Critical Care & Anaesthetic Consultant @ Royal Liverpool Hospital. Div Medical Director @ Liverpool Women's Hospital. He/Him

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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I finished my first Long Mynd Hike at 2am this morning, 43rd out of about 450 starters. We had beautiful blue skies and no wind. A tough course, with a hefty ascent total, some tricky route finding esp in the dark, & a steep hill to climb before the finish. The Hike is an old race with lots of....
Grassy field with people preparing to start a hike. Background of rolling hills, cloudless blue sky above
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Second time I've packed up my racebag, ready for the Long Mynd Hike tomorrow. Last year's race was cancelled the day before due to a storm. We have better weather forecast tomorrow. It's a 50-mile route in a figure of eight centred on Stiperstones, with about 3000m of ascent. Had to enter again!
Running pack sitting on a chair, with a marked up map uunderneath
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Final day (6) of our walk & we made it to Wallsend! 86 miles from Bowness. A pleasant riverside walk along the Tyne into Newcastle, stopping for coffee & cake at an Italian café. Carried on past some reminders of coal haulage & many bridges & then left the riverside for the final 5 miles....
Tyne bridge over the river. Sage building (silver covered) in the background Signpost Bowness on Solway 84miles, Rome 1110 miles Segendum MMuseum Three people standing by a sign stating end of Hadrians Wall. Small dog underneath.
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Day 5 of Hadrian's Wall trail - a long section which left the remnants of the wall behind, mainly spending time walking close to the Military Road through fields, besides the Vallum (a ditch behind the wall). Spotted a 4th trig point. Staying by the River Tyne before the final leg to Newcastle.
Trig point by side of a road, surrounded by brackenSignpost: Bowness 60 miles, Planetrees 3 3/4 miles, Segedunum 25 miles Fingerpost saying Whittedean 5.5miles, Segedendum 25 miles l
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Day 4 of our Hadrian's Wall Path. A shorter, mostly downhill stretch from the Old Repeater Station to Cholloford. We passed a milecastle overgrown by oak trees, long stretches of Wall still there & an old temple & a visit to Chesters. Had time for a swim by the bridge. JimBobs ear healing OK now.
Small dog standing on a stretch of Hadrian's Wall Oak trees are surrounded by old ruined brickwork,  cloudy sky behind Stone arch bridge over a river
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We're walking the Hadrian's Wall path and there are 3 trig points so far.....
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Day 3 started in Gilsland, looking at an impressive milecastle. An amazing section of the walk, with long sections of intact wall plus impressive views. Lots of climbing on this section, but great route beside steep crags. Did about 10 miles of the Pennine Way as well, which joins the Hadrian's...
Poltross Burn Milecastle, ruined walls arranged in a rectangle, grass between the walls on a gently sloping hillThirlwell Castle ruins. Outline of ruined castle walls on top of a hill.Hadrian's Wall section running along a grassy hill.Wall section,  milecastle in the foreground. A pool on left side of the wall in the distance
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Leg 2 of Hadrian's Wall Path started with some dog drama outside the sandwich shop in Carlisle when JimBob (our dog) was bitten on the ear by another dog. We detoured to the vets before continuing on the walk. A few road sections then a climb up to the amazing sections between Banks & Gilsland.
Section of Hadrian's Wall flanked by turf and a fence , climbing a hillSection of Hadrian's Wall along a gravel path with trees in background
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Finished the first stage to Carlisle. Great weather. Lots of birdlife on the estuary & butterflies further along. A fairly flat stage. NB the FKT for the Hadrian's Wall path is 12hrs 31mins set in 2025!
Sunset over Solway Firth. Roadsign showing distance to Wallsend 84 miles, Maryport, Ravenglass and Rome
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Clip from Strava showing the Bob Graham Round route in 3D with time elasped and title "probably one of my coolest running days ever"
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Been asked to assist another runner on leg 4 (Wasdale to Honister) of their #BobGrahamRound attempt in August. That should be fun, as it is the best leg (most scenic & usually done in daylight!), but I'll have to brush up on my navigation. Good to be able to help another contender.
Two runners climbing a rocky path up a hill, with poles. Background of two ranges of  hills in shadow beneath a cloudy sky.
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Today's run took me from Hawes to the top of Gt Shunner Fell & back on the Pennine Way. Beautiful views & weather.
View down from Gt Shunner Fell towards Hardraw and Hawes, rolling green hills and a few clouds in the sky. View across hills and across moors. A stone wall on the right. A few clouds in the sky.
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Today we had better weather for our walk up Nethermost Pike, Dollywagon Pike & Seat Sandal. The last Wainwrights on leg 2 of the Bob that Lucy hasn't climbed. Got good views over Swirral and Striding Edge and Ullswater.
Grisedale Tarn with hills and mountains in the background, cloudy skyView down a valley towards Ullswater. Cloudy skyView from Nethermost Pike towards Striding Edge and Catsty CamView to Striding Edge (a ridge up to Helvellyn)
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Yesterday's Wainwrights were Bowfell, Crinkle Crags and Cold Pike. (#126 for me). Weather was still blowy on the tops!
Two people and a dog on a lead on top of a summit, cloudy sky and other hills in the background View from Bowfell summit to Scafell Pike and Sca Fell, summits just under clouds.
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We had a spare weekend in the diary as a bad weather backup for my Bob Graham attempt. Obviously, we're in the Lakes ticking off some Wainwright's (a goal for both of us). Today, we walked up High Rigg (#125 for me) & then most of the Leg 2 summits (Clough Head, the Dodds, Raise & White Side).
View over Thirlmere from the Dodds. A cloudy sky.
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
We've been visited by a small family of Foxes over the last few weeks, a vixen and two cubs. I think this is one of the cubs.....! 🙂
Fox on a lawn behind potted flowers and herbs on a patio.
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I knew I would make it from there. The whole of leg 5 felt runnable apart from the first climb with my son & my sister. Made it to Keswick with 26mins to spare. To top it off, I bumped into Jasmin Paris today at the Keswick Mountain Festival!!
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I made it to Wasdale just about on schedule & took a rest to change shoes & refuel. I maintained reasonable energy levels & enjoyed getting up Great Gable to a heavy metal soundtrack. From there it is about 4hrs to the finish. I knew now I could do it & felt elated. Got to Honister with 10 min spare
View from Yewbarrow over Wast WaterTwo runners on a rocky hill
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I've had an amazing weekend. Having attempted the Bob in 2023, I got as far as Gt Gable when the wheels came off. But I wanted to have another go, having learnt a lot of lessons from that. The weather was absolutely perfect. We had clear summits all the way round. No wind and not too warm either.
Moot Hall in Keswick, two runners ready to start the Bob Graham Round Silhouette of 2 runners on Skiddaw Blencathra at sunset, cloudy skySunset over Mungrisdale Common
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Tracker has arrived! 24 hrs to go until the #BobGrahamRound starts!
A GPS tracker
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Hopefully this time next week I'll have finished leg 1 be on the way on leg 2. Only a 30% completion rate so far this year. But I'm feeling well trained and prepped!
Web page. Text says 29 attempts at the Bob graham round so far in 2026 with 9 successful rounds.
20 people trying in the next 7 days
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Last long run done before the #BobGrahamRound attempt. Covered 53km & 4000m climbing in (just) under 12hrs which is approx target pace, over Welsh rock & grass. 320km total & 15,000m ascent for April. Will now be tapering off for a couple of weeks.
View over mountains in Snowdonia. Blue sky with white cloudsView over Yr Wyddfa and Crib Goch. Blue skies and light cloudsView towards Llanberis from the Slate mines
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Had a great weekend running various bits of the ##BobGrahamRound route. Climbed Blencathra on Friday evening & tried the "parachute" descent off the summit. Then we ran legs 4&5 on Saturday & leg 2 on Sunday, bumping into others recceing the route & discussed route choices. Ran 78km & 6000m ascent.
Scales Tarn from Doddick Fell. Evening Remnants of snow on the ridge leading to Helvellyn. Cloud and sun in the background View over Swirral Edge and Red Tarn from Helvellyn summit. A few clouds in the sky Runner with poles descending a grassy ridge back-lit against a cloudy sky
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
My phone is throwing up photos of my recce trips to the Lakes 3 years ago..this one is on the summit of Sca Fell, with Wastwater just becoming visible thru the clouds. The weather had been misty up until then. I didn't end up completing the BG Round. Partly due to choosing to get from Scafell Pike
Runner standing on top of Sca Fell. Mix of cloud and blue skies. Surrounded by rocks of the summit shelter. Wasdale can be seen in the distance
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We had amazing 🌞 weather today for our walk up Blencathra via Souther Fell. Good views of Sharp Edge. Then, we walked to Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale Fell before dropping back down. 5 Wainwrights in all, #122, 123 & 124 for me. Nice craggy edge between Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale.
View of Blencathra ridge. Blue cloudless sky with grassy slopes in the foreground View down Halls Fell ridge from Blencathra View down Halls Fell ridge from summit of Blencathra.  With a grassy valley in the distance View across steep rocky Crags. Cloud and blue sky in the background
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We walked up the tiniest Wainwright today, Castle Crag (290m high). Despite the small height, there are great views over Derwent Water towards Keswick & towards Honister. It was gifted to the nation after World War 1, (as were Gt Gable and Scafell Pike). Wainwright no. 121 for me.
View from Castle Crag towards Honister. Blue sky with occasional white clouds. Rolling hills in the foreground View from Castle Crag down towards Grange and Derwent Water. Cloudy sky. Trees I the foreground and rolling hills in the distance
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I finished March with a loop from Keswick to Honister, then back on the 5th leg of the #BobGrahamRound. Not many views from the tops, but it was dry! Happy with my training in March, despite 2 weeks off with illness. Ran 240km & (more importantly) climbed 12,000m of ascent. 6 weeks to go!
Screenshot of Strava route in 3D, showing a map of a run route from Keswick to Honister and back over the tops.
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
We bagged two Wainwright's summits today - Walla Crag and Bleaberry Fell. Number 120 for me. Mixed weather with hail/rain/sunny spells and looks like there is still snow on the tops. Great views over Derwent Water and the Helvellyn range.
Cloudy sky over hills and trees View over Derwent water towards Keswick from Walla Crag View over Derwent waterSummit of Bleaberry Fell mix of sun and cloud over a distant lake and hills
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Been off running for 2 weeks due to a persistent virus. Started back with Keswick Parkrun. A beautiful route along a trail, over bridges and through tunnels. Scenic views of snow-draped flanks of Blencathra. Also bumped into an ex-resident Doctor who worked with me back in 2013.
Two runners and a dog standing by the Keswick Parkrun sign by the Station Cafe.Runners heading along a brick tunnel
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
We had a spectacular day in the Lake District. Snow on the tops. The hills looked amazing. We ran leg 1 (Skiddaw, Gt Calva & Blencathra) coming down Halls Fell, which was a bit snowy at the top but ok after that. I carried on to do most of leg 2 over the Dodds & Helvellyn but ducked out before...
Snow covering the summit of Skiddaw mountain Snow covered mountain ridge extending from Blencathra Grass and snow covered hills near Helvellyn Looking towards Fairfield and Dollywagon Pike covered with snow
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I returned to Langdale Valley for another go at the 2nd half of leg 3 of the Bob Graham. The weather wasn't very promising at the start, cold,rain, hail & gusts of wind. However the forecast was for the wind to drop and when I got to Esk Pike it had & it stopped raining! Mickledore was OK so I...
Partially snow covered ground between two hills in the Lake District Sun on a hillside while the sky is full of clouds View down Wastwater a lake in the Lake District View up Lords Rake, snow and ice covered rocks. Cloudy
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
First trip to the Lakes for a recce trip for leg 3. Leg 3 starts in Dunmail Raise near Grasmere & ends in Wasdale. It's the longest & toughest leg with 2000m of ascent. We had mixed weather with snow, rain & sun. We did about 2/3rds of the route today, plan to do the 2nd half tomorrow.
Pike O'Stickle (hill) surrounded by cloudSnow on a hill with a mix of cloud and blue sky Mountains in the Lake District with a cloudy sky above themLooking across towards Scafell and Scafell Pike mountains
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Just returning from a fantastic week of ⛷️ in the French Alps. There were massive amounts of snow.
2 people in ski clothing and equipment standing on a viewpoint on a snowy mountain A view across snowy mountains in the French AlpsA view across snow covered mountains in the French Alps A view down a ski slope across to snow covered mountains with a cloudy sky
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
It's 24 years today since I got married to this amazing person. I appreciate all her support & encouragement for the irrational challenges I do.
Black and white photo of a man (me) being hugged by a woman with a hat on and curly hair
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Made it! Briefly touched foot in Italy before we got here.
Snow covered rooftops from a window, looking up to ski slopes on a mountain. Church belfry on the right
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Some sunshine at last!
St Pancras Station view looking towards the station clock. A train on the platform with the sun shining through the metal roof
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Planning & training for a 2nd Bob Graham Round attempt has started! I will (hopefully) set off at 6pm on Friday 15th May up Skiddaw. Got a few recce weekends between now & then planned, mainly concentrating on legs 3 & 4. Support crew also taking shape. Feeling a lot more confident than last time.
A black and white photo of Bob Graham wearing shorts with his hands in his pockets
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
First race since the Spine CS today, Pendle Way in a day (a 45 mile circular trail finishing up Pendle Hill). Felt good despite the bog & mud. Hoped to finish by sunset but had to a foggy, dark climb up Pendle with v. poor visibility. Pleased with my time (10h 18). Finished 42nd & 3rd MV50.
A tower of a hill
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Today, I've mostly been making #marmalade. Classic Delia Smith recipe, with a few spoons of black treacle.
Jars of marmalade on a kitchen work surface
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
This time last week I had no idea what an adventure I would be having on the Pennine Way #spinerace. (I've already downloaded the race pack for the Winter Challenger North!)
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Oh no! Kevin Munt has retired at Housesteads. His race has finished with about 50 miles to go. Juan Patjane still trails behind the red lantern by about 2 miles and needs to get to Bellingham before ?midnight to make the cut off..
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Kevin Munt #205 and Juan Patjane #221 have been together for a lot of the #SpineRace yo-yoing with the black lantern. Now there is a little gap & Juan has fallen behind. Perfect pacing?
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
destination”. I keep running, then someone shouts "you can stop now". There are 4 steps, my wife is inside the building & I have done it, in 47hrs and 9 minutes. Of 174 starters, I have been lucky, as 78 have dropped out, leaving me 42nd to finish. The scary thing is that I enjoyed most of that.
The finishThe finish
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
After meeting some supporters in Thornton & near Earby I get to Gargrave (75 miles) where I stock up on Coke & cheese & onion pasties. There is a stone-walled bus stop here & I’ve decided to try & nap. I put my feet up on my pack, pull my hat over my eyes & despite the traffic noise, I manage a nap.
Stopping in Thornton for a meet with familyMore supporters by the Leeds Liverpool Canal
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Edale was beautiful -cold, snowy & bright with little wind. The route up Kinder Scout was deep snow, just what I wanted. There were areas of heavy-going snow over Bleaklow, but I got to Torside MRT stop after 5hr. I'd kept warm up to now but donned extra layer before leaving to climb beyond Torside.
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Due to Storm Goretti the race start was delayed until 10am, however we made it to registration on time & kit check was well organised. I managed to meet @drlygo.bsky.social. We stayed in Castleton with some other racers & I took advantage of an extra 2h in bed & a good breakfast before the start.
No bag faffing!At registration of the Spine Race with my kitThe start line!
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
However, as well as a daunting 172km to cover, I had an extensive kit list to carry, extensive periods of darkness & the possibility of winter weather. I also wanted to try & avoid buying as much new stuff as possible & borrowed some kit, as well as buying shoes, jacket and waterproof 2nd hand.
My kit layout for the SPine
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
I made it to Hawes, 47 hours after leaving Edale. Very pleased to finish my first 💯 miler. Feel we had the full range of Spine weather. Day 1 beautiful snow with packed snow underfoot. Day 2 intermittent rain/sleet, sheet ice underfoot & strong wind that made the final leg from Horton interesting.
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Peter Hampshire @peterunner.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Some piccies.
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