First Light Adventure Ltd

First Light Adventure Ltd First Light provides guided runs, walks and training camps focusing on trail running skills and outdoor pursuits.

We also organise ultra distance trail races in Derbyshire.

We're back out at Longshaw helping Treetops Hospice with their charity walk fundraiser on 7th November. We'll be guiding...
08/09/2026

We're back out at Longshaw helping Treetops Hospice with their charity walk fundraiser on 7th November. We'll be guiding you every step of the way and if last year's event is anything to go by you'll be in for a treat. This time of year the weather can really make the event memorable.
Further info and sign up here;
https://www.treetopshospice.org.uk/event/longshaw-walk/

A week which saw us bid a tearful farewell to Mookie, our trusty working cocker of over 14 years ended with the companio...
07/09/2026

A week which saw us bid a tearful farewell to Mookie, our trusty working cocker of over 14 years ended with the companionship and willpower of clients from CNA Hardy tackling the 24 Peaks Challenge in the Lake District. Clare and I joined up with our friends at Charity Challenge to support a hardy team of hikers battling the weather and the climbing afforded by this interesting and engaging route. Two 10 hour days saw people earn their appetite and at the same time raise funds for The Trussell Trust, the anti poverty charity. A fantastic two days which neatly showcased the best in people.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/charity-challenge
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cnahardy/

Amberaid, our 31 mile trail race around the Amber Valley is arguably our toughest event, it's got a hill or two 😁. The f...
27/08/2026

Amberaid, our 31 mile trail race around the Amber Valley is arguably our toughest event, it's got a hill or two 😁. The first hill is barely 5 minutes after the start and involves scaling the steps from Ashover up to The Fabric - a wonderful viewpoint featuring Ashover Rock. We'll be out on course checking things over in the next fortnight, we want to make sure that things are "just so" for the runners. If 31 miles is a bit too far then there's always the Petit Raid - 20 miles of the northern section goodness 🤩.
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event/amberaid-30-trail-race-and-petit-raid-2026

50th fun on Scafell Pike. When Kerryann wanted a memorable day out with her besties to celebrate her 50th we were deligh...
24/08/2026

50th fun on Scafell Pike. When Kerryann wanted a memorable day out with her besties to celebrate her 50th we were delighted to help. A super fun day with ideal weather conditions, cracking banter and much support of each other. On this occasion we were also helped by our mate who proved an ideal fit for the group (I will also point out it was Kel who takes responsibility for the swim bit at the end of the trek 😁). Fabulous day ladies, long may its memories make you smile.

Looking ahead to next year we've managed to tame the wolf and the Wolf Moon half marathon will once again prove that its...
22/08/2026

Looking ahead to next year we've managed to tame the wolf and the Wolf Moon half marathon will once again prove that its bark is worse than its bite on 23rd January. If you've not done one of our "Moon" races before they start mid afternoon so that you are witnessing the sunset and the moon rise on the homeward leg. Fun, tough and a little bit adventurous....with the usual support on course and a feast around a campfire at the finish!
Wolf Moon is limited to 100 runners. It is a fully marked event with glowstick illuminating the final couple of miles.
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event/wolf-moon-trail-half-marathon-2027

Thanks to all our lovely runners, Cordwell Colossus has been awarded as Racecheck Gold Award.....for the 3rd year runnin...
20/08/2026

Thanks to all our lovely runners, Cordwell Colossus has been awarded as Racecheck Gold Award.....for the 3rd year running! It's the first of our events to benefit from such acclaim. Racecheck reviews are incredible sources of info; for you the runner they outline what your peers think of the event, and for Race Directors they give an insight into where improvements can be made. Therefore, for this year's Amberaid and Petit Raid (our next event on October 17th, we have listened to reviews and dropped the self clips as well as making checkpoint 1 a fully loaded set up with sweet and savoury food 😃.
Both Amberaid and Petit Raid can be entered here https://www.sientries.co.uk/event/amberaid-30-trail-race-and-petit-raid-2026

Cordwell Colossus 2026, dust is settling, the excellent reviews are coming in and we're just waiting to see when Barlow ...
14/08/2026

Cordwell Colossus 2026, dust is settling, the excellent reviews are coming in and we're just waiting to see when Barlow Carnival will take place next year before announcing the 2027 Colossus date. Our next race is of course Amberaid on October 17th, will it be as dry or will normal service be resumed (it's only 3 years ago since Storm Babet left parts of the Amberaid course under a metre of water 😝) . Meanwhile a final glimpse t some of Robert Scriven's pics from last week's Colossus.
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event/amberaid-30-trail-race-and-petit-raid-2026

Quick update on yesterday's Cordwell Colossus 20 mile trail race. Super hot conditions which saw many people toughing it...
09/08/2026

Quick update on yesterday's Cordwell Colossus 20 mile trail race. Super hot conditions which saw many people toughing it out. Quite a high attrition rate with 7 DNFs and many red bodies at the finish.
Lewis Perkins and Olivia Sawford were our winners. Synchronised performance of the day comes from the DRC trio of Collette, Sue and Lindsey. Theft of the day comes from the dog who ate all the unattended brownies and flapjack!!
Many thanks to all runners, our excellent team of marshals and Holmesfield Village Hall (hope we left you tidy enough!). Big thanks to Derby Runner for providing the race numbers. Robert Scriven was also out on course taking some arty pics of all the suffering - see his work on the First Light Adventure Community page.

Finalising course prep and vegetation cut back the day before always throws in the odd surprise.Today I met Mark G for a...
07/08/2026

Finalising course prep and vegetation cut back the day before always throws in the odd surprise.Today I met Mark G for a wander into Meekfield wood to show where the route markers need to be placed....and we found a new fallen tree (relax there's a way through it). Then discovered Fanshawe Gate road was closed due to asphalt work being undertaken (it will be open tomorrow). At Barlow the road was closed so there's a very narrow diversion to Millthorpe Other than that I encountered deer, buzzard, kite and the blackberries are so delicious and plentiful I can legitimately claim them as a bonus third checkpoint.Cordwell Colossus live streaming begins at 9am tomorrow. Well it would if I knew how to live stream See you then - Big Cheese, Petit Fromage and the First Light Ultra Marshal Platoon (FLUMPS)

Cordwell Colossus had to close early due to reaching capacity. There's still people looking for places and people have u...
03/08/2026

Cordwell Colossus had to close early due to reaching capacity. There's still people looking for places and people have until tonight to complete any transfers to another runner. Thanks J and C

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