Dark Peak Fell Runners is an athletics club for (mostly) hill & mountain running. The club is based in Sheffield and although the majority of the 300+ membership is local, the famous brown vest has migrated as far New Zealand. The club caters for a wide range of running interests and abilities, from short local races to ultra distance events, with some individuals achieving success in the English and British championships. The club thrives on minimal organisation and if you have a slightly anarchic sense of humour and an appetite to compete in unusual events, you will feel at home with people of a similar disposition. 
Fell running has a culture for individuals to take personal responsibility for safety when out on the hills, as terrain and weather conditions can be severe. Therefore it is expected that you assess your own physical ability, mountain craft skills, clothing and equipment before going for a run.


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News and Blogs

Confusion -15 April 2026

The Serious Warts had decided that this week’s venue was to be Strines at 5pm but, in the meantime, we were told that DPFR were reviving the Way Out West race as part of the Read more

John Edwards

John’s funeral will be held on Thursday 30 April: 2.15 Service at St Thomas’s Church, Crooks  3.30 Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium  4.00 onwards reception at Norfolk Arms Ringinglow

John Edwards

Sadly, last week, John Edwards (87) known variously as Gentleman John, John Ed and Professor John Edwards, has died at home. He was known as a character in the club and a staunch supporter of Read more

The end of winter? – 25 March 2026

On the approach to the change to summertime, we six Serious Warts (the fair-weather Warts were strangely absent) chose the Hagg hostel lay-by (unpleasantly littered) for our starting point. Any celebration of the arrival of Read more

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