Summer Series #2 next Monday 18th May: Pike Lowe Direct, with new starting point
Very pleasing to welcome fully 28 runners to the first race of the series a couple of week’s ago. Here’s hoping there’s a comparable number next Monday for the short – but decidedly varied – Read more
Natural world – 6 May 2026
The Serious (Slow) Warts have always had an interest in the natural world and that was encouraged by the 100th birthday of David Attenborough. So, our spotting of four types of moorland birds and animals Read more
Notice of AGM 2026
Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (Meeting) of Dark Peak Fell Runners (Company) will be held at Norfolk Arms Public House on 13th May 2026 at 20:00. Read more
Perfect – 22 April 2026
After the confusion of last week, came the apparent coordination of this Wednesday’s outings. The eight Serious (Slow) Warts managed to meet at the same place, Strines, through location planning via John, who was cycling Read more
Summer Series starts Monday – carshare, and whippets’ later start time
Looking forward to welcoming participants old and new to the first Summer Series race from Strines Inn this coming Monday 27th April. At Simon M’s request, there will be a slightly later 6:45pm start for Read more
Summer Series starts Monday 27th April at 6.30pm
Notwithstanding the scandalous usurpation of the Way Out West race route last Wednesday, the real Summer Series gets under way a week on Monday – 27th April at 6.30pm – with a trot around Back Read more
JOHN EDWARDS – A short remembrance
It was with great sadness that I heard of John’s death in March. He was a distinguished “character” in the Dark Peak Fell Runners as evident by the soubriquets he was given, Gentleman John, Squire Read more
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