Stretton Skyline. Results. From Greg:- “Just Dave Sykes and myself there, a beautiful if breezy day, at one point I thought I was going to get sunburnt it really was that bright! Dave finished in 18th, about 3’10” and I was a couple of minutes behind him. Certainly one to do again having seen some of the local trods, must remember to get a team down there. I think it’s the toughest BL I’ve done, and not much in it for me between this one and the Edale skyline…”
Mountain Trial. Results. Tom Brunt is 1st, but DPFR take 1st Team.
Rusland Show:- Where’s this, you may well ask. A study of the map finds the village between Lakes Windermere and Coniston. Mark Salkild slotted in the Short Senior race, 1.75mls, 430ft : 1st V50 and 6th place.
Devil’s Beeftub. FINAL British Championship race. Results.
Firstly, our runners deserve enormous thanks for the effort involved in travelling and representing DPFR, all the distance for a 2 mile race.
Lloyd was 2nd, behind Morgan, who is British Champion. Lloyd is 2nd, and 1st V40. Mick was 1st V50, and Champion. Judith is Ladies V40 Champion.
Congratulations to all, and I’ll try to look at Teams…
Senior Men – were 5th, can’t see us improving much on that.
Vets:- Probably 2nd, behind Borrowdale. This may be equal 2nd with Calder Valley, so into countback.
”the weather was awful, pouring rain & low mist.”
Mick mentions that following any local runner paid dividends…
So what about Pre-entry, closing date Thursday? Yet that allows Entry on Day….
Turner Landscape:- from Seathwaite Duddon. 11miles, 3000ft. This is a complete and utter CLASSIC, please look out for it in future years. Sadly only 11 runners, with little/no support from the many local clubs.
Up to Seathwaite Tarn, Grey Friar, Swirl How, Coniston Old Man, Dow, White Pike – running doesn’t come much better. There are many excellent AM courses, and this rates with the best.
Bits of rain, wind, loads of mist, but everyone safely round. Exact organisation, then soup, cake, hot drinks in the barn – all for free! Put it down for another year!
Rab Mountain Marathon 2011 – Snowdonia – 24th/25th September.
Matt Dawson, e-mail is “hoping to travel over on Sunday 24th to help get in controls from the Rab MM as in message below – maybe some other Dark Peakers would like to lift share so that the £5/control turns to more profit for running round a bit of Snowdonia!”
”We are looking for help with control collection on the above event – this will be from noon onwards on Sunday 25th September based from Bethesda, nr Bangor, North Wales. £5 per control will be paid. If you are a good navigator and think you can help please contact Rich Patton e-mail and give him all your contact details including a mobile phone number which you can be contacted on during the weekend of the event. Also let us know how long you will be available for so we can plan things at our end. “
Lingmell Dash – results. From ages and ages back….
Padfield Plum Fair.
Yorkshireman – half results.
.Monday – Trunce (9).