First Men’s Team Prize : 3rd MV40 : 2nd MV50 :
Firstly – an excellent organised event, so enormous credit to the willingness and enthusiasm of Des to stage the event. No problem with parking (for us, at least.) I’d feared walking from Torside. A much better start than when it was last Championship, no trouble getting away up that lane.Weather was alright, no rain, a vest was alright. Very heavy going in places, but that’s Peak running. Going across through the peaty heather was bad, and those pipes didn’t help, but plenty of time to grind hard up the quarry path, and back across to the flying descent.
A very strong set of DPFR Senior Men runners…..out in force.
If you know any omissions from results, or placings, or teams, please send through.
Simon Bailey was first : Lloyd – 3rd and first Vet; Helen was first LVet : Mick was first V50 : DT was 2nd V65, followed closely by Mick Cochrane, 4th V65.
Next is Coledale, English and British. I’m hoping to trot round sometime, it’s not hard to navigate, but the line off Barrow seems to be important.
Heptonstall – results. Several runners doubling up after Lad’s Leap – including Dicky Wilkinson.
Fiendsdale – Jon Coe helps out with:- "3 brown vests decided to be different and headed to Bowland and the Fiendsdale race, where for some reason (?) the field was slightly reduced. For those who haven’t done this, it’s an excellent and tough route, reminiscent of our club races round Howden and Alport, and feeling more than its 6.5miles 2200′. Pleasantly low-key and with a fine selection of cakes, we’ll definitely be returning."
DT – if you’re not going to contribute to the team in Championship, every reason to spread elsewhere….
Langdale:- A long way off, but it’s the same weekend as the FRA Relays, and only one week after the Ian Hodgson…
Heather Moorland Management . Worth a read, from the Guardian. Whether the heather moors should be banned from their usual burning, for land management. This case refers to land on Wadsworth Trog.