To weekend of 25th / 26th December

Twelve Trigs of Christmas

Tom Brunt came up with this excellent idea for an informal competition over the next three weeks. Details in the News section of the website here. The question as to whether or not Stanage Pole is a Trig Point or not has already been posed. It is marked as such on O.S. maps but there is no triangulation pillar. Some Googling has revealed that it is an “Intersected Station”. Intersected Stations are “pre-existing structures, such as church towers, weather vanes etc, which were surveyed to where an installed mark would not be visible”. Every day’s a school day!

Lakeland Classics

Langdale is an English Championship counter next year so the Lakeland Classics Trophy races will be:

4^th June Duddon

11^th June Ennerdale

25^th June Buttermere

9^th July Wasdale

6^th August Borrowdale

17^th September Three Shires

Best three performances to count, that must include a minimum of two ‘Super Longs’. The Super Longs are the first four races. More details here.

Past events

Litton Christmas Cracker – A new course this year and the penultimate 50 at 50 counter. Richard Bradbury 5^th (in a Matlock vest), Jo Wade 7^th, Austin Frost 9^th, Sally Fawcett 2^nd woman, Paul Addison 1^st M60 and Ken Jones 1^st M70. Results.

Austin Frost in electric form on his way to a top ten finish at Litton

Upcoming events

Sunday, 19^th December – Crookstone Crashout. Carshare if possible!

Friday, 24^th December – Christmas Eve Breakfast Run. Hunter’s Bar to the Sheffield Tap, via Grindleford café.

Sunday, 26^th December – Boxing Day Bog Trot. Score event.

Sunday, 26^th December – Totley Two Turtle Doves.

Friday, 31^st December – Bowstones. Poynton. No EOD.

Friday, 31^st December – Wormstones. Glossop. EOD.

Friday, 31^st December – Auld Lang Syne. The conclusion of the FRA’s 50 at 50 series in West Yorkshire.

Saturday, 8^th January – Moz’s Birthday Run. The last and arguably the best of the traditional DPFR mid-winter outings. Highly recommended.

Sunday, 9^th January – Trigger. The 10^th edition of this mid-winter classic that has raised much gold for Woodhead MRT over the years. Even more highly recommended.

JimP

Saturday, 18^th December