New Year resolutions – It’s that time of year and as ‘dry-January’ has never really caught my imagination, tackling a race series such as the Lakeland Classics might have more appeal. Best three performances to count, that must include a minimum of two ‘Super Long’ races plus any other of the six races. In 2023 the Super Longs are Duddon (3rd June), Ennerdale (10th June), Buttermere (24th June) and Wasdale (8th July) and the ‘Long’ races are Three Shires (16th September) and Langdale (7th October).
Past races
Boxing Day Bogtrot – A healthy 40 runners turned out most of whom convincingly beat the club captain. (He had an excuse buy hey, a win’s a win!) David Hakes’s 16 controls kept Vet 60 Tim Tett at bay by a single point. Roy is threatening to incorporate more cryptic clues next year.
Two Turtle Doves – Yet another race win for Finlay Grant with Aiden Smith 2nd and Alison Wainwright 1st F50. Results
Helen Elmore writes: “Last race of the year. Wormstones.Zanthe first, I was second and first v50 ,Rachel Rose 4th. Dark peak women first team. I don’tthinkthere were any dark peak men in the prizes.”
Adam Samuel writes: “Well done to Anna Watkinson-Powell who won 1st lady at today’s Auld Lang Syne fell race in Haworth.”
Anna W-P at Auld Lang Syne.
Upcoming races
Wednesday 4th January – Tim Tett’s birthday race, from the Sportsman.
Sunday 8th January – Moz’s Birthday Run. One of the very best of the Dark Peak races. Highly recommended.
Sunday 8th January – Trigger. Anyone for the Moz’s / Trigger double?
Concluding Sunday 8th January – Twelve Trigs of Christmas. Details in the Calendar.
Saturday 21st January – Ashop Horseshoe. The 4th running of this DPFR race.
Sunday 29th January – Tigger Tor, from Ringinglow. Pre-entry only.
JimP
Sunday 1st January, 2023