To weekend of 16 / 17th September

Congratulations to Tom Brunt who last “Saturday … had a run across the Lakes in unseasonably hot conditions to complete a Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge crossing in 11:47, just ducking inside the demanding 12 hour limit for MV50 runners. Great day on the hills with a small (but select) support crew including fellow Dark Peaker Jack Foxall who heroically stepped in to support on legs 3 and 4 when my original crew came down with Covid.”

The mandatory team photo on Greendale Bridge.

Jennie Stevens, 2^nd female finisher and 8^th overall at the ‘Ring of Fire’ that circumnavigates Anglesey in 135 miles over three days.

Jon Moulding has also been spotted clocking up the miles, a hundred of them in fact, by completing the Peak District Millstone 100 in just under 30 hours.

Past races

Longshaw Sheepdog Trails – With 8 of the first 9 finishers I suspect that Dark Peak were handily placed for the men’s team prize. Will Gratton was 1^st, Henry Webb 3^rd and 1^st MU23, Euan Patton 6^th and 1^st MU19. Not to be outdone Anna Watkinson-Powell 2^nd, Molly Frost 3^rd and Catrin Smith 4^th in the women’s race must have accounted for the women’s team prize. Results 

 Totley Exterminator – Paul Fauset 1^st, Neil Northrop 2^nd and Hal Roberts 3^rd. Also of note must be MV75 Mick Cochrane’s 3:44:44 to win the M70 category. Results 

Trunce – Results 

Upcoming races

Saturday 9^th September – Nine Edges Endurance. £30, but it is for Edale MRT.

Sunday 10^th September – Bollington 3 Peaks

Sunday 10^th September – Bleaklow Blitz

Saturday 16^th September – Groovy Kinder Love. A good outing from Hayfield. EoD.

Saturday 16^th September – Three Shires. A Lakeland Classic and highly recommended.

Sunday 17^th September – Stanage Struggle.

Saturday 23^rd September – Shelf Moor. The conclusion of the English Championships.

Saturday 23^rd September – Kinder Barrel Race.

Sunday 24^th September – Kong MMM round 2, Low Bradfield.

Sunday 24^th September – Wirksworth Undulator.

Sunday 1^st October – Peak Raid MM round 1, Shireoaks – Roych Clough, Brown Knoll and beyond.

JimP

Saturday 9^th September, 2023