Geoge Yates’s Bole Hill Badboy race on Saturday 28th October has been nominated by Mick Cochrane for his defence of the Eric Mitchell Memorial Trophy. This year’s new route looks to be a good one. Race information here and Eric Mitchell Memorial Trophy info, including details of the handicapping system here.
Tuesday interval sessions with Dave Taylor are back for a 5 week block from 31st October. Tuesdays, 6.30pm at Millhouses Park. Suitable for all abilities and free to DPFR members. More details here:
The 2024 English Championships, organised by the FRA and supported by Pete Bland Sport and Inov8: 16th March – Flower Scar (AM), 6th April: Lad’s Leap (AS), 11th May: Pendle Cloughs (AL), 15th June: Buttermere Sailbeck (AM), 13th July: Wasdale (AL), 27th July: Blisco Dash (AS). Dates are provisional and will be confirmed in the 2024 Handbook. Weekends are set, days within weekends subject to change.
Past races
Hunter Wreck Race – Calum Wadsworth 1st, Neil Northrop 1st M40, Tom Brunt 1st M50, Jim Paxman 1st M60 and Race Organiser Andy Harmer 1st M70. Results
Castle Carr –
Upcoming races
Saturday 21st October – British Fell Relays.
Sunday 22nd October – Windgather.
Sunday 22nd October – Peak Raid MM. Pre-entry via SiEntries.
Saturday 28th October – Bole Hill Badboy / Eric Mitchell Trophy.
Sunday 5th November – Peak Raid MM. Pre-entry via SiEntries.
Sunday 12th November – Roaches, one of the better autumn races.
Sunday 12th November – Leg it Round Lathkil.
Saturday 18th November – Tour of Pendle, the year’s last AL and a highly recommended outing which, if it’s not already there, you need on your cv.
Saturday 25th November – Club champs and dinner.
Saturday 25th November – Baslow Bolt. (I’ll wager that the Club champs race will be both better and cheaper!)
Sunday 14th January – Trigger. Approximately 24 miles of Type 2 fun. Entries open on SiEntries.
JimP
Saturday 14th October, 2023