Famous Grouse – results.
Dark and White MM – Hayfield also…. results.
Warts Revenge.
Kirkbymoor – – results. Mike Robinson was running, 6th and 1st Vet.
Leeds Pals. With no local race today, I had a wander over the moors. This is some poignant memorial to the Leeds Pals, in Colsterdale, near Masham. It’s placed on the site of their training camp, for 9 months. On the first day of the Somme, along with other “pals” regiments, they were decimated. The Sheffield City “Pals”, having trained at Redmires, suffered a similar fate. There’s plenty of information on the internet.
Also – Jenny helpfully sends:- “Big orienteering event at Burbage on Sunday if anyone fancies getting lost in the boulders, more info at here – see the final details.”
Worrying Trends for Dark Peak:- The Snowdonia Marathon could possibly be allowed as vaguely permissible (for those unwilling to venture up high on that day..) : now we have a mad scramble for a London marathon place – there’s not that much traditional heather-bashing down there. And now Carshare learns of the results from the Luton Marathon. Steve Bell was 3rd (1st Vet) , 2.46.20, and Greg Crowley 34th, 3.05.25. Wot are us hardened, gnarled fellrunners coming to?
Perhaps we need a Men’s Road Captain??? – there’s a right good Comment from Mike Nolan…..
Mystery Photo Un-Competition. From which Lakeland top was this photo taken? It’s from Grisedale Pike, looking to the nobble of Causey Pike , over the top of Outerside….
Tom Brunt comes in with the first correct answer, now Willy, Rhys, Steve Bell, Mike Browell, ….. And sorry, it’s not Pillar, Maiden Moor, Hindscarth, Robinson, Skiddaw, Fleetwith Pike nor Dale Head….
Any more “un-competitions” are, of course, most welcome at any time….
Gathering Winter Fools Relay. Keighley are putting this out, a circle of Keighley, as a replacement for the changed Calderdale Relay. 5 legs, changeovers at pubs, but all totally lowkey, and by invitation only to local clubs. It don’t seem right for us to pester for an entry, really. (Good King Wenceslas …when a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fools…)