Ashurst Beacon. Was our man there, Carshare wonders? Results. Indeed he was:- “ Made it out in to the porridge with
my fell shoes on. The two comedy running fields were even more Charlie Chaplin
that usual. A DPFR managed 3rd again this year, but that’ll only
give you 2nd V40 but 1st V45. A good trot out to clear the
tubes, and
it’s really good well run event.”
The Trigger. Results. There are those – i.e Willy – who save on travelling expenses by running to the start:- “Was a lovely night for it in the end – and an even better day for running back.
Bleaklow quite magical in the sunlight and deep frost, which picked my spirits
up immeasurably after a very grim return leg over Black Hill and up Lawrence
Edge. Think I was firmly last at Crowden, but picked a dozen or so places up over
Bleaklow and Kinder. 7hr 30mins out; 5hrs 40mins back again. Glad I did it,
but won’t be repeating it in a hurry!“
And Lewis sends:– “A spectator’s eye view of the Trigger: it might be considered that the
Handicapper was getting an early season view of form. The weather was as good as
you can hope for; January or otherwise. Bright clear skies, somewhere around
zero degrees and the merest hint of a breeze. The ground on Kinder was pretty
well frozen, without being bone-hard all over. Oli Johnson certainly didn’t look
like he’d just run 21 miles when we saw him flying down the final field. The
chasing pack was quite spread out behind him. There were some notable individual
performances: Greg Rimmer was characteristically modest about his good run. Rob
Cole put in another standout performance. Clare Oliffe appears to have been
inspired by last year’s women’s team performance and put in another great run.
In the middle of the long crossing she was looking like she still had some good
running left in her. Willy Kitchen on the other hand, looked a little more spent
when we met him half way up the last major climb (Upper Red Brook). But he did
have a fairly good (if rash) excuse. He and two others felt the best way to
resolve logistical issues of a 22 mile point to point race was to run from the
finish in Edale through the night to reach the start in good time for
registration and then run the race back to Edale. So he’d done something over 30
miles by the point we met him. He perked up after a cup of tea and once the
going turned a bit less vertiginous. He finished comfortably inside his target
of six hours for the south bound leg. Dark Peak men’s team claimed the first
team and Dark Peak women’s teams claimed first and second! A sterling effort.
“
Lamb’s Longer Leg:- results.
Guardian Crossword. Crossword devotees will be saddened to hear that Araucaria is reaching the end of the line. But then, publishing crosswords aged 91 is a good record. By far and even further he’s the best compiler, and has been for ages plus.
This don’t look much like fell territory to me.Nothing like a good bit of family gossip…
“Rumour has it that, while in New Zealand, an erstwhile member of Dark Peak
has taken up flag chasing and managed to be 2nd Brit in the middle distance race
representing Great Britain at the Orienteering World Cup. Photographic evidence
bears this out. His running vest changed, as did his flat speed, when competing in the sprint
race… but the muttonchops remained.”
He’ll be back in time for the Edale Skyline”