Over in New Zealand:- Rhys “did my first race since the FRAs yesterday – the Jumbo-Holdsworth race in NZ. You could pick which way round you ran, so long as
you visited the two peaks of Jumbo and Holdsworth (both over 1400m). The race
started at 300m in the thick NZ bush at 8am to avoid the heat of the day. I went
via Jumbo first to ge the udulating riverside trail out of the way early, and
pulled away from a fella as we hit the very rough uphill. Crossing over with the
runners who chose the other way round was unnerving as you had no idea how you
were getting on so I ran hard down the 6 mile downhill trail, also rather rough
in spots but good fun. Pleased to be in good shape at this stage of the year. “
DT – this appears to be a classic understatement, as Rhys was 10 minutes clear – results., 2hrs 22mins.
Calderdale Way Relay. is Sunday 19th May. Last year we managed no teams, but if anyone should wish to get organising something? It’s a busy weekend of other attractions, though – and especially Simon’s Seat the day before…
Kinder Trial: – results
Blakes Heaven –
White Holme Circular –
Tigger Tor:- results.
Notts Fell Championships 2013. Dicky Wilkinson is ” organising the Notts Fell Champs for 2013 again and tagging it on to the
Wolf’s Pit race in March.”
This flyer might, at last, be the right one. As ever, Carshare’s mess-up, as if Dicky would ever do such a thing…
Ilkley Fell Race – is 24th February, a good AS course, after a bottleneck start. Entries open 1st February.
Dark Peak Fell Runner
Apprehended for Running in the Woods! (alias Steve Matthews..)
“Did you ever wonder if
the Police Helicopter was watching you – or were you just being a bit paranoid? Yesterday (20th
Jan) I was out for a steady local
footpath run; clambering over the stile at Dore & Totley Station to head up
into Poynton Woods, I noticed the Police Helicopter come steaming in from the
south west and come to a halt in a lowish hover above and slightly in front of
me. As I climbed up into the woods it dropped down even lower over the railway
and then appeared to follow me as I ran along through the woods. I dropped down
to the river level then zig zagged back up to the top of the bank and threw in
a quick loop into the houses at Bradway Bank, and sure enough the Eye in the
Sky came barrelling round the estate to keep me in view. Adrenaline levels were
up a bit now but still not 100% convinced I found the footpath down to the
bottom of Totley Rise, sprinted down there as fast as I could, over the
footbridge and then came to a halt in an alleyway behind the shops. Sure enough
the helicopter overshot and then came around to catch me again as I doubled
back down Laverdene Avenue. I decided that trouble might be brewing if I
continued evading the law, so headed through to Abbeydale Road where I reckoned
I might find some uniforms waiting for me….sure enough two police cars boxed me
in like a trapped rat at the end of Bushey Wood Road. A Policeman wound the
window down and after a short conversation it transpired that they were looking
for someone and it wasn’t me (of course!), although I was slightly worried
because I hadn’t yet paid my Dark Peak Subs; also I stole a Matchbox catalogue
from Cooper’s Toy Shop in Rotherham in December 1974 and I thought that might
have surfaced in a ‘Cold Case Review’ like they have on the telly.
I am fully prepared
for some mickey taking, especially as I got caught (and so close to the
sanctuary of Totley Tunnel!), but would argue that this does not count for a Pertex award unless it
does actually feature on ‘Police-Camera-Action’.”
Ireland – Silent Valley. Saturday April 13th. This is British Championship, and also Carshare League. The weekend over there is recommended for any reason you like. Superb hard course, an evening of merriment, everything. If you book flights, and/or car hire, please will you contact Carshare, or better still Willy, so that we can get a list out as to who is flying from where, so that sharing travel and car hire can be sorted out. A map will appear, or I can forward a copy, similar with Route Notes. Or help with anything else.
Carshare has booked flights, just holding back on entering just yet. If you do enter, the evening meal fits nicely in with the “lively” prize-giving.
Thursday – Edale entries. “Entries open Thursday 31st January 2013 at 00:00.”