Graham Berry slipstreaming behind Andy Harmer on the Crookstone Crashout, on a peerless December morning.
12 Trigs of Christmas
As reported elsewhere, as of last Wednesday Tom Brunt has a clear lead over the field, with 12,277 points. However, with double points on offer for Christmas Day trigs this may have changed by now. There are also 1,000 bonus points to be had for the highest trig visited during the competition and another 1,000 for the remotest from the nearest metalled road. I understand that Sandy Heys Trig on Kinder is the highest scoring trig in the Peak District. However, Hogmanay in Scotland could provide some rich pickings. Ben Alder for instance, at 1,148m and 13.8km from the nearest road, would yield a whopping 15,842 points. However, the ultimate trig must the one on the flanks of Conachair on St. Kilda which is at a lowly altitude of 375m but is about 67km from the nearest roads on North Uist. You do the math.
Past events
Crookstone Crashout – A pea-souper in Sheffield gave no hint of the sparkling morning that we were blessed with for the 76th running of the Crookstone Crashout. Oli Johnson and Jane Crowson were the men’s and women’s winners, with Oli retaining the Eric Mitchell Trophy. In the spirit of Christmas I’ll not name the runner who, despite the perfect atmospheric conditions, still managed to go on an unplanned tour of the greater Kinder massif! Results.
Upcoming events
Sunday, 26th December – Boxing Day Bog Trot.
Sunday, 26th December – Totley Two Turtle Doves.
Friday, 31st December – Bowstones. Poynton. No EOD.
Friday, 31st December – Wormstones. Glossop. EOD.
Friday, 31st December – Auld Lang Syne. The 50th and final race of the FRA’s 50 at 50 series in West Yorkshire.
Saturday, 8th January – Moz’s Birthday Run. The new R.O. has a mighty pair of bright yellow Tracksters to fill!
Sunday, 9th January – Trigger. The 10th edition of this mid-winter classic that has raised much gold for Woodhead MRT over the years. Highly recommended.
JimP
Sunday, 26th December