The English Championships standings after Buckden Pike are here: Teams and Individuals …and the British Championships standings are here: Teams and Individuals.
A date for your diary… The annual Rucksack Club Youth Running Meet will be on the weekend of 26th / 27th November based at High Moss, the Rucksack Club’s hut in the Duddon Valley. Meet organiser Lewis Ashton writes “Traditionally, this weekend has been well attended by DPFR members, young and less-young. The accommodation is mixed dormitories in a mountaineering club hut. Youth is a (somewhat) flexible notion… and so is running for that matter! The high ideals of this meet are to give younger runners the opportunity to spend some time running in bigger hills to gain experience, to explore new places and maybe to do something a bit more technical than a splash through a Pennine bog. This has been very successful in the past, and has drawn in new members at each meet. Notwithstanding the “youth” tag, the meet is open to all runners; experienced heads and legs are as important a part of the development process as neophyte enthusiasm and athleticism. The down side is that I’d hope anyone over 30 would buy the beers for those under 30; The up side is this might slow them down! So come along and meet the new generation! The plan is to have a number of groups on each day catering for plans and ambitions that range across: a bit of reccying; a run and scramble over something technical; or a trot over a few tops. Inevitably the weather will be glorious, opening up wonderful possibilities. 16 & 17 year olds are welcome, but they will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult for both accommodation and on the hill. Good winter running and survival kit will be a must, as are full studs. Some personal and group emergency equipment can be found for loan if you let me know beforehand. Saturday night, there will be a communal vegetarian meal.”
Past races
Great Hucklow
Neil Northrop was back in the winner’s enclosure and, with teammates Adam Hayden and Austin Frost, should also have carried off the prize for first male team. However, rumour has it that Willy Kitchen drank it! Results
Langley Fete
Zanthe Wray 1st woman, thereby completing a notable family double following Neil’s win at Great Hucklow earlier in the day. Dicky Wilkinson 1st M60. Results
Hathersage Gala
Euan Patton 1st, Alex Mason 3rd, Juliet Downs 2nd woman Results
Wasdale
42 DNF’s out of 166 starters, an attrition rate of over 25%, suggests that it was on the sunny side. John Hunt 2nd M50, Alison Wainwright 3rd F50. Results
Upcoming races
Sunday 10th July – Bollington Nostalgia and Peak Forest
Monday 11th July – Trunce 6
Wednesday 13th July – Black Rocks
Wednesday 13th July – Bamford Carnival
Sunday 17th July – Kentmere Horseshoe, entries closed.
JimP
Sunday, 10th July 2022