- Date and time: Saturday 13th July 2024, 9:30am
- Event type: DPFR race
- Grid ref: SK213873
- Distance: 24 kilometres
- Climb: 700 metres
- League: Dark Peak Races League, Round the Parish Series
Series:
RO Tim Rutter
Three races, 1 each month in may, june, july. There may even be a trophy at the end. All three to count. Lowest total time wins.
General idea is to circumnavigate (without entering) one of the parishes in the peak district of which there are many. I have selected three that work well as a route.
Some will start at the parish church if such a thing exists, otherwise on the boundary or maybe outside the boundary. If at the church you must exit the parish, then run round it to the point you exited, then run back to the church. Otherwise its just run round it without entering the parish.
Race 1: Parish of Offerton
Race 2: Parish of Frogatt
Race 3: Parish of Derwent (this race)
Notes
You do not have to hug the boundary exactly just run around the parish without entering it until you are back at the start.
In some cases it will be permitted to run on certain routes within the parish to avoid having to run miles along an a-road, wade for miles down a river or climb an 8ft fence. These will be marked on the map for each route.
Only run on public rights of way, roads or access land – the maps will show out of bounds areas but all private land is generally OOB.
A highly sophisticated monitoring system will be in place using drones and satellites to ensure no one breaks any of the rules.
Race 3: Derwent
Early start 9:00 (or earlier for the very slow) for anyone who wants to take this option
Post race refreshments and trophies (if anyone has actually done all three) in the ladybower inn after!
24km 700m,
Start and finish at gate at cut throat bridge (not a church i know but a logical start point) SK213873
Short section of A57 between the 2 viaducts is permitted near Ashopton, as well as track/road to east of reservoir between fairholmesand abbey brook is permitted to avoid having to swim across ladybower/derwent (if you’ve paid your 10 quid, you could do the paddle board multisport option).
Map available to download here
