Congratulations to James Wilkins, Dalton Barham, Laurie Baxter and Helen Roberts who, with the considerable help of Richard Hakes and his cast of tens, completed their Bob Graham Rounds this weekend.
English Championship standings: After Buttermere Sailbeck which was the 4th English Championship counter, Dark Peak Fell Runners in the top ten of their various categories are:
MOpen – Finlay Grant 1st on 196 points from 4 races with Ben Rothery (Ilkley) on 150 points from 3 races, so everything to play for!
WOpen – Nichola Jackson (Keswick) 1st, Anna Watkinson-Powell 7th.
MU23 – Finlay Grant 1st and champion, Cynog Williams 2nd=, Euan Patton and Alex Mason 6th=, Henry Webb 9th.
W40 – Rachel Rose 4th.
W45 – Liz Batt 3rd=.
M50 – John Hunt 6th and Craig Jeffery 7th.
W50 – Liz Batt 5th.
M55 – John Hunt 2nd, a single point behind the leader with Mike Nolan 9th.
W55 – Liz Batt 1st, Jane Crowson 4th and Alison Wainwright 8th=.
M60 – Joe Blackett 2nd and John Batt 10th.
W60 – Jane Crowson 1st and champion.
M70 – Keith Holmes 4th.
M75 – Ken Jones 1st.
The next counter is Wasdale on 13th July.
A damp Finlay Grant at Buttermere Sailbeck.
Past races
Weaver Hills – Chris Shaw 1st M60 Results
Castleton – Henry Webb 2nd, Will Gratton 3rd and Russ Beresford 2nd M60. Results
Wednesday 19th June – D.C.R.O. Dash – Harriet Wingfield 1st woman, Alex Mason 2nd, Jack Foxall 1st M40 amd Austin Frost 1st M50.Results
Grindleford – James Halse and Tim Rutter 2nd and 3rd M40’s, Andy Barnett 2nd M60 and Tim Mackey 1st M70. Results
Tideswell –
Upcoming races
Saturday 22nd June – Buttermere Horseshoe.
Saturday 22nd June – James Blakeley.
Monday 24th June – Trunce 5.
Saturday 29th June – Whaley Waltz.
Saturday 29th June – Great Lakes. A great race too.
Sunday 30th June – Bakewell Pudding Race.
Sunday 30th June – Kinder Trog
Saturday 13th July – Wasdale, 5th English Championship counter and Lakeland Classic.
Saturday 27th July – Blisco Dash, 6th and final English Championship counter.
JimP
Sunday 23rd June, 2024