Sunday 20th April in Graves Park Sheffield is “Theo’s 10k Race and 2k family Fun Run” .One of Lynn’s Norton Wheelers cycling team “is a doctor at the hospital and he asked me to try to get a few Dark Peakers to support it. The proceeds from this race go to Read more
Kendal Winter League:-Barbondale Fell Race. Sun. A fantastic out and back race set in a peaceful valley east of a line between Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale. The race starts with an immediate, unforgiving climb which eventually eases to quick runnable ground along the top to the checkpoint at Castle Knott. Read more
Mike Wynne was a stalwart of DPFR for many years, and Annie also a DPFR stalwart – as the Comment reminds us, before moving up to Ingleton, and he now has the infuriating habit of stuffing many of us regularly in Three Peaks and Lakeland races, in the Settle vest. Read more
Wadsworth Trog Results:- Most unusual conditions for the race – hot! A need to find water to quench the thirst. Clear and easy to find the way, but extremely heavy underfoot, and some very difficult going. Despite this, an excellent new record by Karl Gray, improving his previous time by Read more
Pennine Bridleway Results “A very exciting race for the ladies, with the lead changing several times between Dark Peak and Calder Valley. Philippa and Jo ran a solid first leg finishing just 1.30 mins down on Calder Valley handing over to Janet and Kelly (running her first relay for the Read more
Birkrigg Common – Kendal Winter League.”Here the latest Winter League results. I’m sure as the weather improves more Dark Peakers will turn out. This weeks race at Fairmile is supposed to be a cracker. 1st Mark Addison Helm Hill 18.21 5th Mike Robinson Dark Peak 19.33 65 ran Northern Cross Read more
Roy and Marilyn’s Big Red Campervan at last needs a new home! Fiat Ducato 14 MWB 2.5 Turbo Diesel 1995 M Reg. 71’000 miles starts first time every time. 2 Berth Toilet, Shower, Fridge 2 burner hob, grill, oven water heater, air heatering. Offers in the region of £5000 (note Read more
A request for help with Duddon and Ennerdale – that’s 2 of the Lakeland Classics. I’m sure Mike, Joe, John Hunt will be doing them, I’m after completing enough to qualify. Real fell running courses, so hoping more and more Dark Peakers can get involved. If anyone needs help with any race, Read more
Whitestone – Kendal Winter League. 4th – Tim Austin – 32.23 Ashurst Beacon:- This is far over in East Lancs, where John Hunt “Almost took it, led for 5.5 miles of the 5.9 miles, but the young whipper who’d been hanging on at times, timed his boot well and took victory. DPFR Read more
“Following last Wednesday’s visit to the ‘Hut’ one or two wanted the full list of sale items and availability from Accelerate..so here it is. Debs and Stuart are happy to bring anything anybody wants to try or look at along to a club night, or you can give them a call Read more