This magnificent cut glass bowl is the reincarnation of Eric’s last bike. His family sold the bike and used the proceeds to buy the trophy. They have generously donated it to the club, to be awarded annually in Eric’s memory to the club member who achieves the best overall performance Read more
Our classic Great Urban Fell Race route is becoming blighted by fly-tipping and industrial-scale littering, turning the flanks of the majestic Wincobank Hill into an unofficial rubbish dump. We’re teaming up with Runners against Rubbish (RvR) to try to do something about it – and we need your help! We’re Read more
Want to be first to cross the finish line in this year’s Edale Skyline fell race? Then make sure you’re not slow off the mark getting your entry in! They open tomorrow, and they’ll probably sell like hotcakes, given that the race is an English Championship counter this year. We Read more
Sir David and the Blue Planet team may have been rightly lauded last night for raising awareness of the global plastics crisis, but in truth Dark Peak Fell Runners were already on the case. Well, to be more precise, one Dark Peak Fell Runner was on the case. Namely Stuart Read more
Have you heard of the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership? They’ve got funding to improve access to the outdoors in the swathe of “reservoir land” around the north west of Sheffield, which takes in Redmires, Rivelin and our beloved club hut. They’ve contacted us to say they’re running a survey to Read more
Hartshorn, Kinder Scout, 8pm Wednesday November 29th. He was up there with us in our hearts and memories.
If you are intending to attend Eric’s funeral, please note that the service will now begin 10 minutes earlier than we were originally advised. It is due to start at 3:20pm. All other details as in the posting below.
The funeral of our late President, Eric Mitchell, will take place at Macclesfield Crematorium at 3:30pm on Wednesday November 29th. The family ask for no flowers, but any donations will be given to Greenpeace. The crematorium is in the grounds of Macclesfield Cemetery, which adjoins West Park on the north-western Read more
Please remember the earlier start time for tonight’s Summer Sharpener. It gets underway at 6:30pm, to lower the risk of people being stranded on the moor after nightfall. As an incentive to arrive promptly, maps will be distributed at 6:20pm, giving you five minutes longer than usual to ponder your Read more
Quite a few people have asked if we could bring the start time forward by fifteen minutes on Wednesday, to give more time to get round the course before nightfall. It seems a sensible idea, so let’s do it. It will now start at 6:30. Please spread the word if Read more