Young Carshare is away ski-touring in the Alps and so these updates will be a bit sparse until normal service is resumed at Easter. (By the sound of things Sheffield is currently a lot whiter than Austria.) Past races Horsehill Tor – Race report and results here. Upcoming races Sunday Read more
Dark Peak entered one team in the Trans-Pennine Relay on Saturday 4th March. The Dark Peak team (‘Dogsbane’, don’t ask) comprised Steve Matthews, Mike Bourne, Carl Egdell, Tim Egdell, and Richard Bradbury. We ran 5 legs from Sheffield Town Hall across to The Boar’s Head Inn near Poynton. Weather conditions Read more
Trans Pennine Relay – Dark Peak have one team in this event which starts at 10:00 outside Sheffield Town Hall this Saturday 4th March (and ends near Poynton). Any support at the start or at any point along the route would be appreciated. The route can be found here.
Congratulations to Finlay Grant and Phillipa Williams for their fine results at the National Cross Country Championship races on Saturday. Philippa was 7th in the Senior Women’s race and Finlay 14th in the Junior Men’s race. (Both will undoubtedly have been disappointed to have missed the Wart’s Revenge.) Results Past Read more
Congratulations to Phillipa Williams (1st), Lisa Watson (10th) and Despina Berdeni (17th) who were the first team at Long Mynd Valleys, the first of the 2023 English Championship races. Past races Long Mynd Valleys – As well as our outstanding women’s team performance outlined above, Tom Saville (7th), Finlay Grant Read more
Andy Mansfield writes: ” Hi, I have only just joined dark peak and wondered if anyone running winter Olympics on Saturday who would be able to give me a lift? Happy to pay petrol. Thanks, Andy”. Andy lives in Woodseats. This is his email
Phillipa Williams winning the Northern Cross Country Championship at Blackburn last Saturday. Past races Tigger Tor – A cool windy but clear day saw 41 Dark Peak Fell Runners tackle this traditional early season pipe opener, run for the first time from Ringinglow and thereby cutting out the road sections. Read more
Regarding next week’s Margery Hill race, Lewis Ashton writes “ … there will be a non-competitive group running at the 9:10 start. Even as a non-competitive outing it’s not a route to be under estimated at 11 miles, with some of the very best rough terrain in the peak.” Past Read more
Rob Greenwood was 4th in the Spine Challenger taking 34:14:53 to get from Edale to Hawes via the Pennine Way. Good work. Past races Fairholmes Night Race – A fine turn out on a fine night. Race report and results Ashop Horseshoe – Sunshine and frost. Race report and results Read more
Twelve Trigs of Christmas – Nicky Spinks pipped Tom Pape on the last day. Results Past races Moz’s Birthday Run – Finlay Grant was the wide margin winner from a small but select field that included an early bidder for the Pertex Trophy. Results Trigger – A tough race, too Read more