I like to start these blogs with “Congratulations to…”. This week I simply refer you to Dark Peak Fell Runners Achievements Past races Club champs – Tom Saville and Laura Robertson are this year’s club champions with David Hakes and Jenny Caddick winning the Handicap races. Alex Mason was the Read more
Congratulations to Matt Pickering for having come up with an excellent course for the Club Champs. His work – and that of the marshals – was rewarded by a healthy turnout of 70. Jenny Caddick and David Hakes won the Handicap races. Mention also to Tom Westgate who led the Read more
Congratulations to Mike Robinson who this week summited Ama Dablam, a 22,349’ fell in Nepal. The twice delayed 50th OMM finally took place from Langdale last weekend. Top 10 finishes for DPFR runners include Elite course – Chris Jones / Despina Berdeni 5th (1st Mixed) and Tom Gomersal / Stuart Read more
English championships The final standings in the English Championships were finalised this week. Our teams accumulated three 2nd places a 3rd and two 4th’s. There were individual medals for Alex Mason 2nd MU23, John Hunt 2nd M55, Keith Holmes 3rd M65, Dave Tait 3rd M70 and 1st M75 last, but Read more
FRA Relays Tom Saville writes… Thank you to everyone who travelled up to Broughton Heights in Scotland to represent Dark Peak Fell Runners at the British Fell and Hill Relay Championships. It is a massive commitment but hopefully you all had a good time and it was worth it. I’m Read more
The 2023 British Championship counters are: 25th March Mourne Maurauder AM 1st July Meall ant-Suide AS (Fort William) 5th Augus Maesgwm Detour AM 20th August Sedbergh Hills AL A runner’s best three results count, but these must include one short, one medium and one long race. The 2023 English Championship Read more
I can recommend the weekly 09:30 Sunday Social runs that coincide with the Juniors outings each week during term time. Next Sunday’s(16th October) will be from Mortimer Road, a mile or two beyond The Strines Inn and from where the Hunter Wreck race starts. Details in the Calendar. Past races Read more
Lakeland Classics Trophy Congratulations to Majka Kunicka, who has now been confirmed as the winner of the women’s Lakeland Classics Trophy and to John Hunt who was 1st M50. Other Lakeland Classics completions by Paul Jackson and Alison Wainwright. Results Past races Shelf Moor – Tom Saville 1st, Chet Gillespie Read more
Congratulations to Majka Kunicka who, having won the women’s race at Tree Shires, has won the F40’s at The Lakeland Classics. Awaiting the calculations of the FSEN category, but Majka has done very well… Majka, on her way to winning at Three Shires. Congratulations also to the indefatigable Nicky Spinks Read more
Congratulations to Matt and Sarah Harmon, Claire Prosser and Lisa Watson who have spent the last six days running the Dragon’s Back. Results. Lisa was outstanding, having been the fastest woman by a wide margin each day to win the women’s race for the second time and finished 4th overall. Read more