Helen Elmore reports “Dark peak 2nd team at Eskdale mixed relay. It has every chance of becoming a classic Dark Peak away day event. Lovely venue, fabulous pub and camping, and slightly esoteric concept. Very rough running and lots of route choice. The team consisted of Liz Batt and Kev Read more
11 Dark Peak Fell Runners flying the flag at Hathersage Gala. The publication of the Carshare blog may be a bit erratic over the next month or so while your correspondent drags is weary bones up and down some Swiss alps. Feel free to send race results through to Read more
Roy Small approaching the Peak District’s newest trig point during the Crookstone Crashout. Congratulations to Will Boothman who soloed his way round the Paddy Buckley round last weekend in 23:09 in what will have been challenging conditions. Respect! Past Races Boseley Fête – Hope Wakes – Results Bakewell Pudding Read more
Congratulations to Finlay Grant who kept busy over the weekend. On Saturday he lopped over 8 minutes off the Buttermere Short Course record to win in 2:01:55, which was over 20 minutes ahead of the second placed runner. Then on Sunday won the Arnison Dash at Ullswater Country Fair. Read more
Congratulations to Rachel Rose, James Thompson, Jason Brannan, Aritri Mandal and Felix Watts pictured above who, with the considerable help of Richard Hakes and the Dark Peak BG machine, joined the Bob Graham Club this weekend. Richard writes “Felix and Rachael both in about 21 hrs-ish but not together. Aritri, Read more
Some catching up after your reporter was away last week. Past Races Duddon Valley – The first of the Lakeland Classics was won by Finlay Wild in 2:49 with Fin Grant 2nd less than 6 minutes behind. Results Trunce 4 – Results Burbage Skyline – Cynog Williams 2nd and Read more
British Short Course Championship Finlay Grant powering his way up beside the Mourne Wall on his way to becoming British Short Course champion. Granite Peaks 10k in the Mourne Mountains decided the British Short Course Championships and, after a few recent near misses, Finlay Grant took the title in Read more
Old County Tops A healthy DPFR turnout but I’ve not come across the results as yet. Past Races Cressbrook Crawl – Hayfield May Queen – Results Mount Famine – Results Lantern Dash – Tom Pape was there for almost fourteen minutes and thereby completed the Hayfield ‘Three Days in May’. Results Read more
Buttermere Sailbeck This, one of and arguably the best AM in the Lakes is organised by our very own Mike Robinson and tackles the fells to the northeast of Buttermere village. It is on Saturday 14th June. Very highly recommended! Entries are open on SiEntries here. Past Races Kinder Springs Read more
Fellsman – The 61st running of this fine 61 mile race in the Yorkshire Dales was held a couple of weeks ago and pleasingly, the overall winner was female. Kudos to Anna Llewellyn. Despina Berdeni, Stuart Walker, Ralph Skrimshire and one of Ralph’s mates combined to carry off the team Read more