This is Andy’s last as RO and indeed originator of the race ,for those interested there is a photo of the 2nd running in December 1984 with Malcom ,Tim ,Graham ,Bob and legend Colin Henson as well as myself and a few stalwarts -behind is the snow well down the Read more
From this title it shouldn’t take long to guess where we started from on our Wednesday night’s ramble. Heather and rocks are pretty common but the other items pin point our location near and over the river Ewden. As always, there were comments about working parties with saws and secateurs Read more
It seems that the Slow Warts and other Dark Peakers are particularly attracted to various Dark Peak curiosities which can often end up as check points in races. They include old wrecks (please, no comments), sheepfolds, ruined buildings, bridges, rock formations, springs, shooting cabins, shooting butts and even caves. Today, Read more
Two bits of information; firstly, my strained heel from last week’s Ouzelden caper was still being nursed and, secondly, in about three days’ time, the Club Championships were due to take place. Whilst the proposed Slow Warts’ outing from Strines over the moors to Cakes of Bread and Howshaw Tor, Read more
In the rosy glow of a fading memory, Ouzelden was remembered as a place to visit possibly only because of its slightly curious and mysterious name. However, in the cold dark of our night outing there, and as we thrashed through head-high bracken over a rocky and steep hillside, any Read more
Wednesday in winter does seem to steer the weather to the wet and windy for Slow Warts’ outings. This night was no exception, with the added forecast precision for the wind and rain to be between 5pm and 7pm which was exactly our time for fun and exhilaration. The forecast Read more
Whilst it wasn’t exactly like fire and brimstone, the journey to Windle Edge certainly reminded us of them. There was a visible line of fire and smoke near Emlin and to add to the general atmosphere, there were several plumes of smoke coming from the north eastern moorlands. All this Read more
Andy Harmer writes: the 76th Crookstone will take place on the 18th December and one way or another [Snake road may still be partially closed] it will happen. Tom Saville will take over from 2023 but my final route as organiser will be revealed shortly with suggested start times of Read more
At least four Slow Warts out of the thirteen starters were either recovering from or nursing recent injuries so this note of caution or excuse, perhaps, was announced to all before setting off from Yorkshire Bridge. There were one or two hints at climbing Parkin Clough to Win Hill but Read more
Yes, it is a well-used phrase but attempting to extricate myself, in the darkness and the rain, from the flooding Hobson Moss Dike, it seemed as if there was indeed little choice. Every big effort to climb up the deep bracken and heather on the bank was followed by a Read more