There was time pressure tonight, heavy rain was forecast for seven o’clock so, in theory, that gave us at least a two-hour dry outing. Our group, including welcome returnees Dave Markham and Barry Needle, were all ready to go five minutes before our “official” start time but previous experience had Read more
Our Cap’n may have resigned from most of his race organising but he can, and, no doubt will, continue in his quest to find more Harmerian and interesting Wednesday night challenges for the Slow Warts. Our quite adventurous outing from Birchin Clough was no exception. Even the weather played its Read more
We need around 25 volunteers for the Burbage Skyline race on Tuesday 7th June. Help is needed with registration / results, marshaling and finish line. We have a new, shorter route this year (to avoid nesting areas) and I have decided on 9 marshal locations as can be seen on Read more
Andy writes: “After nearly 40 years I have made a decision to bow out of putting on most of my races. It was back in 1984 that the Cakes of Bread /Crookstone /Margery began. As a founder of the FRA back in 1970 I felt that the area was ripe Read more
Despite the risk of leaving other Warts behind we decided to set off a bit early from Strines car park only to see Phil and Kev arriving there. We therefore waited and warmed up (few takers) and chatted at the gate to the moor having risked the horrors of a Read more
Entries for the 2022 Burbage Skyline race, to be held on Tuesday 7th June, will open on Monday 25th April at 10am, and are limited to 400 entries. For more information, and a link to to the entry system, please visit the Burbage Skyline page here THANK YOU!
The Warts were on a mission to not just to go for a run from Doctor’s Gate but to find a cave which had been spotted in Yellowslacks on a previous outing which I had missed. Our excitement about this expedition was such that we planned to go directly to Read more
A week ago, on the last of the winter Warts outings, it was a balmy 20⁰ but at the start of the summer Warting season, the temperature had dropped to 2⁰ with a north easterly breeze making it feel like about -8⁰. Such is the British climate. So, thirteen of Read more
Thanks to the wonders of modern technology it is possible to follow the results live at this link https://www.sportident.co.uk/results/DarkPeak/2022…
Over the last year up to 15 club members have met on a Wednesday night, usually at 5pm. We have called ourselves the Slow Warts as most of us are retired and slow but enjoy night running over rough ground. Several do work but it suits them, and the rest Read more