Winter Monday Series commences Monday 29th September. Willy Kitchen writes: In something more than its twentieth year, the curiously great, yet decidedly undervalued, institution that is the ‘Winter Mondays’ series of road and trail races commences its 2025/2026 iteration next Monday 29th September. The first race is the traditional running Read more
English Championships Congratulations to Finlay Grant who won three of the year’s six English Championship races and was second in his other counter, a feat replicated by Ben Rothery of Ilkley and so Fin and Ben are joint men’s champions. The last Dark Peak Fell Runner to win the men’s Read more
Just two local races to report this week… Past Races Eccles Pike – Mark Jones 1st Results Ricky’s Race – Alison Wainwright 1st F50, Dave Beerling and Andy Dickenson 1st and 3rd M60’s respectively. Results Upcoming races Monday 18th August – Trunce 8 Saturday 30th August – Whittle Read more
English Fell Running Championship Stephen Wilson writes in the Fell Running UK Facebook group page… “The race for the English Mens Fell Running Championship had its 5th counter at the Borrowdale Fell Race, Saturday 2nd August 2025. And what a battle has been played out for the title between Ben Rothery of Ilkley Read more
Sally Fawcett, winner at Holme Moss Past Races Bamford Carnival – Results Holme Moss – Sally Fawcett 1st woman, Cameron Taylor 4th and Guy Ward 6th. Results Wednesday 30th July – Up the Nab, Charlesworth. Thursday 31st July – Stoney Middleton Friday 1st August – Salt Cellar. Striders race from Fairholmes. Read more
Past Races Bamford Carnival -Almost a clean sweep of the prizes! Results Sheldon – Finlay Grant broke the course record, Izzy-Mai Wilson was 2nd woman, Jane Crowson was 1st F60 with Alison Wainwright a minute behind to be 2nd F50. Results Kentmere – Results Upcoming races Sunday 27th July Read more
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