Juniors

Super heated Blackden! It was hot in the street as I left the house at 8:30. Blackden was just the place to be. Lots of paddling in the brook and a proper wallow in plunge pools at the end. I (Lewis) got to run with the O11s group for a Read more

Dennis Knoll and the bracken! We hear reports of both groups having a great time. Looks like everyone headed up the hill to the trig for an adventure. Thanks to Jess, Julie, Gilly & Alenka for leading the sessions. Summer Term The sessions planned are: Date Location U11 O11 Comments Read more

Junior Coordinator I (Lewis) was confirmed as Junior coordinator for the next year. As I said at the beginning of this year, having now been in role for five years, I will be stepping down at the 2023 AGM. Anybody who would like to take on the role can let Read more

Back at Sir William Hill. Its a great running spot and without the masses on busy summer weekends, but it is one of the coldest places in the Peak! It was a chilly start today. Bright, cloudy and blowy. Graham and Jenny led the O11s – Jenny was only a Read more

Back to it on Mam Tor. Shooting estate closures meant a rejig of the schedule was required in mid-May. After Saturday’s windy but cooking weather everyone was a bit shocked by the chillier feel as we assembled. Nonetheless, the rain stayed off and the temperature picked up as the session Read more

After a couple of weekends break, we are back in action next week. The last outing was to Mam Tor / Odin Mine. As is the next one. The last outing was under subscribed & consideration was given to calling it off. As it turns out there were a lot Read more

The run from Dennis Knoll this week was lead by Jess and Michael. At least one group was inculcated into Dark Peak esoterica, with a visit to the Bus Stop. There was some scrambling and visits to rocks… here, there & everywhere. Photo (Alenka B): The Bus Stop Volunteers We Read more

Tom Saville, the senior men’s captain cut his morning run short to coach the O11s group. They did a session that included some fart leks and then some structured pacing work – fast/slow & up, flat and down, with some vegetation thrown in for good measure. It sounded like a Read more

A return to the regular haunt of Cutthroat Bridge today & out on to Moscar Moor. The leaders were Jess (O11) and Michael G (U11). The U11 group got out for an exploration of Moscar Moor, below Stanage Edge and found some interesting landmarks and had a play around. The Read more

English Junior Championships – Black Combe It was a great day today at Black Combe Junior Champs race. Good to see a few other brown vests out (sorry don’t know names). Dark Peak’s Keith Holmes was out there marshalling at multiple locations on the fell. There were clear blue skies, Read more