News of a one-off club race…
Route: Mallorca to Sheffield Start: last Thursday Competitors: Gavin and Tracey, Lynn and Darell, Dave and maggie (McGuiness) Latest news: L and D on cruise liner to Barcelona, others still stuck in Porto Pollenca… Gavin
Route: Mallorca to Sheffield Start: last Thursday Competitors: Gavin and Tracey, Lynn and Darell, Dave and maggie (McGuiness) Latest news: L and D on cruise liner to Barcelona, others still stuck in Porto Pollenca… Gavin
Please note that there is a change of venue for this years AGM. It will now take place at the Maynard Arms Grindleford rather than the Grouse.Still on 5 May with same start time of 8.00pm with run beforehand as usual. If anyone has anything they want to go Read more
A record turnout this year, with well over 300 starting. The men's race was won by Stuart Bond, the women's by Helen Elmore. Results will be out, we hope, on Thursday so watch this space…
Andy has just told me that this year the route for the Cakes of Bread race will be changed, lengthening it a little at the start. The revised route is: Start from Fairholmes. via Wild Moor Clough top to CP1 Bottom of Foul Clough SK197926 CP2 Howshaw Tor CP3 Cakes Read more
Dave Bollington and Willy Kitchen are planning a crack at the 15 Trigs on the bank holiday Saturday, May 1st. Departing Sportsman at 6am. If anyone wishes to join us for part or all, please calendar@dpfr.org.uk or ring Willy on 07776304657
Ian Winterburn sends this: 33 miles 8000ft I came up with this idea whilst training for my BG in 2008. Whilst we have hard rounds on Kinder in the form of the Dozen and the Killer and long tours like the 4 County Tops and the 15 Trigs we Read more
Steve Martin sends the following: Tim and I have just completed the Marathon Des Sables. At 250km it was the longest ever and with temperatures of 40+ C it was as tough as they say. The stages were 29, 35.5, 40, 82.2, 42.2 and 21.1km long. We carried all our Read more
Alan Yates writes: '2010 sees the 25th anniversary of the inaugural 15 trigs circuit. So I'm hoping that there will be a number of completions during this season, perhaps even as many as 25. I'd like to keep a log of all successful efforts, so please report to me if Read more
Bob Berzins is putting on a short race on Friday April 16th from Bradfield village hall. It’s Bob’s 50th celebration and all Dark Peakers are welcome to the run and for a pint and a bite to eat afterwards. Entertainment provided by the club’s very own folk musicians. The race Read more
After much consultation it has been decided to remove the Birchin Clough run from the calendar for Wed 31st March. The first 'daylight' run of the year will be the traditional Hathersage church run from the Sportsman, with a mad dash to get back in the fading light. It was Read more