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
We’ve had a few folk drop out of volunteering for the race on Sunday March 27th – Can you help? We need a few folk to step up. Please get in touch via Memsec@dpfr.org.uk Thanks
Dicky Wilkinson writes: Nottinghamshire AAA County Fell champs 2022, hosted by Wolf’s Pit race on Sunday, March 20th at 11am. Entry online via Fabian4 site https://fabian4.co.uk Qualification: Born in Nottinghamshire or residence in Nottinghamshire for at least 9 months before race day and and no previous competing in another county’s Read more
The date of DPFR’s Burbage Skyline race has been pushed back from Tuesday 10th May to Tuesday 7th June. This is because the Fox House pub, which kindly allows us to on site for registration and prize giving, is undergoing a refurbishment in May (which itself had been pushed back Read more
Derbyshire CC have issued a statement regarding the situation, and it doesn’t look very promising just now: “The A57 Snake Pass was closed on Monday 21 February 2022 following damage caused by torrential rain as Storm Eunice and then Storm Franklin battered the county. Inspectors found movement in 3 locations Read more
Thanks to all of you who have stepped up to volunteer on race day (27th March) however we need another 4 people to volunteer to cover the car park. If you’re racing and are able to arrive early and help at the car park let me know or if you Read more
The 2022 Don Morrison Edale Skyline will be on March 27th start at 10.30. Can you offer time to volunteer on race day? – the race can’t happen without you! I’m sure we can make the race the success it has been in previous years. Contact Simon R via memsec@dpfr.org.uk
In line with the discussions at the 2021 AGM, the committee has agreed to the creation of a committee post with responsibility for Diversity and Inclusion. Consequently, we are seeking expressions of interest to take up the post. As a new post, without precedent in the club, there is a Read more
Reports of Tim Rippon’s visit to Ben Alder had Jim Paxman very worried, thinking that his seemingly unassailable position at the top of the table could be under threat after all. As it happened, Jim clung onto the top spot thanks to the bonus points accrued from his Christmas Day Read more
The Trigger – Marsden to Edale. The weather was foul with driving rain, sleet and high wind with reduced vis’ across the 3 plateaus – Black Hill, Bleaklow and finally the Kinder crossing. A good showing from the brown vest in most age cats’ and strong racing from all. Well Read more