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Just a reminder that the inaugural running of this event will take place this Sunday at 10.30 am. More details on the calendar page.

It’s that time of year again …  The relays start with the Hodgsons on Oct 4th (8 needed) from Brotherswater – we usually have Senior Men and Ladies, and Vets. The FRAs, near Ennerdale on Oct 18th (6 needed). We should have entered 4 teams. No more has been heard Read more

Friday 11th & Sat 12th September at their shop in Sheffield

It’s sheep dogging time again folks! Britain’s oldest Sheepdog Trials, fell race requires runners for the 12 bore shotgun Start at 11 o’clock promptPay to enter the field for the show, race for nothing then spend an hour or two in the beer tent watching the sheep races and other Read more

Dent is a scenic, cobbled Yorkshire Dales village, and their annual showground made a good venue for this English Championship race.  Out of the field, a bit of road then a long climb up the hill, round the trig, and hurtle back down again. A worthy AS course. Lloyd was Read more

The dpfr family camping extravaganza will again be held at thornbridge outdoor centre on august 28th/29th, bank holiday weekend. You are free to arrive anytime from 5pm on friday 28th & the programme will include the ashford fell race on saturday morning & barbecue,live music & plenty of beer on Read more

Dave Holmes has come up with a new caption for you to test your skills on, as advertised in the July issue of Dark Peak News. You can get to it through this link. I would like to aplogise to those who have already tried and failed to get a Read more

Up & Running is pleased to give members of Dark Peak Fell Runners 10% discount off full price items in our Sheffield City Centre Store. Also as a one off we’d like to offer Double Club Discount Saturday 15 August – that’s 20% off all full price items, not in Read more

To celebrate my 50th Birthday on Saturday 8th August I will be holding a ‘ Nutless at 50 race’. This will comprise a Summer running of the famous DPFR Burbage Nuts Race (minus the nuts). Meet at Porter Clough car park for a 10.30 am start. If anyone doesn’t want Read more

Andy Beanland tells me:I’m running a leg in the Fell Angels relay attempt at the Billy Bland’s Bob Graham record – there are loads of information on their website and it has been fairly well support in the local press in Cumbria. I’m not sure if we’ve got enough runners Read more