from Dave Holmes to everybody who helped last week on my skin-of-the-teeth Joss Naylor run. If I haven’t exhausted your generosity, I would now ask you to help me to raise money towards the £150,000 needed by Edale Mountain Rescue. They need this money urgently to equip their new headquarters. Read more
We have received the email below from the organising club. Can you please read it and then contact despam(karendavison@talktalk.net, Karen) or phone her on 07929 831805 with the answers to the questions posed? The Relays are nearly upon us. We hope it is going to be an exciting and challenging Read more
Bill Hanley has provided some information about this winter’s races. Details can be found here. Dark Peak is not affiliated to the SYCAA, so you will (I believe) need to run either as an individual or, if you are a member of an affiliated club, e.g. Hallamshire Harriers then you Read more
If you are interested in running for Dark Peak in this year’s Calderdale Way Relay (Sunday 10th December), then read on… We have four teams entered equating to 48 people, roughly one in six of the club membership. Contact the relevant team captain(s) if you would like to run. Our Read more
Excellent results! Senior Men – 3rd : Ladies – 2nd : Vets – 2nd . Many congratulations to all the runners and supporters. Full Results
The final Championship event of the year. Hard, a good course with three strong climbs, well organised throughout. Dry, clear and warm. Lloyd – 2nd : Mike Egner – 2nd V50 : Liz 2nd – LV40. With the Ian Hodgson Relays imminent, many regulars weren’t running, but the Vets still Read more
A report from Dave Tait in Switzerland: Highlights are: Julie Wilson 4th in W35, Lloyd 7th in M35 & Kev Lilley 8th in M45. More details to follow. Dave said that it was a very hot day, and courses were steep, but held in magnificent scenery. Next year the event Read more
Karen desperately needs a female runner to run leg 2 (short) with Julie Wilson next weekend at the Ian Hodgson relays. If you are interested please phone Karen or send her an despam(karendavison@talktalk.net, email)
A very small but select field of about 40 gathered at the start under the dam wall at Fairholmes. DPFR took a decision to get up to Derwent Edge via our Margery Hill route, rather than the one suggested, and everyone else followed. Messrs Holmes & Harvey also got a Read more
Great weekend over in the Mourne Mountains. A very tough and long first day saw Roy and Tim Ray leading Richard and Tom by 20 minutes overnight. However, the big boys pulled back on the shorter, cooler second day to beat us by 23 minutes overall. Sally and Phil Ward Read more