Challenge Cancer through Adventure has organised a mountaineering lecture by Andy Kirkpatrick -Well know extreme big wall climber and general funny man- ‘When Hell Freezes Over – Winter expeditions to Patagonia’ Venue – Hope Valley College, Hope Date – 28th November 06 Start – 7.30 pm Bar and prize draw Read more
Clear blue skies, very hot in the strong sun, and the shortage of water made Lliwedd and Snowdon so very tiring. A superb day, magnificent scenery in the high Welsh Hills. Excellent results in the final British Championship Race. Lloyd was 2nd, and is 3rd overall. Dave Taylor was 1st Read more
or – Ex-Chairmen in bird flu scare! Roy Small and Dave Holmes are intending to have a bash at the Joss Naylor Challenge on Saturday 30th September. Bird flu or some nasty brain disease can be the only explanation for such bizarre ambition. However the sickly pair would like to Read more
The organisers of the race expect there to be some on the day entries available, but carparking will be difficult. They have asked that wherever possible people share cars or better still get a lift to the start. As the finish is at a pub, hanging around for a while Read more
Helen and Phil have a baby girl, Isabel, born yesterday (12th) at 4:16pm. Helen is knackered, no report of Phil’s condition!
Please note that the start time in the DPFR calendar is wrong – race start time is 2pm, with a junior race starting at 1pm. Apologies for the confusion, please spread the word if you know anyone who is thinking of competing.
A perfect day in Lakeland. Running from Seathwaite we had a great tour of the fells, with views down into Buttermere, Ennerdale, Wasdale, Eskdale, Langdale, Langstrath and Borrowdale. Dark Peak were well represented, with Kirsty Bryan-Jones finishing second in the Ladies event (behind Angela Brand-Barker) and John Hunt second in Read more
Whist in Chamonix last year we saw all these runners hobbling into town to the most amazing reception from the crowds. On further inspection we discovered they were finishing the Tour du Mont-Blanc Ultra-Trail race. 158km, 8500m and passing through France, Italy and Switzerland. Just seeing the atmosphere at the Read more
Thanks to all of you who have sponsored me, so far l have raised for Dawn Hopkinson’s charity ‘Challenge Cancer through Adventure’ £230 via the website and £150 in person – FANTASTIC! And the website is still open. Grand Raid Cristalp – the Longest Mountain Bike Race in the World! Read more
Jim Fulton has kindly(?) contributed a page of photos of Dark Peak injuries. It has some shots of Jim’s own skip related injury, and a particularly good, although perhaps not for the squeamish, picture of the inside of Robert Cooper’s ankle. You can reach these photos by going up one Read more