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
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