Due to a widely held fear of being forced to sing in public, the road runners are joining the warts at the grouse (SK258779) for this week only. To ensure everyone gets a decent run, a route suggestion is included in the calendar entry. https://www.dpfr.org.uk/events/view/3483
As of 22nd October there are 31entrants for the club championships: I’ve discussed with Andy H that runners aged 14 to 17 will be allowed to run with an adult on the course. The format enables it to fit within the FRA rules, under the Mountain Marathon category – at Read more
Andy is preparing for the event, which will be on 17th November and is looking for people willing to help. He expects to have 4 controls, 3 of which will be close to a road, the other not too far, and of course there will be start and finish to Read more
Club Champs The Club Champs will be held on the morning of Sat 17th November in the Dark Peak. Andy Harmer RO will provide further details nearer the time but it’s the usual format with a handicapped start, etc. Lewis Ashton is taking entries and doing the handicap – please Read more
Andy advises “Please tell runners coming from Sheffield that WIndy Bank road to the West of Agden is probably closed from 7 am to 7pm on Wednesday and it would be prudent to go up Dale Road up to the Mortimer road which only takes a few minutes longer”
Its seven weeks to the club championships (17th November). So its time to open the entries for the race. I understand it will take place somewhere in the Crowden area – but I’ve been known to be wrong about most things in my time (this years handicapping being a notable Read more
The autumn Junior runs have started again! For those eligible, a reminder that next week is the Secondary Special Juniors run – specifically for Y7 and above. An outing on the bog – a trip onto the Kinder Plateau. https://www.dpfr.org.uk/events/view/3434 A brief trip report of today’s Mosar Junior run has Read more
The final results for the English and British Championships are now on the FRA website. The Senior Men are 2nd English team, MV50 are also 2nd English. In the British Championships the Senior Men are 3rd, with the MV50 taking 1st place. All Men and Women’s teams have been well Read more
The Ben Nevis race a couple of weeks ago was the tenth of the twelve races that constitute the 2018 Carshare League. Rhys F-R already has his required five counters in the bag (six in fact) and has an unassailable lead at the top of the League. With two races Read more
– Wednesday 12th September – Cutthroat Bridge – 7:00pm start– 6km ish Start on east side of Cutthroat Bridge. A short blast as a sharpener before Cautley English Champs race or The Three Shires (or whatever people are racing at the weekend). Route revealed on the night. If you have Read more