All 500 places in the race filled very quickly, and by 11 o’clock entrants were being placed on a waiting list. So please let us know as soon as possible if you find you are unable to run so that we can offer your place to someone else. Email skyline@dpfr.org.uk Read more
Want to be first to cross the finish line in this year’s Edale Skyline fell race? Then make sure you’re not slow off the mark getting your entry in! They open tomorrow, and they’ll probably sell like hotcakes, given that the race is an English Championship counter this year. We Read more
I am reliably informed that on a trial basis a V60 Team category (3 to count) will be included in this years English championship. If we can prove that this class is competitive i.e. 4 teams/race then this will become a compulsory item in 2019. With Edale being the first Read more
Greg Rimmer is organising the Half Tour on 10th Feb and notes that whilst entries are looking healthy, Dark Peakers are ‘looking a little thin on the ground’ … so do get your entry off this week. Greg is also looking for a couple of volunteers to assist on the Read more
Following on from Steve Martin’s link to a paper about Lyme Disease recently, Mike Arundale sent me a link to a Guardian story from the summer titled “What should you do if you’re bitten by a tick?” Click on the title to read it.
Sir David and the Blue Planet team may have been rightly lauded last night for raising awareness of the global plastics crisis, but in truth Dark Peak Fell Runners were already on the case. Well, to be more precise, one Dark Peak Fell Runner was on the case. Namely Stuart Read more
Retired Electrician & friends wish to meet a similarly unfit individual, preferably elderly, for occasional fun in the mud culminating in a long night out (without the fun bit) on Friday 2nd March. GSOH essential, a night to remember is guaranteed! Jim FultonTel: +44 (0)7767 394 114
We are on version 3 now, do try to keep up! In view of the likely state of the Alport river, and not wanting runners to have to make a decision about crossing in the dark when they get there, the route now stays on the eastern side of the Read more
Having pored over the FRA calendar Mike Robinson has selected the twelve races that will comprise the 2018 Carshare League. There are four long, four medium and four short races. Points are scored as a percentage of the winner’s time, with your best five scores to count. Mike won last Read more
Jen Scotney secures 3rd place in the 2018 Spine Challenger race. Apparently, she feels ok, this could mean anything though. Hopefully, we’ll get a race report in due course but in the meantime. Take a look at those feet!! Epic running Jen.