The Dark Peak 30 is part of Dave Riley’s “Peakrunner” race series. It’s a cracking course, taking in Win Hill, Derwent Edge, Stanage, Crookstone Knoll and the Mam Tor ridge. I won last year, but this year Marcus Scotney had also entered. It was a fast hard race and records Read more
And another change, this time to make it shorter and less rough (allegedly): Start/Finish in Lower Car Park at Fairhomes CP1 Hancock Pond SK176907 CP2 Cogman Cabin SK185921 CP3 Path/Stream Crossing (top of Far Deep Clough) SK192908 CP4 wall junction/edge of wood SK181903 Start times 6.45 and 7.00 as before.
In case anyone has plans to head over the Snake Road to Glossop later this month, the signs are out warning of closure for “maintenance work” between 23rd & 27th October. No times mentioned so assume it will be all day for the duration.
With Willy “reviewing the situation” , it seems appropriate also for the Carshare page to receive the same treatment. I’m knowing that, being up in Otley, there is minimal news and stuff about local races and happenings, and with Facebook, Twitter, etc, needing maybe to be linked in, it’s time Read more
We’ve had to swap the date with the Blackden run, so it’s now a Warts’ run from Blackden lay-by on the Snake Road on 11th October, and the Warts’ Night Race on 18th, route to be revealed soon by Cap’n Harmer.
A reminder to get your entries/bookings in. The deadline for dinner bookings is the end of October. This year it’s a Patton/Nolan double act!!!! We have emailed current members for whom we have an email address with details of the club championships and dinner. The email contains a link which Read more
With the Calendar now in the very capable hands of Tim Rutter, the Carshare League soon to be outsourced, and Messrs Crawshaw and Walwyn lining up to take on FB administrator duties, there’s just one last role I’m keen to pass on to a willing volunteer – occasional DP roving Read more
It’s perhaps a further symptom of my general busyness that I’ve managed to overlook (and miss) the pre-entry deadline for next Sunday’s (7th Oct) Pentland Skyline (the last counter in this year’s Carshare League). Unless I can wangle a last minute entry therefore, Jim Paxman may very well be the Read more
Starts 11.00am seniors, from 9.30am juniors I hope club members will be keen to run the senior / junior race. We also need helpers: marshals on the hill, car parking, registration, finish and a couple of people on the road. Should all be finished by 1.00pm. I am looking for Read more
Ben Robson is short of a couple of runners for his barrel race team this Saturday from Snake Inn at noon. An absolutely classic event – and got to be entertaining running with Ben. Ring/text him on 07712575840 if you fancy it