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Hamish, a true and generous friend who always welcomed us with open arms and when asked how he was, replied, in his soft Scottish accent, “Reasonable”. We have so many other memories of him and, of course, Trudi to whom he addressed his letters “Lady Hamilton, Wentworth Castle”, during their Read more

Important message to all members. For 2024 we have decided to migrate from our existing membership arrangement, through the DPFR website, to managing this through SI entries. While this will add a small additional cost to the club it will massively simplify the admin of managing our membership which has Read more

From the mind of Tom Brunt the inaugral Dark Peak Christmas Whiskey Challenge is finally here… DPFR Christmas Whiskey Challenge – 2023 The cryptic clues should reveal 10 (for the most part) well known Dark Peak locations. (They are all named on the OS 1:25000 Dark Peak map.) For each Read more

The committee is trying to track down the Men’s V40 and V50 club championship trophies.Past winners include:2022 – Neil Northrop + John Boyle2021 – Tom Brunt + Simon Patton2019 – Tom Brunt + Jon Morgan2018 – Tom Brunt + Tim Tett2017 – Bob Johnston + Stephen Pyke If anyone has Read more

Dark Peak Club Dinner 2023 – Saturday 25th November This year’s Club Dinner will be held at Burton Street Foundation at 7.30pm on Saturday 25th November and will be a buffet option with plenty of food as last year.  The bar will be open from 6.30pm until 11pm or so.  Read more

Dark Peak Social – 16th November. We are hosting a social night with curry and some running’s films organsied by Matt Heason who supports the Sheffield Adventure Festival. Tickets are £25. Should be a great evening. Please see Google form to sign up and for details. Please sign up by Read more

FINAL DETAILS OF BOLE HILL BAD BOY – also available in calendar.Start time 10am, 28 October 2023Start – Leam 232794Sign board at Eyam Barrow 225788Sir William Hill Road 225780Sir William Hill Trig 215779 (must not use main track to pilon/transmitter)Stoke Ford bridge 212795Bole Hill 217793Eastern Wall of larger enclosure 224794Finish Read more

The English Championships 2024, organised by the FRA and supported by Pete Bland Sport and Inov8:– 16th March: Flower Scar (AM)– 06th April: Lad’s Leap (AS)– 11th May: Pendle Cloughs (AL)– 15th June: Buttermere Sailbeck (AM)– 13th July: Wasdale (AL)– 27th July: Blisco Dash (AS)One of each distance (S, M, Read more

The Eric Mitchell Memorial Trophy will be awarded at the Bolehill Bad Boy race organised by George Yates on Saturday the 28th of October 2023. Save the date as I’m sure this interesting trial around Sir William Hill will produce a worthy winner! Mick Cochrane, the current holder of the Eric Read more