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No coaching for the next 2 weeks. Working away then Half Term holiday. Next session Tuesday 6th June. Dave T

In less good news, Adam Perry’s attempt at the 24 hour Lakes’ record appears to have been thwarted in the last few hours by the weather . We’ll leave it for those in the know to report anon, but from the tracker and twitter, it appears he was still six Read more

Many congratulations to another of the quiet men of DP fell running, Richard Hunt, who slipped (more or less) under the radar last night to complete his anti-clockwise BG in 20 hours and 56 minutes, and in sometimes less than ideal conditions overnight we are hearing. Very richly deserved – Read more

Aficionados of Dark Peak News will know that the Dog’s ‘handler’ has been a tad busy over the past couple of years, resulting perhaps in less embarrassment of riches than might otherwise have been the case in the pages of the Dog’s Diary. Pending the former’s retirement, therefore, the Calendar Read more

Well, for those with a liking for late night trackers, Adam Perry is having another crack at the 24-hour Lakes Record (78 summits at last count, I think). He’s apparently just up on his schedule entering the last seven hours of the attempt, and is probably most of the way Read more

Inspired by the Dave Holmes Bradfield Boundary I’ve put together a largely off-road Sheffield Boundary. I finally got to ride it all today in 8 hours (including stops). Hannah tried to show me how to ‘Strava’ it but I’m afraid I’m too thick to understand such stuff. Instead find attached Read more

Following on from the initial work of Keith Holmes, the club now has a functioning Junior Section. Membership is open to runners from the age of 10, for the many and varied fell running related activities that the membership arranges, and of course the honour of wearing the coveted brown Read more

Dave Lund is putting on a series of downhill only races on the following Thursday evenings. All races start (at the top of the hill) at 7.30pm. Thursday 11th May – Fairbrook Naze to bridge 1140 9015Thursday 18th May – Crookestone Knoll to Rowlee Bridge 1490 8905Thursday 1st June – Read more

The Calendar is pleased to announce the following provisional start times for his birthday race around Kinder this coming Saturday 6th May, starting and finishing at the Nag’s Head, Edale. If anyone else would like to join the festivities, please can you calendar@dpfr.org.uk or catch me at the AGM on Read more

The venue is confirmed as the Snake Inn, on Wednesday 3rd May at the slightly later than usual time of 8.15. This should allow people who race at Totley to get to the AGM in time for the start. Items for the agenda to Rob Moore please.