All manner of hoopla and congratulations to the DP men’s relay team at Patterdale today, with Rhys FR and Kris Jones overhauling the purple vests of 19-in-a-row-times-champions Borrowdale on the final leg of four to claim DP’s first open men’s victory at the event for twenty years (or ever?). Magnificent Read more
Just in from Mike Hayes below … read it and weep (and please note the Cruiser and Middleweight categories are no more). Am thinking on whether the 40@40 League order should be determined by the ‘Sherpa rankings’ or not (i.e. on basis of additional weight carried, rather than total weight). Read more
Colin’s funeral will be at Brimington Crematorium, Chesterfield S43 1AU at 11.50 a.m on Tuesday 18th October. Afterwards at the Crispin Great Longstone. No flowers, donations to Cancer Research.
As previously trailed by the Calendar, RO Mike Hayes has come up with a mouthwatering 21st century mash up of the Rivelin Foxtrot, a once regular thrash through the thicker undergrowth of the Rivelin Valley, and the ‘Dobbin’ or ‘Weights’ Race, to keep us all entertained on Saturday. The race Read more
For those in the north/west of the city wanting to get/keep fit over the winter – please note the fortnightly Winter Monday Race Series, alternating with fortnightly training sessions, gets under way tomorrow. Organised by Nicky, with training led by sergeant major Keith, both races and training sessions are entertaining Read more
Don’t ever let it be said that romance is dead in the Dark Peak. Spyke has been in touch to fill us in on some of the details of Jude’s recent purple patch on Lakeland Fells … some of which the Calendar admits had rather passed it by in the Read more
Congratulations to Jude, who secured the Lakeland Classics Trophy at Three Shires today, having completed five out of the six races. The hot champs race at Wasdale in 2013 clearly scarred her irreparably as she – like quite a number of the top end – have never been back since Read more
Now confirmed reports from Merrick (via Ian W on Facebook, a suggestively cryptic tweet from @RhysFR, and now confirmation from Dan FR on twitter) that Rhys has won at Merrick today and, with it, walked off with this year’s British Fell Running Championships. Ian W reporting Spyke as Silver Medalist Read more
A little bird tells me that Big Bob Berzins, our most distinguished club access (or is it environment?) officer, quietly completed his last Munro a week or two back; like the vast majority, I suspect, unaccompanied by any other human. My informant wasn’t quite sure which his final summit was, Read more
The jury’s back, and the results are now there for all to see on the Calendar – a succession of choice wartin’ venues, with plenty of opportunities to get wet, lost or worse. Members new and old are encouraged to remind themselves of the contents of the winter runs and Read more