News

Sorry, there won’t be a coaching session this Tuesday (24 May) I’m away. Next session Tuesday 31st. Dave T

A reminder that the Grindleford Fell Race (16/06/16) is pre-entry only this year with a 350 limit. Details from the website grindlefordfellrace.co.uk. MN

Nicky Spinks successfully completed the double round in a very fast time of 45 hrs 30 minutes, breaking the record set by Roger Baumeister back in 1979. A truly magnificent achievement, well done Nicky and supporters. A nice piece in the Grauniad on Tuesday – click here, and now an Read more

This attempt by Nicky Spinks to do a double Bob Graham in less than 48 hours began Saturday morning. News from Keswick is that she successfully completed the double round in a very fast time of 45 hrs 30(or 31) minutes. A truly magnificent achievement, well done Nicky and supporters. Read more

Sally Fawcett has sent a report of her run in this event, in which she finished in an excellent second place, which will very likely get her a place in the GB & NI team for the Trail World Championships later this year. There are more ultrarunning reports coming in Read more

Peak Park planners have temporarily withdrawn this application from their website due to some technical details with the applicants. Please draft a reply and submit when the application goes live again. The closing date of 27th May is likely to be extended. We’ll try to keep you informed when it’s Read more

Willy Kitchen has an entry in the score event and is in need of a running partner, whilst Rich Bradbury is in need of a course in diary management skills. If anyone would like to join Willy, please let him know asap by calendar@dpfr.org.uk or comment on the DP Facebook Read more

This in from a producer who may, or may not, know the webmaster: “I am emailing on behalf of Pioneer productions, we are producing a documentary called ‘Face’ for Channel 4. We are hoping to film a group of fell runners as part of our series. We would also like Read more

The 57A (Sunday 8th May) is a particular DP Classic of Westgatian proportions – and more to the point, a counter in the 40@40 this year. Tom needs to get the minibus booked forthwith, so please contact him ASAP by tom.westgate@hrsservices.co.uk if you want to travel.. Further details in previous Read more

Were you there when the new pole was erected last week? If so do you have a decent photo of this significant event that I could use in the next issue of Dark Peak News? contact rubilee@dpfr.org.uk Ann