OS grid reference Comments Start – Langsett Barn SE 212 005 Bus expected 09:45 Mickleden Pond SK187 986 Pond Doodlebug crash site the “wrong” side of Outer Edge trig SK182 970 Small circular pond Cold Side Oaks crags SK 174 944 Either of a couple of small crags underneath Long Read more
Always keenly anticipated, this year’s AGM is now confirmed for WednesdayMay 4th and will reprise last year’s visit to the Snake Inn. It being the calendar’s birthday ‘n all, at least one lonely soul will be assembling in the Sheffield Tap for a celebratory pint preparatory to the train trip Read more
There will be a “Raising Ceremony” for the new Stanage Pole on Sunday 17th April at 12 noon. It clashes with Gavin’s Horsehill Tor race, but if you are not attending that then it might be a good day out (and could probably be fitted into a run).
This year’s Burbage Skyline is on Tuesday 3rd May, with a start time of 7:15. Please can you let me (Paul Fauset – [paul_fauset@yahoo.com]) know if you can help out. As usual we will need 30 or so volunteers for various roles to help with registration and finish, marshalling the Read more
Kris Groom is looking to organise a coach from Sheffield to the Three Peaks race on Saturday 30th April. Roughly £13 per head for a return coach trip with Rivelin Travel. Please k.m.groom@sheffield.ac.uk Kris if you would like a seat. If there are sufficient numbers he’ll make arrangements…..
We now have dates and times for all forty 40@40 races – see table below. Please see individual calendar entries to assess which of these are for you (some are real tests of hill-craft, not for the novice); and remember that full FRA kit (as a bare minimum) is recommended Read more
The lost property looks like this, email skyline@dpfr.org.uk to claim an item:
The copy deadline for contributions to the next bumper, special, commemorative, celebration, Ruby Jubilee, 40th birthday, “you’ve never seen anything like it”, edition of Dark Peak News is August 26. This means you have plenty of time. You should by now have seen our appeal in the recent DPN – Read more
This year the Burbage Skyline race will take place on Tuesday 3rd May. The webmaster normally handles results on the day, but this time – whoops! – he will be cycling in Majorca. Anyone who feels able to take over please contact John via the usual method. A familiarity with Read more