Lots of stuff happening at Accelerate’s inaugural “Big Running Weekend” at the end of the month including talks, dancing, camping, junior races, orienteering, trail and ultra- races. I’ve added the two main Sunday races to the calendar – but as non-FRA events there are no local league points to be Read more
The Fell Runners Association Annual Presentation Dinner Dance will be held at the Moorside Grange Hotel in Upper Disley on Saturday 17 November at 7.00pm, following the FRA Annual General Meeting at the same venue at 4.00pm. Moorside Grange Hotel & Spa Mudhurst Lane Higher Disley Stockport Cheshire SK12 2AP Read more
Some dates for your diaries: Sunday 7th October Ian Hodgson Mountain Relay starting from Patterdale again. We have a ladies and a mixed team entered so will need 12 ladies to run. (and also perhaps a chance to see Olympic medal winning Brownlee brothers in action on the fells….) and Read more
Turner Landscape. Mike sends:- “What a great race, a few more runners than last year. We had near perfect conditions to run in. Bright sunshine, clear views and slight winds. Although parts of the route appear in other races it was good to do these parts without having to run Read more
Wed 8th August 2012 sees the first, and probably last, running of the Blackden Beast race, masterminded by Andy Harmer. The route for this epic is: park at layby on Snake Road at SK130895 (space limited, please carshare) Start: Footbridge SK131893 Dean Hill SK132890 ** Madwoman Stones SK137881 Wall End Read more
Hello All. A reminder that the rescheduled Sharpener 3 takes place tonight, starting at 6.45pm from Burbage North Bridge. Don’t forget your compass – you may struggle to find your way round parts of the course without one. For those of you who haven’t taken part before, the format is Read more
Please email kirsty to book your place at the camping weekend and whether you want to do the beer/whisky tasting quiz. See Latest Dark Peak Newsletter for further details…..
Triathlon Day.- superb result!!!!!! Borrowdale – English Championship (4). Dry, clear and hot – not what we’d expected. results. Suntan stuff would have helped. Wet and boggy up to Esk Hause, and no problems route-finding, usually people in sight. That descent off Scafell Pike doesn’t improve…Lots of very kind Read more
Willy reports she is in in 18.12, more than 30 minutes inside the previous record. Congratulations to Nicky and her supporters.
Many congratulations to Will Spain who completed his BG today, in the company of Hunter Bog Trotter Sarah O’Neil, in 23.45. A fine result in the conditions, ably supported by a rather more fresh faced team than is the Dark Peak norm. Willy