Congratulations to Stu Walker, best known to many mid-pack Dark Peakers perhaps for being the fresh-faced looking chap appearing over Mr Secretary Moore’s right shoulder on the Warts’ blog banner photo, but actually a very accomplished ultra-distance thingummy; as demonstrated by his recent completion of a 1000 mile – and Read more
Thank you all for turning up on another cold and damp “summer” evening. I had my double thickness winter trousers on as Dave Lockwood, Roger Baumeister, Mick Poulter and I peered through our binoculars from our vantage point near the start. Dave was doubtful when I suggested a good few Read more
Blackamoor – results. BOFRA Beamsley Beacon – up our way. Another soaking, but only a short time up on the hilltop. And the luxury of a bridge over the Wharfe. I retrieved the foil blanket which Jon Coe had given to an injured runner last Saturday. Something I’d never considered Read more
Grindleford. Latterbarrow Loop – over by Ennerdale. results. Mike was 7th, 27.37mins. Duddon – Damp, maybe rain later on for the full course, and total clag. Short:- John Boyle was 2nd, behind Dave Soles, soon followed by Steve Storey, and a poor Carshare who managed the circumnavigation of Caw, Read more
Willy Kitchen made a successful, sub 24 hour, completion of the Paddy Buckley round finishing in Llanberis at 1:53am this morning. He got round in 23:39 Begining in good conditions on Friday he gained 30 minutes early on and held on to this until the last leg when worsening Read more
Lastest update – 2:30am DONE IT! finished at 1:53 so well inside the 24 hours in the end. A steely effort required at the end in worsening weather conditions. More to follow. Sleep now… Good luck to Willy Kitchen on the Paddy. A big DPFR team Read more
If anyone is available to marshal please get in contact with Debs at info@accelerateuk.com It is a great day out and marshals will get free entry to Edale Country Day. There is also a junior race for 8-16 year old starting at 10.15am. So anyone running who is willing to Read more
Entries for the Borrowdale race are now been taken. Rob Little says “if you are free on the 5th Aug please consider doing this race; it will probably be the club’s long scoring counter for the English champs and hence we could really do with a top team out (plus Read more
The “alternative” run took place from Fairholmes and in true warting fashion, went straight up the bank through the brambles etc. up to a firebreak above Lockerbrook and into Alport Grain. It was about this time that we realised that we had a nice runner, who was probably a brilliant road runner but hadn’t expected the Read more