Like father, like son, some might say – Tom’s alighted upon the entirely novel idea of going for a run, a large fried breakfast, and a pint or two to celebrate his coming of age. Next thing you know, he’ll go do something silly like trying to run the BG Read more
Worry not about getting entries in – (unless our esteemed Skyline organiser springs a most unwelcome surprise upon us…). Plenty of time yet.The British Championships 2013 , or more correctly the “FRA Championship” – are:- Ireland – Silent Valley – AM – 13th April Scotland – AM – may well Read more
The traditional “Carols at the Headstone” will be held next Wednesday, 19th, all welcome. Following that a curry will be available at the Sportsman, carnivore and vegetarian options provided.
Ilkley Moor Paving Slabs. There’s been much fuss of late over these being put down. I had a plod up today, and they are similar in idea to those along the top from Back Tor. Something needed to be done about the erosion control. For trying hard running they are Read more
Only 7 finely tuned athletes turned out for this “proper” warts run. The conditions were perfect, cold and clear with a few inches of snow on Kinder to add to the pleasure. The north wind on Kinder soon froze all extraneous appendages and spare clothing was utilised for a purpose Read more
Apparently the DP Girls can’t bear to be apart from one another any longer, so Kirsty has called a pre-Christmas not-the-Calderdale running of the Triple Crossing Route over Kinder. Meet 10am at Edale station on Sunday 16 Dec (9.20am train from Sheffield arrives 9.52am), to be followed by refreshments in Read more
Carshare is back from Zurich, sadly without the Rolex Watch. £35,000.00 seemed a tad expensive, methinks. Heavy 8 inches of snow on the Friday, but what a surprise – public transport wasn’t affected. A sharp burst of snow over breakfast today was a worry, but not a problem at the Read more
Having found my Garmin on Saturday morning lying on the tarmac where we parked on Wednesday, with various walkers stepping over it, I’ve now managed to upload the track! A rarish visit from Nicky Spinks and her two dogs (and mine which made a total of four dogs, must be a record!), Read more
At the risk of sounding like a stuck record – younger readers ask a wrinkly – Dave Taylor is still looking for helpers for the Edale Skyline. He has a few already but many more are needed. As a club we only organise two FRA races, so it should be Read more
A petition at change.org has been started to ask Sheffield City Council to “Support and invest in the building of a city velodrome”. In the words of the petition: “There are many cyclists in and around Sheffield that travel to other areas to use their facilities and this is madness Read more