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50th Anniversary Camping Weekend – Bamford Rec. - Friday 14th August, 5:30pm

  • Event type: Other
  • Start point: Bamford Rec.
  • Grid ref: SK205828

Dark Peak 50th Anniversary Camping Weekend at Bamford Rec.This is a family camping weekend for everyone from Friday August 14th to Sunday August 16th. Tents and campervans and as many children as you have or can make by then.Dogs welcome. There will be a special 50th anniversary mountain marathon type Read more

50th Anniversary Rogaine – Camping weekend run - Saturday 15th August, 9:00am

  • Event type: Club run
  • Start point: Club campsite at Bamford recreation ground,
  • Grid ref: SK205828
  • What3Words: ///chaotic.group.wander
  • Distance: 20 kilometres
  • Climb: 500 metres

Not to be confused with Rogaine (drug).Rogaining is an orienteering sport of long distance cross-country navigation, involving route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types. In a rogaine, teams of two to five people choose which checkpoints to visit within a time limit with the intent Read more

Beer Mile - Saturday 15th August, 5:00pm

  • Event type: DPFR race
  • Start point: Club campsite next to Bamford recreation ground
  • Grid ref: SK205828
  • What3Words: ///fast.furious.foolish
  • Distance: 1 miles
  • League: Dark Peak 50th Anniversary League

Dark Peak Beer Mile 🕓 5:00 PM (ish), Saturday 15th August (pre BBQ)🏃‍♂️ ⁠4 laps of 400m with a beer at the start of each lap🍺 BYOB, 4x beers of 330ml and 4% or greater🔀 ⁠Variations like none alcoholic entrants also acceptable Elite runners will be handicapped by drinking.Elite drinkers Read more

Crowden - Sunday 16th August, 11:00am

Crowden campsite, nr Woodhead, off A628. Entry on day: Yes £10.00 / £11.00 Pre-entry: Yes £8.00 / £9.00 Click here for race details on the FRA website Incuding organiser’s contact details if available

50th Anniversary Up the Clough – Camping weekend race - Sunday 16th August, 10:00am

  • Event type: DPFR race
  • Start point: Bottom of Bamford Clough
  • Grid ref: SK208836
  • What3Words: ///double.clough.stuff
  • Distance: 10 kilometres
  • Climb: 550 metres
  • League: Dark Peak 50th Anniversary League

  “The worst start to a fell race ever!” “You can’t run up that!“ – 10:00 AM, Sunday 16th August– Register at the club campsite next to Bamford recreation ground – Starts at the bottom of Bamford Clough, about 10 minutes walk from the campsite. – Finishes at Bamford Rec Read more

Summer Series 10 – Hurkling Howler - Monday 17th August, 6:30pm

  • Event type: DPFR race
  • Grid ref: SK258921
  • Distance: 5.5 miles
  • Climb: 1170 feet
  • League: Summer Series

Park in car park below Agden dam, across stream from Low Bradfield cricket ground.  Start on road adjacent to top of dam wall (SK25859218); CP1 Emlin Trig (SK23989335); CP2 Hurkling Stones (SK24099456); CP3 Bailey Hill (SK26629267); Finish car park (SK26219202).   Mostly crow flies route and checkpoints on map. Main Read more

Sportsman – Boots Folly - Wednesday 19th August, 6:30pm

  • Event type: Club run
  • Start point: Club hut behind pub, park in playing field car park
  • Grid ref: SK282861
  • What3Words: ///payer.repay.submit
  • Distance: 16 kilometres
  • Climb: 600 metres

An overly ambitious “proper run” for those that want to, via Headstone, Rod Moor, over to Boots Folly, and back via conduit.  Shorter options available for those who don’t want the full run. Take some food. For those attending a Dark Peak Run for the first time please read the Read more

Slow Warts - Wednesday 19th August, 5:00pm

  • Event type: Warts run

Full details available on request by emailing email

Trunce 8 - Monday 24th August, 6:45pm

  • Event type: Local race
  • Website: http://www.trunce.org
  • Grid ref: SE272012
  • Distance: 6.2 kilometres
  • Climb: 190 metres
  • League: Local League 2026

Oxspring Playing Field, Oxspring, Sheffield. Entry on day: Yes £3.00 Pre-entry: No Click here for race details on the FRA website Incuding organiser’s contact details if available

Summer Series 11 – Birchen Surprise - Monday 24th August, 6:30pm

  • Event type: DPFR race
  • Grid ref: SK109914
  • Distance: 3.4 miles
  • Climb: 1500 feet
  • League: Summer Series

Park at Birchen Clough car park.  Start/Finish at top of steps on other side of Snake road (SK10909143).  CP1 – bend in fence (SK10619122); CP2 Mushroom Stone (Fairbrook Naze) (SK 09668978); CP3 stream junction (Upper Seal Clough)  (SK 10298926).  Crow flies route on map. Main start at 18:30; whippets’ start Read more