Lights on, lights off – 4 Nov 2026
Even though there was a bit of light in the twilit sky, some head torches were turned on in our first foray into the dark at the start of our latest outing. It was noticeably Read more
On a beautiful April day six Dark Peakers undertook a quintessential lakes race. With so much route choice, loads of climbing and plenty of route choice this is my new favourite race - 18km and 1400m of up and down. For me the downside was a lot of running but there were 2 very steep climbs and a never ending descent off Sca Fell to compensate. Max Wainwright won in a new course record and DPFR narrowly missed out on the team prize being pipped by Ambleside ( if only I’d got a better line to Eel tarn). Heartily recommended (unless your Mike Nolan - sooooo rough!)
| Position | Name | Club | Class | Time | Comment | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Joe Law | Dark Peak | MU23 | 02:26:22 | ||
| 24 | C Williamson | 02:29:34 | 1st Woman | |||
| 28 | Dave Sykes | Dark Peak | M45 | 02:31:44 | ||
| 30 | James Pierce | Dark Peak | M40 | 02:31:56 | ||
| 73 | Alison Wainwright | Dark Peak | W50 | 03:02:18 | ||
| 81 | Simon Allen | Dark Peak | M45 | 03:06:11 |