9-7-2-7-8 – 27 May 2026
Yes, there were nine Serious (Slow) Warts including returnees Tom, Roger and Ian, who gathered at Cutthroat Bridge for what promised or threatened to be a hot evening. It was about 30⁰C with a bit Read more
There was an excellent turn out for the 36th running of the Cakes, and a few organic wholemeal Cakes of Bread were doled out to the prize winners. Everyone else got more for their money as the course proved fairly long and rough for a spring evening. The light had well gone as the last 4 runners crashed through the undergrowth. With the top 5 close together there was a proper race on, which Oli eventually won. Pete had run hard on Monday, as a few others had in the summer series, and this might have taken the edge of his run. Excellent run by Dave Allen to post a fast time, especially for a man of his youth. Megan was also a clear winner in the Women's race.
| Position | Name | Club | Class | Time | Comment | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oli Johnson | Dark Peak | M40 | 00:58:00 | ||
| 2 | Peter Davies | Dark Peak | MSEN | 00:58:28 | ||
| 3 | Ralph Simpson | Dark Peak | MSEN | 00:58:48 | ||
| 5 | Tom Brunt | Dark Peak | M45 | 01:00:30 | ||
| 6 | Tom Saville | Dark Peak | MSEN | 01:04:30 | ||
| 7 | Neil Northrop | Dark Peak | MSEN | 01:04:36 | ||
| 8 | Lova Chechik | Dark Peak | MSEN | 01:05:30 | ||
| 9 | Ralph Skrimshire | Dark Peak | M40 | 01:05:48 | ||
| 10 | Richard Bradbury | Dark Peak | M45 | 01:12:31 | ||
| 11 | Simon Mills | Dark Peak | MSEN | 01:12:56 | ||
| 12 | Kristian Groom | Dark Peak | M40 | 01:14:25 | ||
| 13 | Paul Walwyn | Dark Peak | MSEN | 01:17:04 | ||
| 13 | Megan Wilson | Dark Peak | WSEN | 01:17:04 | ||
| 15 | Steve Adams | Dark Peak | M50 | 01:17:09 | ||
| 16 | Dave Allen | Dark Peak | M60 | 01:17:11 | ||
| 17 | Dave Sykes | Dark Peak | M45 | 01:21:33 | ||
| 18 | Andy Barnett | Dark Peak | M55 | 01:22:22 | ||
| 19 | Simon Dixon | Dark Peak | M50 | 01:24:00 | ||
| 20 | Sarah Lilleman | Dark Peak | WSEN | 01:25:41 |