Confusion -15 April 2026
The Serious Warts had decided that this week’s venue was to be Strines at 5pm but, in the meantime, we were told that DPFR were reviving the Way Out West race as part of the Read more
After last year’s unusually benign conditions the 2024 edition of this classic Dark Peak race took place on a blustery day with intermittent clag on the higher reaches of the route. This meant that the section from Wet Stones to Margery Hill featured a buffeting crosswind and there were a few navigational “issues” for some of the field (who shall remain nameless).
Fin Grant set off in a determined manner up the first climb, and stormed round to win in a time just a couple of minutes outside of the record – impressive stuff in the conditions.
Everyone else survived the arduous return leg through a diverse range of the Peak’s more challenging vegetation pretty much unscathed. Some even found it enjoyable…
Tom Brunt
| Position | Name | Club | Class | Time | Comment | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finlay Grant | Dark Peak | MU23 | 01:42:50 | ||
| 2 | Tom Saville | Dark Peak | MSEN | 01:50:42 | ||
| 3 | Rob Greenwood | Dark Peak | MSEN | 01:56:06 | ||
| 4 | Tom Brunt | Dark Peak | M50 | 01:57:17 | ||
| 5 | Ben Kelsey | Dark Peak | MSEN | 02:03:00 | ||
| 6 | Will Gratton | Dark Peak | MSEN | 02:14:39 | ||
| 7 | James Lowe | Dark Peak | MSEN | 02:14:49 | ||
| 8 | Rich Hunt | Dark Peak | M50 | 02:19:41 | ||
| 9 | Tom Pape | Dark Peak | M45 | 02:22:14 | ||
| 10 | Glen Borrell | Dark Peak | M45 | 02:23:26 | ||
| 11 | Arthur King | Dark Peak | MSEN | 02:34:39 | ||
| 12 | Steve Adams | Dark Peak | M55 | 02:39:55 | ||
| 13 | Chris Lawson | Dark Peak | M50 | 02:41:22 | ||
| 14 | Tim Rippon | Dark Peak | M55 | 02:53:17 | ||
| 15 | John Webber | Dark Peak | M60 | 02:54:21 | ||
| 16 | Dave Sykes | Dark Peak | M50 | 02:56:21 | ||
| 17 | Michael Griffiths | Dark Peak | M55 | 03:41:42 | ||
| 19 | Julia Nolan | Dark Peak | W55 | 03:51:24 | ||
| 19 | Jane Crowson | Dark Peak | W60 | 03:51:24 |