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
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The trick is to find a costume which doesn\'t impede the running too much. Helen seemed to have got it right. Full Helly Hansen red body cover (including balaclava) needed only a 50p modification (felt ears, felt \"screen\" and a red pipe cleaner \"aerial\") and she became the fastest teletubby in the west. My rather grand padded Spanish jacket (borrowed from the Fulton Autumn Collection 1997 thanks Jim) and black lycras added a few pounds but the velcro fasteners (clever these Spanish) helped to keep me cool when no one was looking!
The result: Helen came home with a prize for running quickly (3rd lady) and I came home with a prize for fancy dress! Didn\'t see any other club runners but then again they might not have recognised us either.
Mike Pedley
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Whinberry Naze on Fri 26th Dec 1997
186 startersJoining 200 fell runners, most in fancy dress, for a 4.5 mile dash up a steep, muddy, Lancastrian fell is a great way to burn off a few of the Christmas calories. My money was on a dalmatian double after his fine victory last year. Then again the bacofoil wrapped turkey seemed to be going well perhaps because of the proximity of Rob Roy\'s sword close behind him.The trick is to find a costume which doesn\'t impede the running too much. Helen seemed to have got it right. Full Helly Hansen red body cover (including balaclava) needed only a 50p modification (felt ears, felt \"screen\" and a red pipe cleaner \"aerial\") and she became the fastest teletubby in the west. My rather grand padded Spanish jacket (borrowed from the Fulton Autumn Collection 1997 thanks Jim) and black lycras added a few pounds but the velcro fasteners (clever these Spanish) helped to keep me cool when no one was looking!
The result: Helen came home with a prize for running quickly (3rd lady) and I came home with a prize for fancy dress! Didn\'t see any other club runners but then again they might not have recognised us either.
Mike Pedley
Members can click on their name to see a results history
| Position | Name | Club | Class | Time | Comment | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Willis | Todmorden | 00:25:04 | |||
| 54 | Mike Pedley | Dark Peak | M | 00:33:21 | ||
| 138 | H. Pedley | 00:44:31 |