Mount Famine

Mount Famine on Sat 11th May 2013

Just four intrepid Dark Peakers made the journey to hayfield for the Mount Famine race. Weather was fairly cool with drizzle and apparently some hail on the tops. Luckily it was over fairly quick! For those who haven’t done it the race starts with everyone spread out along a path facing up a long steep and very rough hillside with fallen trees left right and centre, it’s a novel but brutal scramble straight up for the first couple of hundred meters and certainly sorts the wheat from the chaff. Great runs from David and Gavin at the front of the field, 10^th and 13^th respectively, though I’m afraid I let the side down somewhat as third counter for the team and we missed out by, I’m guessing, a long margin! Kate also had a good run, making up quite a few places on the final long run in to the finish. All in all a great short race and well worth the trip over.