The heat dome – 24 June 2026
We were apparently under a heat dome covering mainly Europe but, for us, particularly the Westend in the Dark Peak where the Serious (Slow) Warts were gathering. Even before we started there had been a Read more
Neil must have read my race details carefully, because he hit my estimated winning time spot on. Well done to him. Mike took the bridleway option all the way from Roych Clough to the bottom of Chapel Gate, gaining maybe twenty seconds in the process. Greg and David managed a sprint finish for the cameras. This was particularly impressive on David’s part, since he’d completed the Derwent Watershed the previous day. I got considerable abuse from the competitors for the arduousness of course, which I took as a compliment. It’s got some great hills (both up and down), some straightforward bog trotting and a fair bit of route choice, so we’ll do the same again next year!
Gavin
| Position | Name | Club | Class | Time | Comment | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Northrop | Dark Peak | M | 01:44:00 | ||
| 2 | Mike Nolan | Dark Peak | MV45 | 01:47:26 | ||
| 3 | Gavin Williams | Dark Peak | MV50 | 01:49:20 | ||
| 4 | Andy Barnett | Dark Peak | MV50 | 01:53:50 | ||
| 5 | Greg Rimmer | Dark Peak | MV50 | 02:02:11 | ||
| 7 | Tim Hawley | Dark Peak | MV50 | 02:15:15 | ||
| 8 | Lewis Ashton | Dark Peak | MV40 | 02:16:00 | ||
| 9 | Mick Cochrane | Dark Peak | MV65 | 02:18:00 | ||
| 10 | Eoin Connaughton | Dark Peak | MV50 | 02:19:48 | ||
| 11 | Roy Small | Dark Peak | MV60 | 02:26:50 | ||
| 12 | Graham Berry | Dark Peak | MV65 | 02:29:10 | ||
| 12 | Andy Harmer | Dark Peak | MV65 | 02:29:10 | ||
| 14 | Maurice Musson | Dark Peak | MV60 | 02:39:00 | Didn't go to the cabin | |
| 15 | John Dalton | Dark Peak | MV65 | 02:39:59 | Didn't go to the cabin | |
| 16 | Will Taylor | 03:00:10 | ||||
| 16 | Paul Walwyn | Dark Peak | OSEN | 03:00:10 |