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
Good weather for a change made this years running of the race, somewhat easier than other years. Clear blue skies meant that navigation errors could not be blamed on poor visibility but only due to incompetence or poor route choice. The frozen north path was better than the frequently encountered muddy trod. Snow and ice in the groughs were a bit treacherous and the freaky 50mph plus cross wind on the path above the Crowden river to the Knoll was like something out of the Arctic!
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You can read Graham's report of the race here
| Position | Name | Club | Class | Time | Comment | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hunt | Dark Peak | M40 | 01:55:13 | ||
| 2 | Glen Borrell | Dark Peak | M40 | 01:55:29 | ||
| 3 | Tim Rutter | Dark Peak | MSEN | 01:57:30 | ||
| 4 | Richard Bradbury | Dark Peak | M45 | 01:59:30 | ||
| 6 | Simon Mills | Dark Peak | MSEN | 02:04:25 | ||
| 7 | Dave Sykes | Dark Peak | M40 | 02:08:01 | ||
| 8 | Calum Wadsworth | Dark Peak | MSEN | 02:14:46 | ||
| 9 | Dave Allen | Dark Peak | M55 | 02:13:00 | ||
| 10 | Austin Frost | Dark Peak | M45 | 02:23:30 | ||
| 11 | Tim Hawley | Dark Peak | M55 | 02:30:00 | ||
| 12 | Kirsty Bryan-Jones | Dark Peak | W45 | 02:32:48 | 1st Woman | |
| 13 | Andy Barnett | Dark Peak | M55 | 02:32:49 | ||
| 14 | David Holmes | Dark Peak | M60 | 02:34:20 | ||
| 16 | Tim Wiegand | Dark Peak | M50 | 02:53:41 | ||
| 17 | Keith Holmes | Dark Peak | M60 | 02:55:00 | ||
| 18 | Robert Moore | Dark Peak | M50 | 02:57:00 | ||
| 19 | Graham Berry | Dark Peak | M70 | 03:03:24 | ||
| 19 | Andy Harmer | Dark Peak | M70 | 03:03:24 |