It was a pleasingly wintry day for this Dark Peak classic. A dusting of fresh snow on the higher tops and poor visibility made for challenging navigation and there were a few “interesting” route choices. At the sharp end of the race Fin Grant retained his title but not without a close battle with Ben Davison. The race organiser and Rob Greenwood contested a slow motion “sprint” back from the dam wall, with the race organiser narrowly prevailing. Jenny Caddick and Kirsty Bryan-Jones were joint first ladies and impressively set a new F50 record in the process. Also of note was an excellent run from the evergreen V70 Roy Small. Less successfully, Jim Paxman was forced to retire after 90 seconds with a calf muscle injury which could actually be a record of some sort. (Wishing you a rapid recovery, Jim.) As always post-race analysis involved in depth discussion of route choices, heather and tussocks. See you all again in 2026.
Tom Brunt
8th February, 2025
| Position | Name | Club | Class | Time | Comment | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finlay Grant | Dark Peak | MU23 | 01:55:38 | ||
| 2 | Ben Davison | Dark Peak | MSEN | 01:55:48 | ||
| 3 | Tom Brunt | Dark Peak | M50 | 02:06:40 | ||
| 4 | Rob Greenwood | Dark Peak | MSEN | 02:06:52 | ||
| 5 | Ben Kelsey | Dark Peak | MSEN | 02:12:40 | Ran quickly, not always in the right direction | |
| 6 | Ralph Skrimshire | Dark Peak | M45 | 02:34:02 | ||
| 7 | Tim Rutter | Dark Peak | M45 | 02:38:40 | Strava reveals all... | |
| 8 | Dave Sykes | Dark Peak | M50 | 02:56:06 | 1st bionic man | |
| 9 | Steve Adams | Dark Peak | M55 | 02:57:38 | ||
| 10 | Jenny Caddick | Dark Peak | W50 | 03:07:00 | =1st lady, F50 record | |
| 10 | Kirsty Bryan-Jones | Dark Peak | W50 | 03:07:00 | =1st lady, F50 record | |
| 12 | Tom Westgate | Dark Peak | M60 | 03:20:00 | ||
| 13 | Willy Kitchen | Dark Peak | M55 | 03:26:07 | ||
| 14 | Andy Barnett | Dark Peak | M60 | 03:27:34 | ||
| 15 | Roy Small | Dark Peak | M70 | 04:25:00 | ||
| 16 | Jim Paxman | Dark Peak | M65 | Retired after 90 seconds! |