A little bird tells me that Big Bob Berzins, our most distinguished club access (or is it environment?) officer, quietly completed his last Munro a week or two back; like the vast majority, I suspect, unaccompanied by any other human. Read more
A relatively modest fifteen or so Warts assembled at Fairholmes for an unusually early first Wartin’ fixture of the 16/17 season – more typically falling (so the good Cap’n advises) on or after the Autumn Equinox. Perhaps Big Bob had Read more
Merrick – final British Championship race, and Carshare League counter. Results. Rhys was back first, and this makes him British Champion. Very many congratulations and a superb achievement. I didn’t wait for any results and missed speaking to folk, so Read more
The jury’s back, and the results are now there for all to see on the Calendar – a succession of choice wartin’ venues, with plenty of opportunities to get wet, lost or worse. Members new and old are encouraged to Read more
Last weekend two intrepid Dark Peak ladies, Penny and Sarah, together with Matt Rigby and Rob Davison, went up to Loch Lomond for the “Loch Lomond Inch by Inch” event. So if you wonder why they haven’t been seen lately Read more
Tim Mackey is looking for photos of any of the 40@40 league events. We are really short of them on the website but I’m sure there must be more out there. if you can help please contact Tim timmackey@live.com asap.
Lakeland 50 / 100 Confirmed entries for the Lakeland 50 / Lakeland 100 for 28-30 July 2017 show that a few Dark Peak Fell Runners have managed to successfully negotiate the notoriously tight application process with entries selling out within Read more
Grand Tour of Skiddaw Saturday 3 September 2016 44 miles (70.8 km); 7,136 feet (2,175 m) of ascent Route: From Lime House School to Caldbeck, High Pike, Lingy Hut, Skiddaw House, Latrigg Car Park, Skiddaw, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Peter Read more
Quite a few people have asked if we could bring the start time forward by fifteen minutes on Wednesday, to give more time to get round the course before nightfall. It seems a sensible idea, so let’s do it. It Read more
Hodder Valley Show – Bowland. a different venue and course from when it was Championship at nearby Dunsop Bridge. Fields and tracks up to a soggy Beatrix Fell, around the trig point and hammer back down. A very pleasant show Read more