Some dates for your diaries: Sunday 7th October Ian Hodgson Mountain Relay starting from Patterdale again. We have a ladies and a mixed team entered so will need 12 ladies to run. (and also perhaps a chance to see Olympic Read more
Turner Landscape. Mike sends:- “What a great race, a few more runners than last year. We had near perfect conditions to run in. Bright sunshine, clear views and slight winds. Although parts of the route appear in other races it Read more
Wed 8th August 2012 sees the first, and probably last, running of the Blackden Beast race, masterminded by Andy Harmer. The route for this epic is: park at layby on Snake Road at SK130895 (space limited, please carshare) Start: Footbridge Read more
Hello All. A reminder that the rescheduled Sharpener 3 takes place tonight, starting at 6.45pm from Burbage North Bridge. Don’t forget your compass – you may struggle to find your way round parts of the course without one. For those Read more
Please email kirsty to book your place at the camping weekend and whether you want to do the beer/whisky tasting quiz. See Latest Dark Peak Newsletter for further details…..
Triathlon Day.- superb result!!!!!! Borrowdale – English Championship (4). Dry, clear and hot – not what we’d expected. results. Suntan stuff would have helped. Wet and boggy up to Esk Hause, and no problems route-finding, usually people in sight. Read more
Willy reports she is in in 18.12, more than 30 minutes inside the previous record. Congratulations to Nicky and her supporters.
Many congratulations to Will Spain who completed his BG today, in the company of Hunter Bog Trotter Sarah O’Neil, in 23.45. A fine result in the conditions, ably supported by a rather more fresh faced team than is the Dark Read more
Through Newlands more or less on schedule. Support gathering at Moot Hall to cheer her in … Expecting her in the next ten minutes. Nicky left Honister on schedule for 18 hours, astounding, given it’s been another horrid day for Read more
The support team is assembling in the lakes for Nicky Spinks’ attempt on the women’s record for the fastest completion of the BG round, which currently stands to Anne Stentiford (Johnson) at 18hrs and 49mins. Nicky intends to Read more