Keith has asked me to pass on his thanks to the many people who have offered to help him out, he is confident he will have plenty of kit for the event. John At last minute I've been drafted in Read more
A run which will surely go down in the anals as a “thank f… we survived it!” It started off inauspiciously by pissing down with the sort of rain that gets into every orifice, the path down Doctors Gate was Read more
It made a pleasant change to run in the White Peak. No trudging through heather, without trespassing, needing to climb walls, barbed wire or fences. A trip through the Cressbrook Tunnel was added to the Thornbridge race route where the Read more
Everything comes to she who waits, and as confirmation of the truth of that old saw, here is the latest caption competition, send your efforts to Dave Holmes at news@dpfr.org.uk or comment below
There are a series of public meetings coming up soon, see the poster below and also the map showing the areas covered, which are very relevant to Dark Peak from our base at the Sportsman. You need to book if Read more
The Campaign to Protect Rural England, Friends of the Lake District, Campaign for National Parks, Open Spaces Society, Ramblers Association, John Muir Trust, Wainwright Society, and the Yorkshire Dales Society are supporting plans to extend the Lake District and Yorkshire Read more
The National Trust is holding a series of workshops to discuss future management of the High Peak (Kinder and Bleaklow). The current agreement for sporting rights (shooting) is coming to an end, but may be renewed. Your views are needed Read more
The final race in the Urban Nights series is on Thursday March 8th. It is an urban orienteering race from the Fat Cat at Kelham Island. I have booked the upstairs room at the Fat Cat for food, great beer Read more
Some 25 or so finely tuned Dark Peak athletes plus a guest from Kendal AC set out on this mild night. The run started with a wade through the upper reaches of the reservoir, followed by a long drag up to Wet Read more
Sunday – Edale Circle. Dark and White MM (3). – from Calver. results. Reston Scar – results. The not-a mystery competition Lovely scenic woodland – and it’s those trees at the top of Buttermere. Worth a read here about Scarth Read more