Having received a shiny new FRA Calendar through the post this morning, I've now updated the DP online calendar to include all local races plus English and British champs. Further DP races to be added as the year unfurls. Read more
Winter BG Effort – Jon Morgan is on his way round, news could be here…and a strong effort to get round, 23:20. Jon has sent us a full account which will be published in full in the next Dark Peak Read more
Daves B, McG and I, forgetting it was a Wednesday night, happened upon the Sportsman for a pint or three last night; so imagine our surprise to be confronted with Messrs Westgate and Musson enjoying a quiet pint on their Read more
Fresh from their exertions on the Boundary Run, Dave McG and friends are planning an 8 hour yomp from the Snake Inn lay-by on Saturday 8th Jan. Anti-clockwise around the dozen 'til they get bored (or complete it). All comers Read more
The stage looks set for another classic Boundary Run, with frozen ground, snow on top,and the latest forecast predicting more on the day. If you're planning to come along, please make sure I know about it by ringing me or Read more
A big turnout for the annual carol singing at the Headstone. A cold, dry evening. Capt. Harmer issued a challenge for the way back…to find the elusive hole in the woods which had proved so elusive on our previous meanderings Read more
is Beinn Fhionnlaich, north of Glen Etive, all about it is here… That’s it – no more clues. Jim Paxman, Greg Rimmer, also John Dalton have sorted it out from these clues , and there are similar photos on the Read more
Feel free to check out the new set of BG web pages available from the Members link. All comments, corrections, additions and expressions of outrage equally gratefully received by calendar@dpfr.org.uk. Hopefully they're of use/interest to some.
A classic warts run in many ways. Strines ridge via the (very damp) boundary stones route to Derwent Edge, down to the packhorse bridge and up to Pike Lowe for whisky, nothing much else to say really. Then Lost Lad and back to the Read more
Whilst running along White Edge a few weeks ago I stumbled across a pile of dressed stones, with words chiselled into them. They were clearly new but I had no idea what they were. Peter Gorvett has come to Read more