What is extreme sport? Climbing Everest without oxygen support, rowing the Atlantic, running the Pennine way or traversing the sides of Abbey Brook, the latter being the Slow Warts’ January challenge from Fairholmes. We didn’t know it was going to Read more…
Entries for Edale Skyline are due to open on Saturday, 1st February. It’s an English Championship race this year and so will fill up rapidly. More importantly, Mark Jones is looking for volunteers without whom the race cannot take Read more…
Please note that the Ashop Horseshoe race is tomorrow, Saturday 25th January and not Sunday 21st January as in the Calendar! Mass starts at 9:30 and 10:00 at the bridge below the Snake Inn. The forecast is looking good. Details Read more…
There can be a snag in referring to the Met. Office mountain weather forecasts which I did before setting off from Snake Bridge. The “feels like” temperature (apparently a 1⁰ drop for a wind speed increase of 10 mph?) was Read more…
Past Races Lamb’s Longer Leg – Josh Williams 1st with age category wins for Jon Batt, Liz Batt and Helen Elmore. Results Upcoming races Sunday 19th January – Dark Peak Stones, Burbage Bridge. Dark Peak Races League. Saturday 25th Read more…
An unexpected encounter in the Ewden valley resulted in the questioning of our group sanity by ourselves and by a local farmer who had spotted lights moving down the valley. He’d come out to investigate, only to find seven old Read more…
Tom Spencer winning at Wormstones DPFR rogues’ gallery at Wormstones. Past Races Wormstones – Tom Spencer 1st, Helen Elmore 1st F50 and Ken Jones 1st M75. Results Moz’s Birthday Run – Wins for Jonny Crickmore and Lisa Watson. Results Moonriver Read more…
Is it a subconscious desire for warmth that the Slow Warts have visited a series of fireplaces during recent winter outings? A few weeks ago, we came across the ruins of a small stone hut with a fireplace and a Read more…
To avoid the results of the excesses of New Year’s Eve on New Year’s Day, which happened to be a Wednesday, the Slow Warts decided on an outing on New Year’s Eve morning. By going on Tuesday, we would surely Read more…
Type 2 fun at Crookstone Knoll. Monday 6th January – Jura entries open on SiEntries. Past races Crookstone Crashout – Race report and results here. Two Turtle Doves – Felix Watts 7th, Keith Swainson 2nd M40, Craig Jeffery 1st M50, Read more…