We had a route with three checkpoints and a “checkpath”, the latter to maintain it and to remember Tony Keddie whose foot path is now in the DPFR Slow Warts legend. Also, on the list were Bamford House, Cogman Cabin, Read more
Curbar Commotion and the Hodgson Brothers Relays had to be cancelled due to permissions issues and Storm Amy respectively. Past Races Ilam Three Peaks – The first of the four race Limestone Series the next of which is Litton Read more
Following the near euphoric excitement surrounding the first Winter Mondays road race last week (results here and league standings here), we will be enjoying the first trail race this coming Monday; and a real belter it is too, up Fair Read more
Winter Monday Series commences Monday 29th September. Willy Kitchen writes: In something more than its twentieth year, the curiously great, yet decidedly undervalued, institution that is the ‘Winter Mondays’ series of road and trail races commences its 2025/2026 iteration next Read more
All paths, no rough stuff, what’s happened to the Slow Warts? The combination of hard Alpine walking and some serious Yoga (Moz suggested he’d fallen off his Yoga mat) had scuppered Andy for today’s outing from the Snake bridge. However, Read more
Winter Monday Series commences Monday 29th September. In something more than its twentieth year, the curiously great, yet decidedly undervalued, institution that is the ‘Winter Mondays’ series of road and trail races commences its 2025/2026 iteration next Monday 29th September. Read more
Yes, we’d agreed to return to the Strines for our Wednesday outing for which Moz (in the absence of Andy, in the French Alps) had chosen a fine route, keeping up all the traditions the Slow Warts would want; a Read more
Saturday 25 May 2024 145.4 miles (234.0 km); 5,827 feet (1,776 m) of ascent Starters: 103 Finishers: 48 Retired: 55 First Man: Chris Kelly; M41; Vegan Runners UK; 24:02 First Lady, 9th overall: Melissa Venables; F49; Spa Striders; 34:11 Steven Read more
We were promised a gentle run by Andy to ease Chris back into the harsh reality of the Dark Peak after his extended stay in the soft sands of Portugal. We ten even started in the civilised urban surroundings of Read more
Four last week, eight this week, all out to enjoy probably the first serious downpour of the summer for the Slow Warts. We were also forecast a “feels like temperature” of 8 C for added refreshment. Not daunted, we set Read more