A very small but select field of about 40 gathered at the start under the dam wall at Fairholmes. DPFR took a decision to get up to Derwent Edge via our Margery Hill route, rather than the one suggested, and Read more

Great weekend over in the Mourne Mountains. A very tough and long first day saw Roy and Tim Ray leading Richard and Tom by 20 minutes overnight. However, the big boys pulled back on the shorter, cooler second day to Read more

Challenge Cancer through Adventure has organised a mountaineering lecture by Andy Kirkpatrick -Well know extreme big wall climber and general funny man- ‘When Hell Freezes Over – Winter expeditions to Patagonia’ Venue – Hope Valley College, Hope Date – 28th Read more

Clear blue skies, very hot in the strong sun, and the shortage of water made Lliwedd and Snowdon so very tiring. A superb day, magnificent scenery in the high Welsh Hills. Excellent results in the final British Championship Race. Lloyd Read more

or – Ex-Chairmen in bird flu scare! Roy Small and Dave Holmes are intending to have a bash at the Joss Naylor Challenge on Saturday 30th September. Bird flu or some nasty brain disease can be the only explanation for Read more

The organisers of the race expect there to be some on the day entries available, but carparking will be difficult. They have asked that wherever possible people share cars or better still get a lift to the start. As the Read more

Helen and Phil have a baby girl, Isabel, born yesterday (12th) at 4:16pm. Helen is knackered, no report of Phil’s condition!

Please note that the start time in the DPFR calendar is wrong – race start time is 2pm, with a junior race starting at 1pm. Apologies for the confusion, please spread the word if you know anyone who is thinking Read more

A perfect day in Lakeland. Running from Seathwaite we had a great tour of the fells, with views down into Buttermere, Ennerdale, Wasdale, Eskdale, Langdale, Langstrath and Borrowdale. Dark Peak were well represented, with Kirsty Bryan-Jones finishing second in the Read more

Whist in Chamonix last year we saw all these runners hobbling into town to the most amazing reception from the crowds. On further inspection we discovered they were finishing the Tour du Mont-Blanc Ultra-Trail race. 158km, 8500m and passing through Read more