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
Thanks to all of you who have sponsored me, so far l have raised for Dawn Hopkinson’s charity ‘Challenge Cancer through Adventure’ £230 via the website and £150 in person – FANTASTIC! And the website is still open. Grand Raid Read more
Jim Fulton has kindly(?) contributed a page of photos of Dark Peak injuries. It has some shots of Jim’s own skip related injury, and a particularly good, although perhaps not for the squeamish, picture of the inside of Robert Cooper’s Read more
This is a 20 mile off road event on 17th September, for walkers, runners and climbers to help raise money for a new base for Edale Mountain Rescue Team. It is over some rough moorland and along gritstone edges, and Read more
Thornbridge family weekend this Friday & Saturday. Chill out Friday night. Ashford fell race Sat 11 am start prompt, from Ashford Recreation Fields. Free beer Saturday night – bring your own food for the BBQ. Highland games & other miscellaneous Read more
The ToB has a finish in Sheffield again this year. For those interested it is expected to happen at about 14:45 on THURSDAY 31st August. The route that day takes the riders from Bradford to Sheffield via Langsett, Strines & Read more
Currently on Nopesport (yes, it’s an orienteering website!), there is a discussion about the map to be used for this year’s FRA relays. It seems the organiser wanted to use an orienteering style map, mainly for reasons of accuracy, but Read more