Somewhere over Poynton Bog, Michael posed this question. The response elicited stories of Dering do and Pertex misadventures. Notable amongst these was Chris’s literal knockout incident on the Fairfield race when he misjudged the height of an outstanding rock which Read more
Reports of Tim Rippon’s visit to Ben Alder had Jim Paxman very worried, thinking that his seemingly unassailable position at the top of the table could be under threat after all. As it happened, Jim clung onto the top spot Read more
The Trigger – Marsden to Edale. The weather was foul with driving rain, sleet and high wind with reduced vis’ across the 3 plateaus – Black Hill, Bleaklow and finally the Kinder crossing. A good showing from the brown vest Read more
Its 2022! That means than membership fees are due. If you are renewing and come to the Sunday runs, speak to Lewis (next time you see him) and you can sign the short for renewal & pay your £2 in Read more
Sunday run The first Junior run of 2022 was at Rivelin valley parks, off Rails road. Kris took the older group & I took the younger group. The older group headed down the valley to one of the further green Read more
The FRA’s 50 at 50 series ended a year later than planned on Hogmanay with the Auld Lang Syne race up at Haworth. The leading Dark Peak Fell Runners were 6th Will Carter, 9th John Hunt, 27th Keith Holmes and Read more
Unfortunately the race organiser, James, is ill (just a cold rather than COVID) and won’t be able to RO Moz’s bday race. It’s too late now to find a replacement, so please send your results to James.lowe2@outlook.com and he’ll collate Read more
I don’t think I was the only one who wasn’t sure where we went on our Warts’ run from the Sands car park at Low Bradfield. I’m not sure whether it was the low temperature that befuddled us or the Read more
Quite a few new entrants over recent days including a couple of DPFR juniors (good effort!) and all change at the top of the leader board… A highly motivated Jim Paxman made the considerable journey to Ben Alder and in Read more
At the last AGM, it was agreed that the club would pay course fees for run leader training, in the form of England Athletic Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF) and Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF) courses. There is one LiRF Read more