Upcoming events: From Monday 29th June to Sunday 5th July – This week’s counter in the DP 2020 TT Leagues is Alport Watershed TT. This is Paul Walwyn’s new race from the footbridge below Alport Castles Farm. Note that you Read more
30 runners contested the 5th Sprunce which was the first to be run on Route 2. Times were typically 4 minutes longer than on Route 1 with more technical running in the woods and the steep climb at the end. Read more
Upcoming events: From Monday 22nd to Sunday 28th June – Alport TT. This is the traditional and excellent club race from the Birchin Clough carpark and not to be confused with the new Alport Watershed TT that we’ll be running Read more
To date the Sprunce has been run over ‘Route 1’. However, races 5 to 8 are on Route 2. Details in the Calendar.
We’ve been advised by the people who keep an eye out for the raptors locally that there are Merlins nesting on Thurlstone Moor at the moment. They have asked us to avoid disturbing them, so please stay off the area Read more
We have been contacted by a horse rider with a reminder that runners regularly come across horse riders, and whilst I’m sure this specific incident referred to below did not involve a DP’er it is important to remember to take Read more
Upcoming events: Until Tuesday 16th June – Blackamoor Chase Strava Flyby Race. Your correspondent absolutely nailed the navigation on his third attempt. Until Thursday, 18th June – Tha Sprunce (Route 1 Race 4) From Friday 19th to Thursday 25th June Read more
Time trials abound in these lockdown days! Nicky’s Summer Series, Jim Paxman’s Sprunces, Andy Harmer’s Crookestone Crashout, Lewis Ashton’s Triple Crossing, James Lowe’s Upper Derwent Stones, The Ashop Round, to name a few, all making for a busy schedule. Having Read more
Upcoming events: Until Thursday, 11th June – Tha Sprunce (Route 1 Race 3) Until Thursday, 18th June – Blackamoor Chase Strava Flyby Race – Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2622736994629874/?notif_t=event_aggregate¬if_id=1590990082365525 (Your correspondent has attempted this twice and gone wrong twice…) From Monday 8th Read more
Upcoming events: Until Thursday 4th June – Tha Sprunce (Route 1 Race 2) From Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th June – Ashop Horseshoe From Thursday 4th to Thursday 18th June – Blackamoor Chase Strava Flyby Race – Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2622736994629874/?notif_t=event_aggregate¬if_id=1590990082365525 Read more