30 hardy runners tackled Race 7 of Tha Sprunce. Underfoot conditions varied over the course of the week from reasonable when I ran it last Saturday to “sloppy” later on. Pete Davies recorded the fastest time this week (32:06) and Read more
Covid Coordinator In order to return to regular running, the Committee has identified that the club needs a Covid Coordinator and so we ask for a volunteer to take on this role. The Covid Coordinator role responsibilities would include: Identification Read more
Upcoming events: The Kinder Springs race, originally scheduled for this week (6th – 12th July) is POSTPONED due to bird nesting restrictions. This has now been replaced by Blackden Skyline. If the climb to Mad Woman’s Stones feels like hard Read more
Race 6 on Route 2 of Tha Sprunce resulted in both course records being broken by Sally Fawcett (41:25) and Andy Heyes (29:47), who also ran away with this week’s handicap. Several of the age category records were also lowered. Read more
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