We can’t help but talk about shoes, and it was so at Strines Inn for we nine (including racing returnees Anna and Tom), both before and after the run. We Slow Warts think it is a healthy obsession but any Read more
Helen Elmore reports “Dark peak 2nd team at Eskdale mixed relay. It has every chance of becoming a classic Dark Peak away day event. Lovely venue, fabulous pub and camping, and slightly esoteric concept. Very rough running and lots of Read more
There must have been too many distractions. Chris was in Portugal, Roger was running on the beaches of Jersey, Simon and Pete were on birthday celebrations, Tom was, perhaps, with the faster Willy Warts, and others with excuses or reasons Read more
11 Dark Peak Fell Runners flying the flag at Hathersage Gala. The publication of the Carshare blog may be a bit erratic over the next month or so while your correspondent drags is weary bones up and down some Read more
The combination of exploring new ground, avoiding the rigours of paving stones and having a shorter run, the latter to ensure that Chris could reach the ferry in time for his trip to Portugal, determined our route from a warm Read more
Roy Small approaching the Peak District’s newest trig point during the Crookstone Crashout. Congratulations to Will Boothman who soloed his way round the Paddy Buckley round last weekend in 23:09 in what will have been challenging conditions. Respect! Read more
I blame, wrongly or rightly, climate change. The extraordinary warm, record-breaking recent weather trends have encouraged plant growth, with lettuces going to seed, rhubarbs becoming giants, raspberries and blackberries prolifically producing bumper crops and, most critically for us, bracken reaching Read more
Congratulations to Finlay Grant who kept busy over the weekend. On Saturday he lopped over 8 minutes off the Buttermere Short Course record to win in 2:01:55, which was over 20 minutes ahead of the second placed runner. Then on Read more
Whilst Dennis Knoll was agreed last week as the next starting point, its scope for possible Harmerien experiences is limited without repeating fairly recent terrain. So, we (nine of us) were faced with the dilemma of avoiding repetition or going Read more
Congratulations to Rachel Rose, James Thompson, Jason Brannan, Aritri Mandal and Felix Watts pictured above who, with the considerable help of Richard Hakes and the Dark Peak BG machine, joined the Bob Graham Club this weekend. Richard writes “Felix and Read more