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Access and the Environment
The aim of this section is to provide general information and keep you up to date with seasonal restrictions and other important information.
Moscar Estate Access Restrictions 2009
The Moscar Estate will be exercising its right to restrict access under s22 of the CRoW Act 2000 again in 2009 to try to minimise damage by trampling and disturbance to the ground-nesting birdlife during its most critical time.
Area affected
The Moscar Estate covers land including Derwent Edge, Bamford Edge and the northern part of Stanage Edge.
Restricted days
Access will be restricted on the following days:
Friday 15 May 2009 to Friday 29 May 2009 inclusive;
Monday 1 June 2009 to Friday 5 June 2009 inclusive;
Monday 8 June 2009 to Friday 12 June 2009 inclusive;
Monday 15 June 2009 to Wednesday 17 June 2009 inclusive.
Exemptions
The restriction does not apply to Public Rights of Way or concession paths.
Notices with maps will be displayed at all access points.
More information
For more information about these restrictions telephone the Open Access Contact Centre 0845 100 3298 or look at the Open Access website
News item posted on 1st October 2008
Sheffield City Council have officially designated as open access all the woodland under council ownership. This means that Redmires plantation is now officially open access. The council is interested in any comments or suggestions for new routes through areas such as Redmires which are densely planted. (The CROW Act only provided for access to moorland). Contact Bob for details.
The Ramblers are continuing to experience difficulties in access around the Rod Moor area, mainly due to a lack of access points. This has been discussed several times at the Local Access Forum, but no progress has been made. Please contact Bob if you have experienced any similar problems in this area, or have any comments.
Park Authorities in the Yorkshire Dales plan to place a ban on motorised vehicles using 24 off road routes, via Traffic Restriction Orders. The first 8 TRO's are in place and have been challenged in the High Court by off road groups. The Peak Park is waiting to see the result of this litigation before implementing its own plans. This gives you some idea of why changing 4x4 and trail bike use can be so difficult - Park Authorities don't have the money to fight court cases, but it appears motorist groups do.
The club is currently involved in two informal agreements with local landowners. In general these agreements cover any publicised club run, normally Wednesday nights. Outside of this you should make your own mind up about what to do when you run on your own or with a few mates.
The crucial time for conservation is the nesting season from 1st March to 31st July.
Friars Ridge 1st March - 31st July
This is the area between the Friars Ridge drainage ditch and Stanage Edge and continuing in this line to behind the Burbage car park. The Peak Park own this land and it's one of the very few areas of moorland where shooting does not take place. Most years two pairs of Merlin nest on this moor - one of the few nesting sites in the peak district. The Peak Park have asked us to avoid this land during the nesting season and that's what we have done for the last 5 years or so.
Strines Moor
The owners of this shooting moor have asked us to restrict our club runs to outside the grouse nesting season and in a spirit of co-operation we have agreed to do this. In return we are allowed some access to private land - see individual runs for details. This agreement is normally taken care of in the calendar - typically we have a run from Strines at the beginning of April and nothing else until the end of July.
Other access covered by legislation
Much of the land we run on is covered by the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW); details of access to these areas, including current/planned restrictions can be found at the Open Access website.
Currently we are aware of restrictions on Langsett & Moscar/Bamford/Stanage Moors (May, June 2008). See this news item.
During any closures public rights of way remain open.
An extract from the Natural England website clarifies this a little:
Can I always walk on Access Land?
Not always, no. Farmers and landowners have the right to close their land sometimes, usually for reasons of nature conservation, land management or public safety. If access land is temporarily closed, it will have a 'restriction' placed on it so there is no public access. This will show on the online map in red and details about the restriction will be in a list below the map. Land that is marked with red hatching means there is limited public access and you should check the restrictions list below the map for more details. It could simply mean that you can't take dogs on the land or that it is closed one day of the week. Please note: Existing Public Rights of Way are not affected by Open Access restrictions or exclusions under the CROW Act.
Can I take my dog?
You can normally enjoy walking with your dog on open access land. However, sometimes there may be a ban on taking your dog or you may need to keep it on a lead due to sensitive wildlife. Access land marked in yellow on the maps means you can take your dog but if it is marked in red hatching, you should check the details of the restriction to find out if you and your dog are affected. Please use this link to learn more specific detail about dog walking on Access Land.
How to spot Persecution of Wildlife and What to do
Bob Berzins has written this article about the illegal persecution of birds and animals in the Peak District. There is a wealth of information in it which will help any of us who come across what we think could be a problem to decide whether anything illegal is taking place and if so who we should inform.
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The Don Morrison Memorial Edale Skyline
Sunday March 21st 2010 at 10.30am
Race Full
The entry list is available here, contact the organiser if you spot any problems
- To take account of the inevitable dropouts and no shows more runners receive an entry than the entry limit. Hence there is not a waiting list, there are absolutely no entries on the day and the entries are not transferable
- If you have entered the race, and later find you cannot take part, please let Andy Jenkins (below) know. If your cheque has not yet been cashed, it will not be
- If anyone requires any further information contact Andy Jenkins directly (EM email T 0777 29 66 575) or check the Dark Peak website
21miles, 4,500 feet of climb - at least!
Race Results
2009 resultsResults from 2000 onwards (not 2001) onwards are now available on the main Results menu
Photos
- Photos from 2009
- Photos from 2008
- Photos from 2007
- Photos from 2006
- Photos from 2005
- Photos from 2004
- Photos from 2003
- Photos from 2002
Race Details
21miles, 4,500 feet of climb - at least!
There will be a kit check before the start. We will require:- Full waterproof body cover i.e. cagoule with hood and overtrousers
- Hat
- Gloves
- Map of the route
- Compass
- Whistle
- Mobile phone
- Emergency food
Start and Finish: Field at the bottom of Grindsbrook (GR 123863)
Checkpoints:
| Follow tapes up the zig-zags to the top of the hill | ||
| 1 | Ringing Roger | GR 126872 |
| 2 | Top of Jagger's Clough | GR 144881 |
| At the fingerpost near Crookstone Barn - turn left following the taped section to the gate at the bottom of the field on the main path DO NOT follow the old route through the gate at Crookstone Barn, there's a new fence been put up! | ||
| 3 | Win Hill Summit | GR 186851 |
| 4 | Hope (Edale Road) | GR 172838 - drinks |
| 5 | Lose Hill Summit | GR 153853 |
| 6 | Mam Tor | GR 127835) - drinks at Mam Nick |
| Time limit and cut off at Mam Nick (GR 125833) is 2½ hours after the start - no exceptions | ||
| 7 | Lord's Seat on Path | GR 108833 |
| 8 | Brown Knoll Trig Point | GR 083851 |
| Follow tape due west to stile and run along fence line | ||
| 9 | Top of Jacob's Ladder | GR 081861 |
| 10 | Grindslow Knoll Top | GR 110868 |
| 11 | Ringing Roger | GR 126872 |
| Follow the zigzags down the hill | ||
| 12 | Finish | GR 123863 |
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General
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Local weather
giving five day weather for different heights for Kinder Scout, Featherbed Top, Kinder Low and all the main mountain areas in UK - suggested by Rob Hutton 
- A Dark Peak plant identification site
Old Crash sites to visit around the peaks
An area some of our members are interested in. Ever come across parts of an old plane and wondered what it was? now you can find out. Or just Ask Gunnee He will probably Know. - Hathersage Open Air Swimming Pool
Long Distance Events & Mountain Marathons
- Bob
Graham Round
A must for anyone thinking of doing the round training information, the course, Schedules and a list of all those that have completed the Round - Karrimor MM - now the OMM
- Phoenix 2 day long-O
- Lowe Alpine MM
- Bradfield Boundary
Other Running Clubs (Alphabetically)
- Club Finder
- Ambleside
- Barnsley Harriers
- Bingley
- Glossopdale
- Macclesfield Harriers
- Penistone
- Preston Harriers
- Todmorden
- Totley
Shops
- Pete Bland Sports (10% disc.)
- Accelerate
- Momentum Sports
Adventure Racing
Other
- Hathersage Gala Fell Race
- Great Hucklow Fell Race
- Great Longstone Fell Race
- Hope Wakes Fell Race
- Gritstone Race Series - Accelerate
- Hayfield Fell Races
- Fell Runners Association
- Scottish Hillrunners
- Irish Mountain Running
- Cumberland Fell Runners Association
- Dark and White events
- South Pennine Grand Prix
- First-aid-4-sport
- Local Race Entry Forms
This is a free website for displaying running race entry forms for Northern England & North Wales. This site is produced on an entirely voluntary, not-for-profit-but-for-the-good-of-the-sport basis.
Wart: (noun) a member of Dark Peak, running at night on the fells
The warting season is held between September and March meeting at the club hut behind the Sportsman pub, Lodgemoor. We often have 'away days' where we visit the more remote areas of the Peak District. See the calendar for details. (A normal Wednesday run is about 10 miles which takes about 2 hours.)
Map Reading
Anyone is welcome to join us but must stress that a personal assessment of one's fitness, mountain craft and some might say mental stability be undertaken. You should also be familiar with the terrain we are likely to cover and know the bearing to get you safely off the fells in the event of an emergency. This is because the weather and terrain can sometimes be severe and personal safety is of the utmost importance. In the unlikely event that you become detached from the group, you must have the ability to look after yourself and make your way back to the transport.Equipment
The FRA (Fell Runners Association) requires you to carry the following during an event:-- Whole body cover
- Other body cover appropriate for the weather conditions
- Map, compass and whistle (plus the ability to use them!)
- Emergency food
- Spare torch or batteries
- Emergency bivvy bag
These runs are organised to be challenging but the social and enjoyment factors are also important.
Links to more information on Fell Running, Kit, Hypothermia and Mountain Safety.
- Durham Fell Runners
- Rossendale Harriers
- British Mountaineering Council
- Mountaineering Council of Scotland
- An article by Graham Wright, who has first hand experience having been carried off an early Edale Skyline race by the mountain rescue!