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Saturday:-
Haworth Hobble/Wuthering Hike. Anyone entered this?
Grindleford Gallop.
Sunday.
Wolf’s Pit
Ian Roberts
Mystery Mike’s Gloves:- A kindly lady, Holly Rea, sends “I was out running on Stanage Moor a couple of weeks ago and I bumped into a Dark Peak runner called Mike who lent me some gloves. Unfortunately I have had no-one to pass them on to in order for him to get them back so I was wondering if there is an address I can post them to so that I can get them returned to him? e-mail “
DT – so who’s this gallant gloveless runner, with cold fingers presumably? Hopefully he can regain those gloves, and also reveal his identity?
A message from Simon Patton:- " If you use Hathersage Pool then you need to attend this meeting!
A meeting is taking place tomorrow night (Wed 10th March, 7:30 in Hathersage Memorial hall – Lawrence hall) to discuss the future of Hathersage Pool. There is a proposal being pushed heavily by a few people which would (in my opinion) SIGNIFICANTLY affect the character of the pool (namely reducing the length from 33 to 25 m by lining it and filling in the deep end). The pool is a fantastic resource and it would be a shame if important decisions are being taking by a small number of people without a fair and open public debate on them. Therefore the more people who can attend the meeting the better. If you feel strongly about the pool and its future then please try to make the meeting.”
Ron’s World Lecture Tour:- “Ron will be giving a book reading at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival on Friday 12th March 8PM at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield.”
High Peak Marathon….The full results (complete with team details) . “There are some good photos of the high peak marathon on the website , think there is one of the ladies team, aboout number 60 ish!”
Rich Bradbury helps out with:- “HPM Dark Peakers not yet mentioned
16th 11:59 Team Pot Noodle included Mark Pearce and Roy Gibson
21st 12:19 Bland Leading Blind - started as all DPFR and finished with 4 entirely different members including Steve Burgess and Andy Plummer.
22nd 12:21 Lost Lads and a Lass- Philip Elliot, Dave Shepherd, Helen Elliot, Neil Drake .
24th 12:27 Follicle Deficiency and Dave- Tim Ray, Ruth Batty, David Sugden, Simon Bacsich
26th 12:57 Lucy’s Lucky Lads- Richard Hakes, Ben Robson, Willy Kitchen, Lucy Wiegand
27th 13:15 Dark Peak Curmudgeons- Jim Fulton, Dave Markham, Chris Barber, Kenny Turner
Regarding HPM history it’s a bit complicated – it did start at Yorkshire Bridge ( going clockwise) for the first few events but soon moved to Edale. The record was set in 1988 by Martin Stone and co. In 8:07. Then in 1996 the National Park and Nat Trust got involved and we had to beg to be allowed to run the proper course but only every other year. In 2002 The Rolling Stones (Simon Bourne, Alan Ward, Marcus Scotney, Richard Patton) ran the full course in the 2nd best time of 8:39. In 2004 we managed to negotiate a new route that we could do every year going via Lost Lad and Sheepfold Clough. It was also adjusted in 2005 to go via Cutthroat Bridge. Last year was a very quick year with record times for the new route in all classes. 8:48 for the men . Dark peak Ladies set the best all female time of 10:42. Nicky Spinks’ Blind Mice have now gone better still this year and lowered their own record to sub 10hrs- 9:59..
If anyone has results from 2000 and any pre-1992 it would be good to have a full set of all 36 events.
John Hunt “spotted plenty of DPFR in many different teams Friday night before the kick off. Fantastic conditions loads of snow to wander through, once past Moscar the snow really started to dominate the view and make for some great night scenes. I don’t know any results other than DPFR had one runner in the winning team and we got round in 8hours 58minutes and 45 seconds. Stephen Watts, Tom Brunt, Stephen Pyke and myself. The record for this course ( 8:07:00 ) has got to be one of the most tantalising do able long race records.”
Callum sends:- “Some more Dark Peak (in bold; feel free to correct any I missed) . Not sure about the rest of the field yet but the prelim results are here:
1st (1st Vet) 08:58:12 = Flipper’s Gang [Stephen Watts, Stephen Pyke, Tom Brunt, John Hunt]
3rd (3rd Vet) 09:37:13 = Nuns From Chinley [Ian Winterburn, Darran Holloway, Adam Perry, Mick Stenton]
4th (1st Mix) 09:59:14 = 3 Blind Mice And A Farmer’s Wife [Nicky Spinks, John Rowe, Ian Charlesworth, Nick Cable]
1st Ladies (12th) 11:35:11 = Dark Peak Ladies Accelerate [Kirsty Bryan-Jones, Rachel Horn, Julia Nolan, Alice Robson]
“The team in 7th place (Mahogany Ridge Fell Runners) was a DPFR team- Steve Mathews, Russell Beresford, Kev Saville and Sarah Ridgway (Sarah is 2nd claim with us) . I reckon this makes us the first DPFR team for the 3rd year running.”
“Team Rach, 2nd ladies team and 29th overall also had a DPFR member, Jo Armistead who was running with Rachel Findlay-Robinson, Rachell Botterill and Kate Cheesewright.”
“Great weather conditions, underfoot conditions variable, some great times posted – Loads of Dark Peakers out and about! “ – Steve Matthews.
Full results to follow, hopefully early this week.
Also, for anyone interested, JH is right about the course record getting close, although the time of 08:07 stands from when the race started (and finished) at Yorkshire Bridge, and there have been a few route changes since then… I think the record for the current route is probably 08:39, set in 2002 by the High Peak Rollerbladers, but I’d have to confirm that. The fastest ever time for the HPM is actually 06:26 by Sub 9, 2 years before their record of 08:07,
but this was due to following bad weather routes. Hopefully some more of the event history will be going up on the website before next year.”
Driving home tired? Have a look at this , Sir Ranulph Fiennes, having completed the HPM, “Team – Poles Apart – took Rucksack Trophy again – a couple of hours slower than our time of last year.”, was in a car accident in Stockport afterwards. One of the different advantages of carsharing is having passengers to keep me awake on a long drive home…
DT – please help out if you’re in one of the other teams and not got a mention…
Winter Mondays:- Tonight is the last run of Winter Mondays. The postponed winter handicap fun race. prize giving in Castle(Bolsterstone) afterwards.
Pendle Half Tour:- results
Chew Valley Skyline:- results .I should have mentioned that “Julie Gardner was second lady at the Chew Valley Skyline”
Black Combe:- results . Mike – 12th (with Rob Jebb – 1st ) : Steve Storey 21st : Lewis Ashton – 75th.
Cloud Nine:- – results “Lloyd and Dave Aucott out front. Myself, (Martin Stocks) , Andy Moore and Jon Heathfield travelled over together. I got away from Andy on the climb and managed to hold him off as he came back at me at
the end. Think I was 46th and Andy just inside first 50. Big race, lovely weather.”
Teams after Noonstone.
Senior Ladies – 9th : V40 Ladies – 2nd : Senior Men – 1st : V40 Men – 1st : V50 Men – 5th. A very good start, lots to go for. I should have given more praise to Liz Batt – 3rd in the Lv40 and LV45, and also to Liz Britton – 2nd LU23….
One of the hazards of endurance events that does not receive all the attention it should is driving home.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes having completed Saturdays High Peak Marathon in a respectable 12hours 22 minutes, which would have seen him back in Edale about 12pm, was involved in an accident about 2 hours later at 2pm when, according to news reports, he crossed to the opposite side of the road colliding with two other cars. Thankfully there were no serious injuries.
A few of us went to the first venue on Ron Fawcett’s book signing tour, at the Climbing Works last night (Sunday). An entertaining evening, taking the form of a discussion between Ron and Ed Douglas, with a lot of spectacular photos (and with free beer): apparently the books went well and Ron signed a load of them. My main reason for posting, however, is to say that Ron’s just phoned to thank all the Dark Peakers who turned out, I think there were over half a dozen of us. I know there will be some more this Wednesday at Outside, so it’s good to see the support.
Andy Harmer is intending running from Strines this week, as he is going to miss the scheduled run from there next week. Join him for a 6.45 start if you fancy it.
Noonstone:- results I may well have missed off some runners from DPFR results, please help me out if that’s you….
Thanks to everyone for running, looks like 1st Seniors, 1st V40. Someone will have to work out V50’s and the Ladies….Right impressive to see two leaders coming up that last hill, both from DPFR. Must have been very heavy across those middle moors. Good that, at long last, the Seniors didn’t need to depend on our Vets (Lloyd being a special case, of course).
A shame that substitutions weren’t allowed, but that was clearly laid down, and we must all be grateful to Todmorden – as usual – putting on an extremely efficient race. CONISTON – May 1st – a reminder that Entry Forms will be available to download from March 1st – this Monday.
Next is Ireland, hope we can get the teams over there…
All Comments most welcome….
At long last I found that actual Noonstone – it’s a boulder, coming out of that last steep climb, before it rises more gradually, and should be in the background of some of their photos.
High Cup Nick – 
A photo of reaching the Nick. Looks like Borrowdale were supporting this, rather than Noonstone…You not make it then, Ian?
Phil did – 4th - Phillip Winskill – 1hr 08.39 . Awaiting the full results….
Tuesday:- Sedbergh 3 Peaks
Ron Collier:- “We all know his books. Ron was a local guy from Glossop who wrote the Dark Peak Wrecks books. He also did a lot of fundraising for Glossop MR Team. I can’t find a link to it but this was copied from a local paper by a friend from Glossop.” – (I.W)
"A military historian who wrote books on the war planes which crashed on the Derbyshire moorland has died. Ron Collier, 74, from Glossop, was a leading authority on the aircraft which plunged from the skies over the Peak District and Longdendale. The first of his three books ‘Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks’ was first published in the 1970s and has been a best seller ever since. Mr Collier spent years combing the wrecks of aircraft which crashed on the hills around Glossop during the second world war. He painstakingly researched their history, finding out where they were going to and from, plus the names of the crew and the details of the missions the aircraft had flown. Most of the stories were accompanied by photographs of the planes and the men who flew them. He took part in television features on the wrecks, particularly a programme about the American Super Fortress which crashed on Higher Shelf Stones more than 60 years ago, killing the entire crew. Mr Collier, who leaves a family, was also a huge supporter of Glossop Mountain Rescue Team. It was his family’s wish that donations at his recent funeral went to the team funds."
Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival
Nick Wallis sends:-“Sue and I have been super-busy organising a film festival to be held at Hope Valley College on 27th Feb. This is a fund raising event for the college. (The lesson is don’t turn up to a PTFA meeting, and if you do then don’t come up with good ideas or raise your head when they ask for volunteers! Its been a lot of work, but fun.) We have some great films and lectures, some ‘youth’ outdoor activities, mountain art exhibition, food and real ale from Hope Valley Brewery. Should be a good do, please come along either in the day (films etc) or the evening (Ian Parnell Lecture and beer). And spread the word to anyone even remotely interested! There’s a raffle with loads of ‘outdoor’ prizes as well. Check it out at the website
Haltwhistle Challenge A request from the organiser:- “I wonder if you could add this to your events list? It is a 26 mile run/walk on May 8th. We have 100 places for runners and 200 places for walkers. The route is a circular one from Haltwhistle. It includes the Haltwhistle Burn, Cawfield Quarry, Caw Gap, part of the Hadrian’s Wall trail to Greenhead, south via Kellah Moor to Lambley Viaduct and return to town via the South Tyne Valley. The Challenge is organised by the Haltwhistle Walking Festival. Full details are available here. “
Dark and White MM3 – Macclesfield Forest. – Cancelled
“Wet Your Whistle”. – also cancelled
Ilkley Moor – went ahead, but I didn’t get down the road for this, wouldn’t have been able to run it even had it been clear….
Ron’s Autobiography out at last…..the real, real legend….
As part of his forthcoming? world-wide lecture tour, “ Ron is giving a book reading at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (SHAFF). The reading is Friday 12th March. 8pm in the showroom cafe. details. “
(and Carshare still has your 2009 V50 Team medal….)
“Will he be doing a special signing for Brown vests at his next race after publication?”
Winter Monday Series Next Monday – 22nd - is the last race in the Winter Monday Series, and we’d like a big turn out – self timed and low key. Bolsterstone at usual time….Prize giving will probably be the following week after a short fun handicap race. Details to follow.”
Winter Hill. – results
The Best of the Fells:- “The Best of the Fells is a collection of fell race accounts, written by runners, and featuring a wide range of races and challenges across the UK (and a few beyond). Read it for entertaining accounts of the Bob Graham Round, the Fellsman, classic Lake District fell races, the Ben Nevis Race, the Grizzly and many more. Thirty-five different running clubs and fifty runners have contributed to the book. All proceeds from the book are being donated to UK Mountain Rescue.”
UK Ultra Routes – this may be of interest to someone, details of anything long distance…..Listed are those who have completed the P. Buckley, BG, Ramsay …..
Carnethy 5 – results a long way to go, and none of us up there…
Kendal Winter League:- Fairmile, Howgill, Sedbergh . results
Edale Skyline Carparking Marshalls:- :- Greg Rimmer is “rallying troops to marshal the Car Parking for the Skyline, I think last year there were 6 of us and it ran quite smoothly. This year there are only two of us so far, which will mean mayhem and madness in and around Edale as people don’t park in the right places. It’s one of only a few opportunities you’ll ever get to both be a marshal and run an AL race! Last year at least three of us did the job then ran… This year it could be you! Please e-mail “
DT – it’s straightforward helping out, and then running the race….
Cloud Nine – Sunday 7th March. The calendar mentions E.O.Day, but most likely to fill up, so best to save £1 and pre-enter…
Chew Valley Skyline – March 7th – the original course, which I’ve not done, is pre-entry…Can anyone please help with route notes? I’ve got the CP’s, but linking them up will be thoughtful, to say the least….
Silent Valley – Ireland. Well, here it is….We start at the very far end of that reservoir, do plenty of big climbs to the L of this picture, and this is the second part of the course. The steep pointed thing is Doan, that on the far right is Slieve Muck, then across to that one above the reservoir – Slievenaglogh. Big hills indeed , but the navigational handrail of the Mourne Wall will help considerably. Maps to come….
For such a natural activity, that has sustained man’s hunting and migration for millions of years, modern running seems to generate a lot of injuries. There is a growing movement of ‘barefoot runners’ who believe that the problem lies with shoes. A recent study demonstrated that greater forces are put through ankles, knees and hips when shoes are worn. This is counter intuitive given the barrage of marketing claims of the ‘cushioning’ of modern running shoes, but the explanation would appear to lie in the heel striking before the forefoot.
Barefoot running isn’t always an option for soft feet on rough terrain and this has led to thin soled flexible light weight shoes- now where have I heard that before? Methinks a man from Bolton has beaten them to it!