Tan Hill Inn to Kirkstone Inn

On Saturday 19th July Dave Lockwood and Alan Yates completed the Tan Hill Inn to Kirkstone Inn run in 17hrs 40 mins. The route crosses 18 summits in 45 miles with 11,000ft of climb. Congratulations to them on the successful attempt in foul weather conditions.

Back Tor and beyond

News just coming in… we have a route start 200mts from pub at gate [223904] cp1 blackhole [208902] cp2 howshaw tor [197914] cp3 crag-foulclough [196926] cp4 hilltop [196925] —cross brook cp5 rocks cartledge bents [204926] —on 490 contour then finish via forest hollingdale or foulstone track to pub car park. Read more

Alport date change

We\’ve put back the Alport race by a week, as organiser Tim Tett is away on holiday on August 13th. It\’ll now take place a week later, on the 20th, swapping places with the club run from King\’s Tree. DH

15 trigs

Alan Yates writes: it\’s now open season and this is a reminder that a gallon of beer is on offer to any DPFR member who can beat Andy Harmer\’s 1987 (!) record of 10h 4m AND get under 10 hours for the full round (obeying all the usual \’rules\’). Also, Read more

Kentmere Horseshoe

Clear dry ideal conditions for this classic AM Lakeland course. Great to see so many men travelling and representing, a marvellous turnout. Typically well organised, with excellent local cakes and everything. Individual category placings will need the official results. The Vets should have done well, Seniors should have held together Read more

Pharewell to Phil and Phamily

Alan Yates writes: a reminder that this occasion will be marked on Thursday July 31 by a revival run of the \’not the national\’ cross-country course. Gather at The Cobden View pub (6.15-ish)or go straight to \’the tree\’ in Rivelin (down the path from Benders Corner on Long Lane, below Read more

Access to moorland

New members (and not so new) may find the recently constructed Access page useful as a source of information about our agreements and also the legal situation at certain times of the year under the current legislation. Bob Berzins has provided details of the two informal agreements we have, about Read more