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. “
