September 7 Hill Climbs - #1 The Grindleford Beast (2.28km / 245m)

https://www.strava.com/segments/11151336

Current Best Time: Male 12:54 / Female 17:36

Part of the September 7 Hill Climb Series. Complete all of these 7 Classic Hill climbs in the Hope Valley during the month of September. You can complete them as many times as you like from 01/09 - 30/09. Submit your results here. The infallible Paxman Algorithm will be used to sort out the handicap ;) No need to be on Strava, just record your time and submit your result. You can target each one separately or incorporate them into a couple of hilly runs.

Description: Start from the beginning of the track SK245778 and follow it up into the woods (Grindleford Fell Race ascent). Continue into the fields and up to the Grouse Pub. Turn feft crossing the road and then right through the gate and head for the woods below white edge. At the end of the woods climb up through the rocks and then its a straight line to the finish at the sign post on the top of white edge. SK266778

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September 7 Hill Climbs - #2 Shatton to Shatton Mast (1.75km / 209m)

https://www.strava.com/segments/8506041

best times: Men 10:22/ Women 11:45

Part of the September 7 Hill Climb Series. Complete all of these 7 Classic Hill climbs in the Hope Valley during the month of September. You can complete them as many times as you like from 01/09 - 30/09. Submit your results here. The infallible Paxman Algorithm will be used to sort out the handicap ;) No need to be on Strava, just record your time and submit your result. You can target each one separately or incorporate them into a couple of hilly runs.

Description: Make your way to Shatton and run through the village. The climb starts at the second junction if you are coming from the main road. Head straight up the road which gets steeper and steeper until it doesn't. Eventually you come out on to the bridleway and up to the mast where it finishes.

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September 7 Hill Climbs - #5 Win Hill Direct (1.19km/258m)

(note: already exists as a race so no need to do it twice!)

submit result here

September 7 Hill Climbs - #3 Duper Lane (1.30km / 202m)

https://www.strava.com/segments/2004065

Part of the September 7 Hill Climb Series. Complete all of these 7 Classic Hill climbs in the Hope Valley during the month of September. You can complete them as many times as you like from 01/09 - 30/09. Submit your results here The infallible Paxman Algorithm will be used to sort out the handicap ;) No need to be on Strava, just record your time and submit your result. You can target each one separately or incorporate them into a couple of hilly runs.

Description: make your way to the stepping stones at (SK 2171 8154). Head up the hill towards Offerton Hall, along the road for a bit and then over the stile and on to the access land. Keep going up until the path tops out - no obvious feature! Hint - best to keep running hard until you are sure if you are there after a segment time!

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September 7 Hill Climbs - #4 Stoke ford to Sir William Hill (2.09km / 238m)

https://www.strava.com/segments/22971109

Best Time: Men 13.07 Women: 14:44

Part of the September 7 Hill Climb Series. Complete all of these 7 Classic Hill climbs in the Hope Valley during the month of September. You can complete them as many times as you like from 01/09 - 30/09. Submit your results here . The infallible Paxman Algorithm will be used to sort out the handicap ;) No need to be on Strava, just record your time and submit your result. You can target each one separately or incorporate them into a couple of hilly runs.

Description: From the bridge at Stoke Ford take the path on the left that heads up the hill. Climb through the tree for a bit until it comes out into the open. The path curve left then right and finally you cross a wall onto the open moor. Take the central path (Barrel in fell race route) but at the top of the steepest section bare right towards the trig. Finish is at the trig point.

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September Hill Climbs - #6 Lose Hill from Gate (1.52km/239m)

https://www.strava.com/segments/2471142

Best Time: Men 10:10/ Women 11:28

Part of the September 7 Hill Climb Series. Complete all of these 7 Classic Hill climbs in the Hope Valley during the month of September. You can complete them as many times as you like from 01/09 - 30/09. Submit your results here . The infallible Paxman Algorithm will be used to sort out the handicap ;) No need to be on Strava, just record your time and submit your result. You can target each one separately or incorporate them into a couple of hilly runs.

Description: Warm up with a run in from Hope and turn left before the bridge (Skyline route). Go left at the turn for Lose Hill hall (i.e. not the Hall). The start is a the stile on to the track through the woods. Keep going up hill until you reach the top!

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September Hill Climbs #7 - Odin to Mam Tor (0.84km/208m)

https://www.strava.com/segments/19709344

Best Time Men: 9.38/ Women:12.30

Part of the September 7 Hill Climb Series. Complete all of these 7 Classic Hill climbs in the Hope Valley during the month of September. You can complete them as many times as you like from 01/09 - 30/09. Submit your results here. The infallible Paxman Algorithm will be used to sort out the handicap ;) No need to be on Strava, just record your time and submit your result. You can target each one separately or incorporate them into a couple of hilly runs.

Description: Park on the old road near the turn around point. The path just before the turn around takes you though old workings and on to the top section of the old road. From there pick up the track up the left hand ridge of Mam Tor and finish on the summit.

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This is a time trial to be completed between Monday 28th September and Sunday 4th October inclusive.

As well as competing for the best time, at the end of the series your cumulative time will be calculated for all of the races.

A special mention will be made to anyone who completes all four race routes in a single attempt.

Race 4 Route.

Start: SK 174 898 Gate at top of steps

CP1: SK 1794 9012 Gate

CP2: SK 1917 8942 Wall Crossing Point

CP3: SK 1977 9069 Finger Post

CP4: SK 1801 9106 Wall Junction

CP5: SK 1794 9012 Gate

Finsh: SK 1724 8958 Bridge

RO Paul Walwyn

The annual tour into the unknown will take place on October the 7th, with the first small((slower) group off at 6-45,with other small groups at 7 and 7-15, there are not usually more than 20 runners so folk can separate out at the start in between those suggested start times if necessary. Full FRA kit essential plus torch, spare batteries, bivvy bag, spare top recommended.

Start - fell gate (243925); CP1 - New Cross (rems of, 215927); CP2 - Hunter Wreck (208943, or SK2085594342 to be more precise); CP3 Emlin Trig (240934); Finish at fell gate (243925, as per start).

The recommended line back from the wreck follows the 'corridor route', which crosses Hobson Moss Dike (220938) via Tom's 'better than some' ruin (220940), the rocks on Wet Slack and the Wet Slack Ridge. Running down the Dukes road and using the tarmac road is only for those baling out !

Hopefully we can go to the Strines Inn afterwards.

Andy

Start at 10 am for men & women
Online entry: £10.00 plus 80p booking fee
No entry on the day:
Minimum age: 18
Skills & experience: ER, PM, LK
Entries close at midnight on Sunday 11th October.
This race has a Permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA

With the kind permission of race inventor Ian Winterburn, this is the Time Trial version of his Three Tops race that is usually run in December.

Start at the gate where Low Moor Lane, Thickswood Lane and Stocks Lane all meet.

CP's 1 and 5 - bend in track at SK 20860 99516

CP's 2,3 and 4 - are the summits of Margery Hill SK 18911 95695, Outer Edge SK 17704 96976 and Pike Low SK 20905 97367 which can be visited in any order.

Take great care not to fall into the notorious Bog Monster, which lurks on the trod between Cut Gate and Outer Edge at SK 18275 96530. Do so and you may never be seen again, although you may be remarkably well preserved for several centuries!

This is a Time Trial. You may run: solo, as a household group, or with one other runner (whilst ensuring a distance is kept to 2m at all times).
Please note: you must be self-sufficient on the hill. Consider conditions and options for self rescue in the event of an accident.

14 y.o. to 16 y.o. may participate with an accompanying adult. 16 to 17 y.o. may participate solo or with an adult. It is important to recognise that this is not a marshalled race. Self-sufficiency of the group is required in all feasible circumstances.

Carry all that you will need to stay safe. FRA kit is a minimum - but quite possibly short of what you will really need to stay warm if you have to stop running.

The 7 day window to run the race is Monday 12th October to Sunday 18th October. Times to jim.paxman [at] blueyonder.co.uk by mid day Monday 19th October.

RO Jim Paxman.

A new race taking in Emlin and Back Tor Trigs followed by a trot down Foulstone Road and Bradfield Dale.

The Start and finish can be at any of the three road crossings:

At track junction with Mortimer Road before the descent to the Strines dam - SK 22704 90904. There's a decent amount of roadside parking.

At track junction heading up from Dale Road, after the climb up from the Dale Dike dam - SK 24639 92035. Roadside parking usually available.

At the track junction with Mortimer Road at the start of the climb towards Emlin Trig - SK 24382 92572. There's not much parking hereabouts.

CP1 Emlin Trig SK 23985 93366

CP 2 Back Tor Trig SK 19766 90988

CP 3 Bridge below Strines Reservoir SK 23331 90626

CP 4 Bridge below Dale Dike Reservoir SK 24582 91813.

Mortimer Road is strictly out of bounds on the way between Emlin and Back Tor Trigs. However, you can run up Mortimer Road from its junction with Foulstone Road to the top of the track that drops down towards the Strines Reservoir dam.

This is a Time Trial. You may run: solo, as a household group, or with one other runner (whilst ensuring a distance is kept to 2m at all times).

Please note: you must be self-sufficient on the hill. Consider conditions and options for self rescue in the event of an accident.

14 y.o. to 16 y.o. may participate with an accompanying adult. 16 to 17 y.o. may participate solo or with an adult. It is important to recognise that this is not a marshalled race. Self-sufficiency of the group is required in all feasible circumstances.

Carry all that you will need to stay safe. FRA kit is a minimum - but quite possibly short of what you will really need to stay warm if you have to stop running.

The 7 day window to run the race is Monday 19th October to Sunday 25th October. Times to jim.paxman [at] blueyonder.co.uk by mid-day Monday 26th October.

RO Jim Paxman.

This is a new race around Birchen, Gardoms, Baslow and Curbar edges. The start is just down the road from Owler Bar / Barbrook with roadside parking near the start, on Clodhall Lane. It is a time trial to be completed between Monday 2nd November and Sunday 8th November.

Start - Gate on south corner of crossroads -SK 27815 73985

CP 1 - Birchin Trig - SK 27823 73094

CP 2 - Nelson's Monument - SK 27884 72929

CP 3 - Wellington's Monument - SK 26413 73686

CP 4 - Path / Trod junction - SK 25468 75750

CP 5 - White Edge Trig - SK 26376 75857

Finish - Gate on Clodhall Lane - SK 26376 75857

This is a Time Trial. You may run: solo, as a household group, or with one other runner (whilst ensuring a distance is kept to 2m at all times).
Please note: you must be self-sufficient on the hill. Consider conditions and options for self rescue in the event of an accident.

14 y.o. to 16 y.o. may participate with an accompanying adult. 16 to 17 y.o. may participate solo or with an adult. It is important to recognise that this is not a marshalled race. Self-sufficiency of the group is required in all feasible circumstances. Carry all that you will need to stay safe. FRA kit is a minimum - but quite possibly short of what you will really need to stay warm if you have to stop running.

The 7 day window to run the race is Monday 2nd November to Sunday 8th November . Times to mikeg2105 [at] gmail.com by 09:00 Monday 9th November.

RO Mike Griffiths.

...a Ken Jones Production...

start at 11:11:11am (the seconds are not mandatory) and run a ‘reasonably friendly but interesting’ 11 miles sometime during the week of 7th-15th november

Details to follow

All to remember the 11th of the 11th of course...

Graham Berry's one-off 70th birthday race was such a gem that the webmaster and calendar agreed in the pub immediately following that we cannot let Graham's 80th pass without a repeat running.  With a winning time on a fine day in December 2014 of 2hrs 15mins, and some stalwarts taking over 3 hours, the 9am start certainly needs retaining for the increasingly more mature.  As to other arrangements - all in good time, folks, all in good time.

S: King's Tree (SK167938)
1: Linch Clough Access Gate (SK166941)
2: Upper North Grain Cabin (ruined) (SK103934)
3: Westend River Sheepfold (nr. Ravens Clough) (SK131946)
4: Linch Clough Access Gate (SK166941)
F: King's Tree (SK167938)