RO Glen Borrell Odin Mine (Castleton). Dave writes:

One of DPs hardest races (or so the previous RO claims)

Check Points;
Start Odin Mine Bus stop SK134834
CP1 Druids Stone SK134874
CP2 Grindsbrook (bottom of Golden Clough) SK119868
CP3 Grindslow Knoll Summit SK109868
CP4 Upper Booth SK102853
CP5 Dalehead SK101842
CP6 Lord's Seat SK112834
CP7 Mam Tor SK127836
Finish Odin Mine SK134834

Take especial care to keep to public rights of way when crossing farmland in the Edale valley, only using appropriate access points (stiles, gates etc.) as we need to keep on the right side of land owners. Full FRA kit strongly recommended.

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).

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. If running alone, please ensure that a responsible adult knows where you are going, the latest time by which you will return and knows what to do if you don't.

The 2 week window to run the race is Saturday 21st Nov to Sunday 6th Dec. Times to glenborrell at gmail dot com by mid day Monday 7th.

Men's record is 1.33.01 by Dave Taylor (2008); women's Karen Dalton 2:01:07 (2006) although it is perhaps slightly further going via Dale head

Update: 1st Dec: this run is happening!

Under 11s - Adam Taylor & Mark Whitworth

Over 11s - Kirs Groom & Lewis Ashton

Park on Common Lane, near the gate to the Guide's Centre. Please ensure that no children are left unsupervised on, or near the road.

Pre-booking is required. Lewis is co-ordinating this. Book via the Juniors Facebook group, Juniors WhatsApp group, juniors email / contact on the website.

Please read the Junior section of the Covid participation rules.

Please also note that parents are encouraged to stay with (and participate in) the U11s group if they wish to do so. Parents are asked not to join the O11s group.

Location: TBA

A Junior run for ages 6 - 17

The groups will be a socially distanced, with a maximum of 12 children in each group.

Younger group Leader: TBA

Assistant Leader: TBA

Older group Leader: TBA

Assistant Leader: TBA

Due to the current Lockdown and unknown situation after that it is impossible to say whether the Trigger will go ahead

Race information: http://www.marsdentoedale.co.uk/

Pre-entry: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event...

The race is £20 to enter FRA Members and £24 Non FRA members

Follow process on race website. Entries will be vetted for fell running and navigation experience. All profits donated to Woodhead Mountain Rescue.

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)