Warts
As the sun sets – 20 March 2024
It was a grey night as the main group (well 4 of us) climbed the awkward wall/barbed wire and took a straight line for the mythical stone, which with intuition, map reading and compass work took Read more…
Dark Peak Fell Runners is an athletics club for (mostly) hill & mountain running. The club is based in Sheffield and although the majority of the 300+ membership is local, the famous brown vest has migrated as far New Zealand. The club caters for a wide range of running interests and abilities, from short local races to ultra distance events, with some individuals achieving success in the English and British championships. The club thrives on minimal organisation and if you have a slightly anarchic sense of humour and an appetite to compete in unusual events, you will feel at home with people of a similar disposition.
Fell running has a culture for individuals to take personal responsibility for safety when out on the hills, as terrain and weather conditions can be severe. Therefore it is expected that you assess your own physical ability, mountain craft skills, clothing and equipment before going for a run.
It was a grey night as the main group (well 4 of us) climbed the awkward wall/barbed wire and took a straight line for the mythical stone, which with intuition, map reading and compass work took Read more…
Edale Skyline results will be uploaded live as runners finish on Sunday and are accessible via https://www.sportident.co.uk/results/DarkPeak/2024/EdaleSkyline/
Hamish, a true and generous friend who always welcomed us with open arms and when asked how he was, replied, in his soft Scottish accent, “Reasonable”. We have so many other memories of him and, Read more…
Some catching up to do… At Odin Mine before setting off for Horsehill Tor. Past races Boz’s Birthday run – Glen’s race report and Results Horsehill Tor – Jack’s race report and Results Wolf’s Pit Read more…
We could see the sun which was about to set, we were on the White and Dark Peak border and we were on a path. What had happened to the Slow Warts? Last week’s (foggy) Read more…
Is it a cross between a multi-headed hydra and an octopus or possibly Jonny and Tom at last year’s relays? (Drawing curtesy of Dave Lund.) Juniors Lewis Ashton reports that the “Juniors were out at Read more…
Even after an early 3pm start in late February, there was only limited light. The thick mist on the James Thorn and Shelf Stones area had put a dampener on our expectations of glorious sunset Read more…
Our Warts’ Portuguese representative uttered these words as we were crossing a series of deep groughs all draining into the deep and dark appropriately named Blackden valley. I suppose there was some sympathy amongst those Read more…
Congratulations to Rob Cole (sometimes of this parish) and Jody who have had a baby boy. As he was born on Wednesday evening, there is strong lobbying for ‘Wart’ as a name. Past races Tour Read more…
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