Whatever the truth of the Editor's comments on the fall in numbers of Dark Peakers attending more distant races, some events still retain their attraction. The Karrimor is one, the OS Trial is clearly another. In spite of the dry summer that we enjoyed in the Peak District, this was the first decent weekend in the Lakes for more than a month. All the becks were full of water which was much appreciated on a day which remained warm and sunny well into the afternoon, and on a course which involved the best part of a marathon and 7500' of climbing as well.

(Ed. Anon, report but Peter Kohn is suspected!)