Hayfield Fell Races

It's that May-time madness again ... three days, three races (and less than 10 miles in total!). As before, prizes (after the Dash) for top scoring M/F in the three race series and some spot prizes for the also-rans (so don't dash off if you finish all 3).

With all three races now done there were 19 who managed a 100% attendance record - your merit badges are in the post... Caleb Winfield and Clare Griffin took the top spots - congratulations to them. Here is the final table.

Hayfield May Queen - Fri, 19 May - 7:30pm - a three mile trot up Lantern Pike from the Scout Hut. Juniors (12 and up) welcome.
Rain earlier in the day made for a slightly slippery course and rather humid conditions. A smaller than usual field of 57 made it round without incident. Thanks to absentee racelord Mary for organising and sidekick Peter for standing in on the day. They had a multitude of helpers of course - thanks to them too. Here are the results.
Two category records were set - congratulations to Frank Fielding (M70 31:29) and Jan Forrester (F70 35:57).
Mount Famine - Sat, 20 May - 11:00am - five miles and some steep climbs up and around Mount Famine and South Head. This race is once again being run in memory of Mark Boulton who was race organiser for many years. Mark's family will be selling refreshments (cakes!) from 12pm in the Scout Hut with proceeds to Kinder MRT. Please support this worthwhile cause while stuffing your face.
A beautiful sunny day for this race with a nice breeze to push everyone up the climb out of Dimpus Clough. Elle Bank was 'ellish, as usual. 84 turned out and Cynog Williams and Katie Walshaw were first M/F back - well done to them. Thanks to RO Laura, all her helpers, and to Mark's family for putting the race on and organising the excellent cakes. Here are the results and here are photos from Nick Ham - thanks!
Lantern Pike Dash - Sun, 21 May - 11:00am - just over a mile from the Lantern Pike Inn to Lantern Pike and back. Separate junior race (on a shorter course) for all ages after the senior race. The F70 record awaits an F70 entrant...
Another splendid sunny day saw 45 seniors and 23 juniors take on the final races of the weekend. Thanks to Andy and Jim for organising senior and junior races and to all of their helpers. Here are the senior results and the juniors. And here are Nick Ham's photos - thanks Nick. And here are more photos from Mel Cranmer - thanks Mel.

It Was Twenty Years Ago Today ... that this web site saw the light of day!

I've just noticed that this web site has now been going for 20 years. Thanks to everyone who has sent in updates, race results, photos, etc. Thanks also for the odd word of encouragement. I hope to keep it, and myself, running for a little longer yet.

A record 313 runners completed the Downfall today in cool, dry conditions. Many thanks to organiser Will and his team for putting this on and to Kinder MRT who were in attendance on the route. The route was much busier than usual with many walkers up on Kinder celebrating the 91st anniversary of the Kinder Trespass. Here are the results which are provided courtesy of events360 who ran the race timing.

Here are photos from Nick Ham - thanks Nick.

In response to my saying that 313 was a record entry, I was contacted by Andy Wilkins to say...

I think it is likely that the actual record number of finishers is the 560 who finished the race on 16th April 1989. This being the era of brightly coloured Ron Hill shorts, I recall the incredible sight of what appeared to be a multi-coloured snake ascending William Clough as I staggered down towards the Kinder reservoir in my first ever fell race. The National Trust were unfortunately not impressed, and in subsequent years there was a much lower limit on numbers to 400 then 300 I think.

Thanks Andy! I did a little digging into this race and found this report from the Sep 1989 edition of The Fellrunner. With a field of 560 and entries on the day, it's not entirely surprising the start was delayed by 15 minutes.

A bit wet and windy to begin with but the sun emerged as the race progressed and it was nice to hear skylark and curlew up in the fields above Rowarth. 171 finished the long race and 37 completed the short and all were well organised and marshaled by Liz's team from the Primary School and Kinder MRT - many thanks to them. Cakes at the finish were to the usual high standard. Here are the long results and here are the short.

Here are Nick Ham's photos - thanks!

Pretty good conditions for this challenging AL race which is the last local race for the year. Here are the results. Thanks to organiser Pat and all of his helpers for putting the race on.

Another warm summer evening for this race around the Ollersett Moors, organised by Kinder MRT. Thanks to new organiser Karl and his colleagues at KMRT for getting this race going again. Here are the results - thanks to Karl for these. Here are photos from Mark Fermer - cheers Mark! ... and photos from Nick Ham - thanks Nick!

Congratulations (again) to Beryl Buckley who set the F70 record for this race.

Good conditions for this long race today. Dry underfoot and not too hot though the strong wind was not always helpful. Thanks to organiser Tim and his helpers both at base and out on the course, Thanks also to KMRT for keeping an eye out for us all. Ed Hyland (CVFR) was first back and Imogen Jones (Pennine) was first female.

Here are the results - thanks to Tim for sending these over. There were a few typos - please let me know of any I've missed... Congratulations to Beryl Buckley who set the F70 record for this race.

I'm very happy to report that between her cakes and fundraising pages, Jo Boulton raised £625.34 for KMRT in Mark’s memory. The race organisers will be making a further donation from race funds. (Received 25 May)

Back again after a couple of years off ... three days, three races (and less than 10 miles in total!). As before, prizes (after the Dash) for top scoring M/F in the three race series and some spot prizes for the also-rans (so don't dash off if you finish all 3).

16 runners managed to complete all three races this time. Congratulations to Ben Tetler and Rachel Evatt who were first M and F. Here is the final table.

Hayfield May Queen - Fri, 20 May - 7:30pm - a three mile trot up Lantern Pike from the Scout Hut. Juniors (12 and up) welcome.
Slightly damp conditions for the return of the May Queen race and 72 turned out for the first of three days of racing. Youngsters Lucas Parker and Amy Whelan took the top spots with considerable margins over their more senior chasers. Thanks to Mary and her team for putting this race on again. Here are the results and Nick Ham's photos - thanks Nick.
Congratulations to Barbara Haigh who set the F70 record for this race. The M70 record awaits an M70 entrant...
Mount Famine - Sat, 21 May - 11:00am - five miles and some steep climbs up and around Mount Famine and South Head. The race is being run in memory of Mark Boulton, former organiser. Here's a note from the current organiser...
The Mark Boulton Memorial Fell Race celebrates the life of the previous race organiser and local fell runner, who sadly died doing the sport he loved in 2020. This race will be supported by Mark’s family, who will be presenting trophies to the male and female winners and serving free cake at the Scout Hut at the end of the race.
Nice and cool for the 122 runners who started today's Mount Famine race and I understand the post-race cakes were particularly delicious. David Hadden and Aritri Mandal were first M and F - well done to them. Thanks to new organisers Jo and Imogen for putting the race on again (and to all their helpers...). Here are the results.
Here are some excellent photos from Mark Fermer - thanks! ... and Nick Ham's en-route photos
Lantern Pike Dash - Sun, 22 May - 11:00am - just over a mile from the Lantern Pike Inn to Lantern Pike and back. Separate junior race (on a shorter course) for all ages after the senior race.
Nice and warm for today's stomp up Lantern Pike and 44 set off (and returned). Ben Tetler was first back and Amy Whelan first lady. The junior race was a little more eventful than usual... Thanks to organiser Ron and all of his helpers. Here are the senior and junior results. Please let me know of any corrections that may be needed to these. And here be Nick Ham's photos.
Congratulations to Frank Fielding who set the M70 record for this race. The F70 record awaits an F70 entrant...

Perfect conditions for this classic race today - clear, sunny and a nice cool breeze on the top. Thanks to Will, his team and KMRT for making it all happen. Here are the results - thanks to Will & Events 360 for these. Nick Ham had his camera with him as usual - here are his photos - thanks Nick. Some more photos from Steve Taylor - thanks!

Congratulations to Liz and her team for resurrecting this race (or rather, races) after a difficult couple of years. Here is her race report and here are results for the long and short races - thanks Liz. There are photos, etc on the Chicken Run page here and Nick Ham's photos are here - thanks (again) Nick.

I'm happy to pass on news of recent donations to Kinder MRT from a couple of the local races - Groovy Kinder Love and Kinder Downfall. The Downfall donation is particularly generous as many entrants chose to pass on their entry fees to KMRT when the race was postponed last year - thanks everyone! Here is the thank you letter from KMRT. The Downfall race should be back in April '22 - watch this space...

Many thanks to Pat Barry and Pennine for putting on the first local race for a very long time. My first race for almost two years and quite a tough one too. 90 turned out to explore some of Kinder's highs and lows and return to tea and excellent cakes in the Scout Hut. Here are the results - thanks to Pat and his team for these.

The first Hayfield virtual race attracted a good number of entrants who ran their own not-the-May-Queen route. Many thanks to Mary for organising the race and then hosting the post-race Zoom call. Here are the results and Mary's report.

A beautiful sunny day for this race. Some excellent photos as usual from Nick Ham and Mark Fermer and Frank Golden - thanks all! Here are the results - thanks to Brian for providing these promptly.

The Champs concluded with the Lantern Pike race and 17 managed to complete four (and often more!) races to qualify and take home the usual natty T-shirt. Luke Cook was first man and Imogen Jones was first woman. Thanks, as ever, to Andy Howie for organising everything. Hopefully, we'll be back to the regular format next year with more longer races to look forward to! Here is the final table.

A splendid late-summer day for this last race of the Hayfield Champs. Lloyd Taggart was back to take the top spot and Madeleine Dickson was first woman. Thanks to Jim for organising as usual and to Mel for looking after the junior races. Here are the senior and the junior results - thanks to Jim for these. Thanks also to Nick Ham for his in-race photos (with poultry!).

After this year's race, I was sent images of the results for the 1994 and 1995 races by Danny Jenkins who returned this year after 23 years! Thanks Danny, I'll stick them in the archive for now.

Good conditions for this race which attracted 206 runners. Thanks to Kinder MRT for organising, marshaling, etc. Steve Vernon repeated his win of last year and Lauren McNeil was first F. Here are the results - thanks to Jim for these and also for the race report. Mark Fermer has taken some nice photos - thanks! As has Nick Ham - here - thanks Nick.

Congratulations to Rob Tayor who took over 4 minutes off Jeff Norman's V70 record for this race (and who now has both V60 and V70 records).

Thanks to new race organiser Tim for taking over this race - all seemed to go smoothly. Thanks also to helpers, marshals and KMRT who were dotted around the route. Billy Cartwright was first back and Bridget Lancashire was first F. Here are the results - thanks Tim!

Finally, here is a massage from the race organiser - "Thanks to all runners, marshals, time keepers and busy kitchen team for making the Kinder Trog 2019 a great success. See you all again next year. Cheers Tim".

Good weather for the annual 3 days of madness and 20 managed to drag themselves round all three races. Luke Cook was first amongst the men and Rachel Evatt led the women - well done to them and to everyone who ran or supported the races. Here is the final table.

Hayfield May Queen - Fri, 17 May - 7:30pm - a three mile trot up Lantern Pike from the Scout Hut. Juniors (12 and up) welcome.
A record turnout for this race (122 ran) and a good showing of juniors, including Sam Soles who was first back. Caitlin Rice was first woman (and broke the women's record, I believe). Thanks to organiser Mary and all of her team. Here are the results and here is Mary's report...
We had an excellent turnout this time with 122 runners including 18 juniors.
Records were broken too with Sam Soles, Buxton AC (MU17) winning the race in 20.45 (I think the first time a junior has won) and Caitlin Rice, Ribble Valley Harriers, setting a new woman’s record of 23.10 taking 5 seconds off Jackie Lee’s 2009 record. Congratulations to both of them.
Michael Cooke was second man in 21.09 with another junior Edward Corden (MU17) third in 21.25. Lee Ashwood was first MV40. Second woman was Faye Johnson and third woman was also a junior - Amy Whelan (FU15) in 27.03. Clare Griffin was first FV40.
Juniors really stole the show taking 8 of the first 20 places. As well as the juniors placed in the first three positions there were also excellent runs from Lucas Parker, first MU19 in 21.51, Sarah Warhurst first FU19 in 33.14, Stuart Diamond third MU17 in 22.30, Caleb Winfield first MU15 in 24.43 and Jake O’Donnell first MU13 in 23.28 (15th place).
Thank you also to all the landowners and marshals who help to make the race happen and to Hayfield May Queen Jazmine who started the race.
Mount Famine - Sat, 18 May - 11:00am - five miles and some steep climbs up and around Mount Famine and South Head.
Another record turnout for this race (142 ran) and Max Wainwright took the top spot. Eleanor Johnson was first F. Thanks to Mark for organising again and to all of his helpers. Here are the results.
Some excellent photos from Frank Golden - here.
Lantern Pike Dash - Sun, 19 May - 11:00am - just over a mile from the Lantern Pike Inn to Lantern Pike and back. Separate junior race (on a shorter course) for all ages after the senior race.
Thanks to Ron Rees for standing in as caretaker manager for Richard and Debbie and to everyone who helped at senior and junior races. Bailey Snr. won the senior race and Bailey Jnr. won the juniors. Lucy Bednall was first woman back in the senior race and Lucy Whelan was first junior girl. Here are the senior results and here are the juniors.
More excellent photos from Frank Golden - here.

Excellent conditions for this classic race - sunny and mostly dry underfoot. 275 set off and Ben Light and Caitlin Rice were first M/F back. Thanks to organiser Will and his team for putting this on again and to KMRT for support and marshaling on the hill. Excellent refreshments at the finish as usual from Hayfield Brownies. Racetek timing was used again - their results are here. This site's results are here.

Here are some photos taken at the finish - thanks Will.

It looked like a big turnout for this race and the runners enjoyed bright sunshine and blue skies all the way to the reservoir and back. Thanks to organiser Elizabeth and her team and to KMRT who were out on the course. Steve Vernon was first back and Kate Davies was first woman. Excellent cakes at the finish as usual! Here are the results.

Here are some excellent photos from Mark Fermer - thanks! ... and more photos from Nick Ham - thanks!

A bit breezy for the 70+ runners who braved this tough little course again. Simon Bailey maintained his winning streak and Caitlin Rice was first F. Thanks to Brian for organising and to his helpers for putting up with uncomfortable weather again. Here are the results - and the (almost) inevitable in-race snaps from Nick Ham - thanks Nick.

Over 60 turned out for what may be the last running of this splendid little race (after 27 years...). Lloyd Taggart returned to these parts take the top spot and Steph Curtis was first female. Andy Howie brought up the rear again (as sweeper, of course). Thanks to Wayne and Rose for keeping this race on track for nearly three decades and to all of their marshals and helpers for turning out in all the weathers that late November brings.

Results are now here - thanks to Andy for these and here are Mark Fermer's photos - thanks Mark!

Ouch! - and the award for the toughest local race goes to... 70+ turned out for the first running of this race on a dry but windy day. It was generally good underfoot and Jack Wood was first back in 2:22:24 with Chloe Haines first woman in 2:58:48. Despite being only 16 miles, quite a few climbs over rough terrain made for hard going (for most of us). Thanks to Noel and Pennine FR for putting this on and finding marshals for checkpoints in some of the less hospitable places (hi Tim!). Race info page here.

Here are the results - thanks to Mark & Noel for sorting these out. There are some nice photos, taken at Harry Hut Trig, by Beau Dog Photography here and here.

They think it's all over... The Champs' winners this year were Lee Ashwood and Victoria Healey - congratulations to them. 21 completed successfully this time. Here is the final table . Well done to all who completed and thanks to Andy Howie for organising again.

Thanks to Jim, Mel and their myriad helpers for staging these races again. 140 turned out for the senior race with Luke Beresford and Katie Walshaw taking the top spots. Here are the senior results and the juniors - thanks to Jim for these.

Thanks also to Nick Ham for his photos.

A large field of over 200 enjoyed good conditions for this 6 mile romp around the Ollersett moors and Chinley Churn. Thanks to Kinder MRT who organised and were out on the course in large numbers. Steve Vernon was first back (and equalled the course record which he set 10 years ago!) and Hayley Kuter was first woman back.

Here are the results - thanks to Jim Harries for these. Thanks also to Mark Fermer for his photos and to Nick Ham for his 'dash cam' footage.

Not quite 'scorchio' but a pretty hot day for the Trog which saw 170 head off to Lantern Pike, Mill Hill, Kinder and back via Edale Cross, South Head and Big Stone. Phil Marsden of Horwich was first back and Nicola Bowen of Dark Peak was first woman. Thanks to organisers Carl and Sue and all of their helpers. I believe that Carl and Sue will be handing on this race (after 8 years) so many thanks for taking good care of this classic event.

Here are the results - thanks to Fran for sorting these out promptly. And here are photos from Mark Fermer - thanks WC!

Three races in three days, with prizes for first M & F in the 3 race series. There will also be a number of spot prizes for those who manage all three races so don't rush off afterwards...!

30 runners managed to complete all three races in the series and Noel Curtis and Clare Griffin were series winners - well done to them. Here is the final table.

Hayfield May Queen - Fri, 18 May - 7:30pm - a three mile trot up Lantern Pike from the Scout Hut. Juniors (12 and up) welcome.
Warm and dry conditions for this year's May Queen race and over 90 turned out to run. Jake Lane of Totley AC was first back and Charmaine Wood of Congleton AC was first lady - well done to them. Thanks to Mary for organising (and to Andy for taking charge today) and also to marshals, helpers & co. Here are the results and here are photos from Nick Ham - thanks!
Mount Famine - Sat, 19 May - 11:00am - five miles and some steep climbs up and around Mount Famine and South Head.
Rather hot for a Cat A race by all accounts today. A smaller than usual field of 106 took part and Josh Williams and Megan Wilson were first M/F back for a Dark Peak double. Thanks, as usual, to Mark and his team for putting this race on again. Here are the results and here are Nick's photos.
Lantern Pike Dash - Sun, 20 May - 11:00am - just over a mile from the Lantern Pike Inn to Lantern Pike and back. Separate junior race (on a shorter course) for all ages after the senior race.
Another hot day and nearly 80 completed the mad dash to the summit of Lantern Pike with river crossings and a seemingly vertical bank to contend with. There were juniors in the first two places with Jacob Winfield and Dan Soles at the head of the field and Imogen Trinder was first woman back. Thanks to Richard for organising and to all of his helpers. The junior race was well attended as usual and as competitive as ever. Here are the senior and the junior results.

A large field of 264 starters were ably managed by race organiser Will and his hordes of helpers. Thanks to them all for staging Hayfield's biggest race. This year's race trialled the Racetek tracking system which seemed to work well and has produced near-instant results. Alasdair Campbell repeated his win of last year and Holly Martin improved on second last year to come first this time - well done to them.

Here are the results done in the old fashioned way. And here are some photos from Nick Ham - thanks Nick!

Lost property - quite a haul this year ... blue Gasparilla race-T, Karrimor shorts (L), Helly (L), Inov8 Terraclaw shoe (8), Salomon trail 10 bag, dining chair (brown). Here's a photo - please contact RO Will to reclaim.

It seemed Spring had finally arrived for the annual Chicken Run which took place on a mild, sunny day, albeit with quite a lot of mud still about. Over 100 turned up and Totley AC, in the shape of Lee Kemp and Caz Kay, claimed the two first prizes. Thanks to new organiser Elizabeth and all of her helpers for putting on this very well managed race. The cakes at the finish were particularly good. Thanks also to Liz for the results and her race report...

An overcast and chilly start to the day, perfect conditions for 113 fell runners who started the race! The majority of runners tackled the circa 10k course, which following the recent weather resulted in a wet, boggy and muddy course in places. Text updates came into race HQ from the marshals out on the course as the runners ran, jogged and walked around the course. This year we had one DNF and one minor injury. Lee Kemp was the fastest man home, he raced around in 41 minutes and 29 seconds. And the fastest woman was Caz Kay in a time of 51 minutes and 27 seconds. Both runners come from Totley AC, in all 34 running clubs were represented.

From an organisational point of view there are always things that can be improved upon, if you have any thoughts please email the debutant Race Organiser elizabethstearsland@yahoo.co.uk. There is also a Facebook page set up for any feedback, announcements etc. The race route map and elevation map are also available online – search for Chicken Run Fell Run. Finally, a big thank you once again to all the runners (and their families/supporters) who entered the race, hope to see you all again next year.

Thanks on behalf of the FRA and Hayfield PTA – Liz

P.S. Have you lost your house key? One was located on the grass near the start of the race. Get in touch if it’s yours.

Wintery conditions for this year's race - wind and snow certainly made marshaling and timekeeping a challenge but the runners seemed to enjoy it. Simon Bailey and Liz Batt were first M/F back - well done to them. Thanks to Brian for organising again and to his helpers for standing around getting frozen.

Here are the results. Thanks to those runners who took the trouble to confirm their times to me and I have reduced the provisional times by 1:20. No records broken though...

And here are some photos from Mark Fermer ... and some more (via Facebook) from Frank Golden - thanks!

Waist-deep snow on parts of the course this year but that didn't stop 104 runners getting round the 16th running of this fell orienteering event. Simon Coldrick was first back and Kirsty Bryan-Jones was first woman. Well done to them - and the other 102. The usual soup and cake fest was waiting at the finish. Thanks to Andy and all of his helpers for putting this on again.

Here are the results - thanks to AndyB for these.

After a snowy Saturday, race day began with some sunshine but this vanished and the rain arrived 2 minutes before the start. There was much cursing and donning of waterproofs and then we were off up Moorland Road which was dry in parts, unlike most of the route which was gloriously muddy. Thanks to Wayne and Rose for putting on this race yet again and thanks to the marshals who had a chilly couple of hours out on the course. Here are the results - thanks to Andy (The Sweeper) Howie for putting these together.

It's all over for another year and 30 entrants managed to complete the necessary races to earn their T-shirts. Bryan McKenna and Ali Keates topped the table - well done to them. Thanks, as always, to Andy Howie for organising and here is the final table.

Almost 150 turned out for the senior race which was held in good conditions. Simon Bailey was first back and Lauren McNeil was first woman - congratulations to them. Thanks to organiser Jim and all of his helpers. Thanks also to Mel and Jim for organising the many junior races. Here are the senior results and the juniors. Thanks to Jim for sorting these out quickly.

It was a pleasure to see Ricky Wilde and Wade Cooper at the race - they both ran the inaugural Lantern Pike race in 1977. Ricky's race record from that year remained unbroken yet again.

Almost 200 turned out for this mid-week trot up on to the Ollersett moors. Thanks to organiser Jim and the rest of KMRT for putting this on again. Here are the results - thanks to Jim for providing these promptly. Here is the organiser's race report - thanks Mike.

And here are photos from Nick Ham - thanks Nick!

Cool conditions made for one very fast time in this race and a combination of clag and dodgy navigation made for quite a few slow times! Alasdair Campbell was first back (with a 19 minute margin...) and Helen Elmore was first woman. Congratulations to them and thanks to organiser Carl and his team. 175 started.

Here are the results - thanks to Sue for sorting these out.

The Three Days have come and gone - thanks to everyone who came along to run, organise or support. All three races had record entries and the weather was mostly kind. Congratulations to Nat Winfield and Ali Keates who topped the rankings in the three race series. 34 turned out for all three races. Here is the table of results.

Fri 19th - 7:30pm - May Queen - a three mile trot up Lantern Pike from the Scout Hut. Juniors (12 and up) welcome.
A record turnout for the 30th running of this race and every entrant got a special commemorative coaster. Simon Bailey was first back and Caitlin Rice was first woman, just a second outside the record. Conditions were good and there was an excellent turnout of juniors. Thanks to Mary and her team for organising. Here are the results.
Sat 20th - 11:00am - Mount Famine - five miles and some steep climbs up and around Mount Famine and South Head.
Another bumper turnout for this challenging AS race. A bit damp from the off and decidedly soggy for the tail-enders. Sam Tosh was first back and Elizabeth Smith was first woman - congratulations to them. Thanks to organiser Mark and all of his helpers, especially the marshals out in the rain. Here are the results.
Here are some photos from Mark Fermer - thanks WC!
Sun 21st - 11:00am - Lantern Pike Dash - just over a mile from the Lantern Pike Inn to Lantern Pike and back. Separate junior race (on a shorter course) for all ages after the senior race.
A record field of 86 took part in this short but cruel 'sprint' up Lantern Pike. Josh Boyle repeated his win of two years ago, holding off Simon Bailey in a close finish. Caitlin Rice repeated her win of last year. The juniors enjoyed their own race on a rather friendlier course. Thanks to Richard and Debbie for organising. Here are the senior results - thanks Richard, and the juniors - thanks Ellen!

Brilliant conditions for this race and congratulations to this year's winners, Alasdair Campbell and Megan Wilson. My apologies to Alasdair and to Rob Little for incorrectly attributing the win to Rob earlier today! Many thanks to organiser Will and his many helpers for putting on this great race. Here are the results - thanks Marvin!

A bit slippery underfoot but otherwise good conditions for this race over to the reservoir from the primary school. Alasdair Campbell was first back and Sally Fawcett was first lady. There was some confusion over the start time which was published as 11:00 in some places and 11:30 in others - apologies if you turned up early and had to wait for the later start. Thanks to organiser Sue and all her many helpers (& Mark!). Thanks also to KMRT who were out and about on the route. Here are the results - thanks Sue.

Good conditions for this O-style event taking the lucky entrants to familiar and unfamiliar nooks and crannies on Kinder. Close finishes for both men and women with Simon Harding just pipping Nic Barber and Sue Richmond in just ahead of Kirsty Bryan-Jones. Everyone returned safely to find the usual copious refreshments at the Scout Hut. Thanks, as ever, to Andy Howie and his team for putting on this now-classic event. Here are the results. (KT17 start list)

Not quite as wet as predicted but pretty soggy all the same. 75 set off on the first local race of 2017. Simon Bailey was first again, 4 minutes clear of the field and Caitlin Rice had a similar margin over second lady - well done to them and to everyone who braved the conditions. Thanks to Brian for organising and here are the provisional results.

Three people didn't get their times recorded (NG, RR and JB) - apologies, probably not your fault! - if you get in touch I will insert as appropriate. This was due, in part, to roughly 50% of the field arriving at the finish with their numbers under their jackets and the finish marshals having to chase around to get numbers. Please don't do this, it makes counting everyone in safely very difficult.

Brilliant sunshine and blue skies accompanied the senior and junior Santa Dash races this year, organised to raise funds for KMRT and the May Queen. Thanks to organiser Alison and her helpers at base and out on the course. Here are the senior and junior results.

Dry but cold for this romp around the Ollersett Moors. A good turnout enjoyed a relatively mud-free course for a change and Jack Ross and Steph Curtis were first M & F. Thanks to Wayne, Rose and all of their helpers for putting this on again. Here are the results - thanks to Andy Howie for getting these together.

The Champs concluded for 2016 with the Lantern Pike race. There were 22 finishers - congratulations to all who stayed the course and were rewarded with a (black this time) T-shirt. First place amongst the men was tied with both Nat Winfield and Alasdair Campbell on the same number of points. Jo Bednall was clear women's winner. Here is the final table. Thanks, as ever, to Andy Howie for organising it all...

Warm and sunny conditions for this short, sharp race from the Hayfield Sheepdog Trial show field. Around 150 set off and Jack Ross was first back with Elizabeth Leason first woman. Thanks to organiser Jim for staging this (and numerous junior races also) and thanks to all of his helpers, marshals, etc. Here are the senior results - thanks Jim! ... and here are the juniors.

Distinctly unseasonal weather this time - strong winds and dark clouds with the last runners coming home in dusky conditions. 200 ran and Andi Jones and Ingrid Storm were first man and woman. Thanks to Jim and Kinder MRT for organising once again. Here are the results - thanks to Dan for sending these over promptly. There is a race report over on the KMRT site.

I understand that the rain held off for this classic long race though it was wet underfoot after recent deluges. Neil Northrop was first back and Rachael Lawrance was first woman - well done to them both. Thanks to organisers Carl and Sue and all of their helpers. Here are the results - thanks to Sue for getting these to me promptly. If you lost a blue Salomon backpack, please contact the organiser to get it returned to you.

Nick Ham's Trog photos - ta Nick! I have also been sent a link to some very nice photos by Mike Fleet. Mike is happy to exchange hi-res photos for a donation towards the running of the Hayfield scout hut which we use for most of our local races. Details here.

30 runners completed all three races - congratulations to all who managed this. Here is the final table after all three races.

Fri 20th - 7:30pm - May Queen - a three mile trot up Lantern Pike from the Scout Hut. Juniors (12 and up) welcome.
Nicely warm and slightly damp for this race and the heavy rain waited until everyone was back. A bumper (record?) field of over 100 enjoyed their race, thanks to Mary and her team of helpers. Alasdair Campbell was first back and Caitlin Rice was first female. There were notable performances from some very good juniors too. Here are the results.
Sat 21st - 11:00am - Mount Famine - five miles and some steep climbs up and around Mount Famine and South Head.
Once again the rain stayed away for most runners and most made it back in one piece. Commiserations to the runner who sustained a break for the second year running! Alasdair Campbell was first back again and Steph Curtis was first woman. Thanks, as usual, to Mark and his team for organising. Here are the results.
Sun 22nd - 11:00am - Lantern Pike Dash - just over a mile from the Lantern Pike Inn to Lantern Pike and back. Separate junior race (on a shorter course) for all ages after the senior race.
Unfortunately, I couldn't make LPD this year so no horse's mouth report this time. I gather all went well so thanks to Richard and Debbie for organising. Simon Bailey was first back and Caitlin Rice first woman - I believe both men's and women's records were broken! Here are the Senior and the Junior results.

260 turned out for this classic race to the Downfall and back. Rob Little was first back (with Nic Barber a very close second) and Emma Gould was first woman - congratulations to them (and to everyone who finished). Light rain at the start turned to snow up on Kinder but conditions were generally good. A fine selection of cakes at the finish made for a perfect end... Thanks to new organiser Will for taking on this race and to all of his helpers and marshals (and KMRT who turned out in force up on the hill). Here are the results - thanks to Andy Butler for getting these out quickly.

... and here are photos from Nick Ham (thanks!)

From the Hayfield Memories page on Facebook - sent by Mark Fermer and originally from Ian Peter Watson.

A Lantern Pike fell race was organized in May 1962 by Ian Peter Watson and Joe Lancaster as part of the Hayfield May Queen festival. The course was about 3 and a half miles and went from the school field direct to the summit, whence a circuit was made of the Plateau before returning the same way. Conditions on the day were wretched with powerful winds, torrential rain and thick mist. The 34 competitors had to ford swollen streams and drystone walls. Quote from Stud Marks On The Summit.

A good turnout for the third running of this race on a chilly March morning. Here are the results and here are photos from Nick Ham. Sue Brooks, the organiser, says...

Saturday 19th March, once again gave us fair weather for the 3rd annual Chicken Run fell race hosted by Hayfield Primary school. The course, as in the two previous races, took the runners up Middle Moor in Little Hayfield - on the less well known grouse butts path, down to the bottom of William Clough and along the side of the lovely Kinder Reservoir.

77 runners left the school field at 11.30am and our first runner - Sol Clark (Buxton AC) returned an impressive 41.00 minutes later! This time narrowly missed the record set in 2014 by S. Coldrick of 38.40. First lady back was Ingrid Storm of Chorlton Runners with a time of 50.56, this means our ladies record of 47.33 set by J. Jepson in 2015 also remains. The 6K loop gave junior runners Lucas Parker and Dan Soles the opportunity to have a great race, both boys were impressive but Lucas took first place with a time of 29.17, Dan was close behind with a time of 29.31.

The day was well attended and we had spectators along the race route this year! Lots of delicious home made cakes were eaten before and after the race and the Sheffield Institute for Advanced Massage provided pre and post race massage. This year, in addition to the on-site children’s races we had a kid’s mini mudder assault course, this was a huge success and the kids loved getting muddy!

The proceeds of this event are to fund the use of the community mini bus, enabling the children of Hayfield Primary School to attend sporting fixtures and enrichment activities both locally and further afield. A huge thank you to all runners for supporting our event and also to the team of volunteers (especially mountain rescue) who give up their Saturday morning to help put on such a successful day!

A cold but snow-free Kinder Trial this year saw 109 starters chase controls in the most likely, unlikely places. Regular winners Tom Brunt and Kirsty Bryan-Jones continued their winning ways. Thanks to Andy and his army of helpers for organising, feeding, counting, timing, cleaning up, etc, etc.

Here are the results - thanks Andy(s)! (and the entry list). There was also some lost property - here's a photo - please contact Andy it you want it back.

Here is a scan of the route map and here are the (inevitable) photos from Nick Ham - thanks (really!) Nick.

Rather milder conditions than usual for this mid-winter race. Simon Bailey was first back by a significant margin and Liz Batt was first female. Thanks, as usual, to Brian for organising and to all his marshals and helpers. Here are the results - thanks to Brian for sorting these out pronto.

Here are Nick Ham's photos - thanks Nick.

Here are photos of the ~~first~~ second! Santa Dash Fell Race, courtesy of William Clough. Here is the event's Facebook page and here are the senior results and the juniors - thanks Alison!

A wet and windy day for the 25th running of this race. Chris Leigh and Caitlin Rice were first M & F back. Many thanks to Wayne and Rose for keeping this race going for many years and thanks, of course, to marshals and helpers. Andy Howie has kindly provided the results - ta!

Some photos from Nick Ham - thanks Nick!

20 committed runners managed to complete the required races in this year's Champs and picked up prizes and T-shirts at the Lantern Pike race. Mark Burton was the male winner and Sue Richmond topped the ladies. Here is the final table. Thanks, as ever, to Andy for organising...

Blue skies and warm temperatures for the Lantern Pike races this year. Thanks to organiser Jim and his hordes of helpers for putting together junior and senior races. In the seniors, Chris Leigh was first back and 16-year old Helen Thornhill was first female - well done to them.

Here are the senior and junior results - thanks to Jim for these. Here are some photos from Nick Ham - thanks!

Here are the results and here is a race report - thanks to Jim Harries for getting these out quickly.

Cracken Edge Fell Race took place on 5 August 2015. It is KMRT's annual fund raising race event, organised and marshalled by the team with help from the team's Supporters. The weather was overcast with a few drops of rain and there were 181 runners. There were 3 runners who did not finish and these were carefully accounted for. As expected, we had a few minor injuries and we provided first aid support. Prize giving in the George Hotel after the race gave Pennine FR Club almost a clean sweep: their team members took home 12 of the 16 available prizes. Their runners also came first, second and third. Glossop MRT retained the Mountain Rescue team trophy. A couple of course records were broken. Richard Houghton is now the male over-50 record holder with a time of 45:59, and Ann Marie Jones has gained the female over-60 course record at 62:30.

Here are some photos from Nick Ham (thanks Nick).

Good conditions for this classic long race around Kinder. Everyone came back safely with Mark Burton first in and Helen Berry first woman. Thanks to race organisers Carl and Sue who send their thanks to everyone who turned out to run and to help. Sue has sent me the results - thanks!

A special message to Mr Turnip who managed to get round without taking root up on Kinder - well done!

Here is a report from the organiser - thanks Sue!

Hayfield Primary school's 3rd annual Fun on the Fells race saw 34 runners leave the school BBQ, in the sunshine, at 7pm! The route was the same as the previous two years and the runners could be seen from the school grounds, on the summit of Lantern Pike and descending for the finish back at the BBQ. This year's winner was Mark Burton with a time of 20.15, beating last year’s record of 20.56 held by R. Little, 2nd place was Damian Kilpin whose time was 21.54 and 3rd Joe Brooks (a junior runner aged 13!) with a time of 22.30. Our first lady back was Jo Bednall, who also set the new ladies record at 26.12 smashing C. Parker's 28.07 from last year. After the race was run, the BBQ and music continued, campfires were lit and the families of Hayfield School settled down to a night under canvas! Thanks to all those who took part in the race or helped in any way towards its smooth and safe "running"!

and here are the results (again, thanks to Sue).

Another splendid 3 days of racing over a May weekend - here is the final 3 Days Table.

Fri 15th - 7:30pm - May Queen - a three mile trot up Lantern Pike from the Scout Hut. Juniors (12 and up) welcome.
A bit damp for this one but 81 turned out including a large number of juniors who gave their elders something to think about. Mark Burton and Judith Jepson took the honours. Thanks to Mary and her team for organising once again. Results here and photos (from Nick Ham - thanks!) here.
Sat 16th - 11:00am - Mount Famine - five miles and some steep climbs up and around Mount Famine and South Head.
A better day for this tough AS race - overcast with a bit of a breeze. Phil Winskill returned to the Peak District to win and Steph Curtis was first woman. Thanks to Mark and all of his helpers for putting this on. Results here and photos (from Nick Ham) here.
Sun 17th - 11:00am - Lantern Pike Dash - just over a mile from the Lantern Pike Inn to Lantern Pike and back. Separate junior race (on a shorter course) for all ages after the senior race.
50+ started this short, sharp hill sprint and a class field (and me) was well beaten by 14 year old Joshua Boyle. Caitlin Rice was first female, presumably warming down after the Old County Tops yesterday. Thanks to Richard and Debbie Scottney for organising this slightly eccentric race - I don't think too many fell races have a horse box as race HQ. Overall winners in the Three Day series were Mark Burton and Holly Martin - congratulations to them. I'll post results for LPD and 3 Days in due course... Photos (from Nick Ham) here and from Alan Scholefield (thanks!) here.
Here are the senior and junior results. Thanks to Richard and Debbie for these and apologies for the delay (my fault!).

Excellent weather for this classic race - sunny with a cool breeze and dry underfoot. 266 set off and all returned - some with cuts and bruises to keep the first-aiders busy. Chris Leigh was first back and Becky Penty was first female - congratulations to them. Thanks once again to Dave Soles for organising this massive race - I believe he would like to hand over the reins soon - volunteers welcome! Thanks also to marshals, caterers (Hayfield Brownies), Pete Bland, St John's Ambulance, Kinder MRT and everyone else who helped.

Here are the results - thanks to Dave for sorting these out. Here are some photos & a write-up from Steve Frith - ta!

The second running of this race saw over a hundred set off in the senior race from Hayfield Primary School over to William Clough and back. Mark Burton was first back and Judith Jepson was first woman. Thanks to all of the organisers and marshals for putting this on, along with food, drink and entertainment at race HQ. Here are the results (thanks Sue) and here are some photos from the omnipresent Nick Ham (thanks Nick). Sue has also sent a report...

This year, the 2nd annual Chicken Run fell race organised by Hayfield Primary School, saw 108 runners set off on a sunny Saturday morning. The route; which was the same as last year, with the option of a shorter loop, was described by one runner as "Hayfield in 9.5k!"

The children’s races; which preceded the adults, went well, with something for all abilities, even Easter egg orienteering!

There was an excellent turn out of support to see the runners set off and cheer in the finishers. Mark Burton was first male back at 41.13; not quite managing to take Simon Coldrick’s 38.40 record from last year. First female back was Judith Jepson running in with an impressive time of 47.33 and smashing last year’s 52.09 record which was held by R. Blight.

Other notable finishers included Aleks Kashefi 56.48 who was our first ever barefoot fell runner! Also, Richard Mace who finished 55th with a time of 55.55! We had runners beating their own P.B from last year, birthday runners and a brave lady who tackled the long loop having never done a fell race before!

All in all, it was a successful and very enjoyable day; we would like to thank all the competitors for taking part, also the many volunteers who helped with organising and running the event.

Sue Brooks, Vicki Hayles and the P.T.A.

Only one dedicated runner managed the Grand Slam this year (all Champs races plus Famous Grouse) - congratulations to Richard Bouglas!

Here are the junior results.

Here's a report on FotF from RO Sue Brooks and here are some pics from Nick Ham.

Three days, three races, the results

Fri, 16 May - May Queen Fell Race - thanks to Mary and all her helpers for organising this splendid little race. A special commendation to Mary for dealing with a rather complicated junior prize list! Here are the senior results and some pics from Nick Ham here - thanks Nick! Mary's report...

The first race of the Hayfield 'Three Days in May' series was blessed with beautiful weather and a great turnout.

The race was won convincingly by Andi Jones in 19.36, very close to his course record of 18.51 set in 2006. Rob Little just held off Danny Chan for second place and they were closely followed by Kieran Manchester (U23). Pennine Ladies' Zoe Proctor won the ladies race with her team mate Holly Martin only by 13 secs behind and third lady was Heather Corden (U16). Pat Goodall of Totley (FV50) managed to wrestle her win from the Pennine stranglehold of the vet winners - husband and wife MV40 and FV40 winners Nick and Sarah Craig, Simon Entwistle MV50 and Alan Brentnall MV60.

Local prizes were won by Rob Winfield (after his brother Nat was judged to live in Chapel now) and Catherine Tombs.

12 and overs ran the full course with strong runs from Buxton juniors Louis Forshaw-Perrier (U16B), Elliot Meylan (U14B) and Joe Uprichard (U14B) and also Pennine's Daniel Soles (U14B). Sarah Warhurst (Pennine) was first U14G and Molly Connaughton (Dark Park) was second U14G.

For the first time there were separate races for younger juniors. These routes were not entirely successful and there will be a rethink for next year.

Thank you to Sue Brooks for her help with the juniors, to the landowners for special permission to use the junior routes, to all the marshalls and helpers and especially to Running Bear of Alderley Edge for providing numbers and prizes.

Sat, 17 May - Mount Famine Fell Race - 5 miles taking in Mount Famine and South Head with some steep climbs and the infamous start up Elle Bank.

Great weather for this tough race. Thanks to Mark and helpers for putting it on again. Here are the results and some pics from Nick Ham here

Sun, 18 May - Lantern Pike Dash - another ascent of Lantern Pike, from Little Hayfield this time and all done in not much over a mile. There are also (shorter) junior races as usual. Please note that this race is at 11:00am this year.

Another sunny day for the third day of racing. Thanks to Richard and Debbie (and helpers!) for staging another Dash. Daniel Chan was first back and Caitlin Rice was first female. Twenty two runners completed all three races in the Three Days in May series - well done to them and thanks, as usual, to Andy Howie for organising... Daniel Chan was first male in the series and Holly Martin first female - congratulations to them. Here are the senior results and the junior results - thanks to Deb for these. Some nice pics from Nick Ham here

This new race was an excellent addition to the Hayfield race calendar - let's hope it happens again next year. Thanks to organiser Sue and all her helpers for putting this on. Very well organised and great cakes afterwards too. Here's a route map.

Here are the results and a race report from the organiser - thanks Sue! - and here are some pics from Nick Ham - thanks Nick!

According to my records, five devoted runners managed the Grand Slam this year (all Champs races plus Famous Grouse). They are Caitlin Rice, Dan Riley, David S Knowles, Nick Ham and Roger Dent. Well done to them! Apologies if I've missed anyone - please let me know...

Here are the junior results.

A great start for this new race. Thanks to organisers Sue and Vicky (not forgetting their little helpers, Andy & Lis'). Hopefully it will be back next year and you'll get a chance to try it out if you missed it this time (and the BBQ, drinks and live band!). Here are the results - thanks to Andy for these. [Race details].

Here are the junior results,

Quite a snowy run out today. Tom Brunt was first back and Kirsty Bryan-Jones was first woman. Thanks to Andy and his team for putting it all together in trying conditions. Here are the (preliminary!) results. Andy says...

... lot's of praise for the Super Soup & the Fantastic Cake, suffice to say a VERY VERY BIG THANK-YOU to all those brilliant helpers who made it all happen and really sorry to those who couldn't make it today owing to the adverse weather which closed many roads overnight including the M6 and most Trans-Pennine routes (plus many thanks folks for letting us know you were not able to join in the fun today - next time ;-))...

A "proper" report will follow....eventually when we have all recovered...and shaken a leg or two at the PFR Do!

Oh' yes all came back...smiling...mostly!!

Cheers Andy & Team RC KT!!

Some good pictures here (thanks to Nick Ham) and here (thanks to Frank Golden).

Thanks to Brian and helpers for staging this post-holiday lung-buster. Excellent conditions this time - frosty but sunny and with no wind. Simon Bailey was first back, a second outside his record, and Helen Berry was first woman.

Here are the results - thanks Brian! Nick Ham took some nice photos on the way round and here's a photo taken by Brian the day after the race - spot the difference!

Pretty good conditions for this one-off race - cool and dry overhead if a little damp underfoot. Thanks to Andy and crew for putting this on - count yourself lucky if you were there as it probably won't happen again. Chris Leigh was first back and Helen Fines was first woman. Post-race soup and cakes were excellent, as usual. Here are the results - thanks Andy!

Thanks to Richard and Debbie Scottney and the marshals for putting on this short and painful micro-race. Twenty-odd seniors ran, walked and staggered from the Lantern Pike Inn to Lantern Pike and back. Only one managed to get lost somewhere in the 1.2 miles. Runners in the junior race that followed looked considerably fresher at the finish.

Here are the senior and junior results - thanks Richard.

After a snowy Friday, Saturday started sunny and stayed that way. Kinder had a few inches of snow everywhere so for all but the early starters there were plenty of tracks to follow, some of them leading to controls. Tom Brunt was first back (again) and Kirsty Bryan-Jones was first woman. Thanks, as usual, to Andy Howie and his small army of helpers. Andy says "VERY BIG THANK-YOU TO A FANTASTIC TEAM OF FOLK WHO MADE IT ALL HAPPEN TODAY....".

Here are some nice pics from Nick "100-Mile" Ham who seems to be getting into this short-distance stuff.

Thanks to Brian and crew for putting on this race again. A bit of a chilly wind but dry and sunny with frozen ground underfoot. Jack Ross was first man back and Naomi Greaves first woman - 82 ran. Here are the results - thanks to Brian for sorting these out quickly. Here are some pics from Mark Fermer - thanks! ... and a very good video from Richard Seipp - nice!

Here is a race report from the organiser. Next year's race will be on Sun, 13 Jan 2013 at 11am.

Here are the results (in PDF format) - thanks to Andy Howie for these.

Here are the results (in PDF format) - thanks Dominic!.

Thanks to Andy Howie and his legions of helpers for another Trial. A bit snowy and icy in places and some early mist made for a more challenging race than usual. Tom Brunt and Helene Whitaker were first male and female back. Here are the results. Andy says (in his inimitable style) . . .

. . . my very humble apology for not quite getting K1 in the right gully.....Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh....
Having said that when Lis & I recced the course it was ZERO VIZ...
Plus, plus, a massive thank-you to all who gave so much today to make it a great day out!
And, I'm told that NevM, is OK after being rescued by Air Ambulance after seriously trashing his leg.....
Another big thanks....to MarkB & CharlieE who abandonded the race to make sure NevM was OK...and KMRT for rescue assistance...
And to Larry for lending his Em' Blanket...and others who were on the case...who are probably on TV by now (Eeeeeeeeeeeeck)..
AGAIN A VERY VERY BIG THANKS TO ALL..................who make it happen....!

Here are some photos - thanks (again) Neil.

Rather wet overhead and very wet underfoot - so fairly normal conditions for this nice little race. Thanks to Wayne, Rose and helpers - not great weather for standing around in.

Here are some rather less than perfectly formed results. Thanks to Andy Howie for rescuing these from a watery oblivion. If you can fill in any of the missing information please drop Andy an email.

Some pics from Neil Coverley here ... and some more from Geoff Briggs here - thanks guys!

Excellent conditions for this race though Ricky Wilde's record from 1977 remained intact yet again. Simon Coldrick was first home and Sandra Lewis was first lady - there were 246 finishers. Thanks to organiser Jim Trueman and his host of helpers. Here are the senior results and the juniors - thanks Jim!

Photos from Richard Seipp here and from Neil Coverley here.

I've just received this year's senior results and the juniors - thanks Stella.

Here are the senior and junior results (PDF format). Thanks to Dominic and Andy for getting these to me. Some nice (nay, excellent) pics from Richard Seipp here.

Thanks to the race organisers and all their helpers for a bumper weekend of races. Lloyd Taggart and Jackie Lee took the honours in the three race series. Here are the results

Richard Seipp has taken some excellent photos of the three races - May Queen, Mount Famine and Lantern Pike Dash - thanks Rich.

This year's race is being diverted to avoid building works on the route. The National Trust will shortly start work on a visitor centre at the Downfall. This will be open every day except Christmas Day and as well as providing toilet facilities and information for visitors, will be retailing a range of snacks and gifts.

The race will bypass the Downfall by bearing right off the main path at SK073892 and will descend to Mermaid's Pool where competitors will wade the pool (don't panic - it's only 4ft deep!). Marshals will be on hand should you get stuck. The race then continues down to cross the Kinder at SK079887 where your number will be taken. This is followed by a rocky scramble back up onto the plateau and main path at SK081885. The last 50m is quite steep and a number of fixed ropes will be in place for less confident climbers. Mountain Rescue will be in attendance in the vicinity.

Here's a map showing the diversion - old route in blue, diversion in red. Please do not recce this new section of route, access has been granted for race day only and it will be well marked. Next year this diversion will be unnecessary and you'll be able to stop off at the visitor centre to spend a penny!

Update at 11:15am - Someone has just emailed me to enquire how the visitor centre will be powered. I understand that the NT will install a peat-powered generator. Apparently, there is tons of the stuff lying around up there which nobody has found a use for.

Update at 16:25pm - A young lady from GVS has been in touch as she is only 4'9" in her Walshes and is worried about getting out of her depth in Mermaid's Pool. Don't worry, just get yourself along to your physio and ask for some stretching exercises - 3 inches should be enough or 6 if you want to be on the safe side.

Update at 19:35pm - News just in of an interesting find at the Downfall. National Trust surveyors working on foundations for the visitor centre earlier this week uncovered a previously unknown small cave. The cave was empty but for some unusual animal droppings which were sent off for analysis. It appears that the droppings belong to wallabies, long thought to be extinct in the Peak District. Work on the visitor centre has therefore been postponed while NT zoologists search for the cave's occupants. A local NT warden, who did not want to be named, said "Bl**dy wallabies - me and the lads were looking forward to having somewhere warm out of the wind for a fag and a cup of tea."

The race will therefore not have to be diverted this year. Runners are encouraged to report any wallaby sightings to the National Trust.

Excellent visibility made this rather less of a navigational challenge than the organiser might have liked and most people seemed to be well wrapped up so the cold wind didn't present too much of a problem. As usual, masses of soup and cake at the finish. Simon Coldrick was fastest round with Nick Craig only a minute behind. Jackie Lee was first woman. Thanks, of course, to Andy Howie for organising and for swiftly providing the results.

Photos - Andy has provided 3 sets - the first from Andy, the second from Lis and the third from DazH. Thanks!

I took a GPS - here's the trace (a shade over 11 miles).

Kinder Trial Start list

A brilliant clear day for this excellent O-style race which took us over the frozen tundra of Chunal Moor. Make a note to try this one next year, it could cope with a few more hardy souls. Thanks to Des Gibbons for organising. Glossopdale took the top places with Julien Minshull and Lindsay Palmer first back. I took a GPS to see what a mess I made of it (as you can see!) - the trace is here - controls appear as red circles.

Results (on FRA web site) here.

A lovely clear frosty morning for this great little race. Thanks to Wayne and his team for organising. Here are the results - thanks to Andy Howie for these.

Richard Seipp was out with his camera - pics here - thanks Richard. He was not the only one - more pics from John, Pippa and Andy (who shot a few of them while running!) - thanks chaps.

Here are the junior results and some rather good photos by Richard Seipp - thanks!

Here are the senior and junior results. Thanks to Stella and Ted for these.

Received from Dan Riley...

Just to let you know that there is a new orienteering club being formed in Buxton. The club night will be Tuesday from 6.30 to 8.00pm and there will be a mixture of fitness and navigation based training. The club will be based at Buxton Community School and the cost will be £2 for adults and £1 for kids. The club is family friendly and the intention is to put on training for both adults and children.

To launch the club there will be an event at the newly mapped Pavilion Gardens on Saturday 27 September.

Here are the senior results and also the junior results for ages 6 to 8, 9 to 10 and 11 to 13. Thanks to Dominic Oughton for all of these.

Here are the results - thanks to the usual suspects for these.

Good conditions for this long race round Kinder and other local delights. 196 started, 193 finished - here are the results - thanks to Andrea & Andy for providing these so promptly.

There are some photos taken by Chris of Kinder MRT over on the Pennine site - here
. . . and some more from IanDarkpeak - here.

Here are the results - thanks to Dave Jones for these. Dave has also provided this race report.

It's been five years since this web site first saw the light of day. I'd like to say thanks to all the race organisers and runners who have provided results, corrections, reports, photos, etc and made the site a useful part of the local fell running scene. Thanks also to those who have mailed me to say that the site is useful or interesting - it does help!

Results of the Rainow 5 race here (Excel file - thanks to Colin Fray for these).

Hope you all had fun at one or (hopefully) more of these races.

Here are the May Queen results - thanks to Andy Howie for these,
. . . and the Mount Famine results - thanks to Mark Boulton for these,
. . . . . . and finally, the Lantern Pike Dash results - thanks to 'Old Bare Chest' for these (and the junior results)
. . . . . . . . . and finally, finally - the Three Days in May table

Chris Smith of Twenty Trees has some photos of the May Queen and Mount Famine races here - thanks Chris.
. . . and yet more nice pics on the Pennine site

Hope everyone had an enjoyable run this year. Thanks to Dave Soles and his team for coping with the massive turnout in the main race and the twists and turns of the junior races! Here are the preliminary results - thanks to Dave (& Matt) for getting these together quickly. Here are the junior results for the U8 and U10 races and the U12, U14 and U16 races.

Here are some nice pics from Ann Seipp - thanks Ann! ... and some more via Dave Soles here ... and yet more from Chris from Kinder Mountain Rescue here.

[Entry list - Route notes]

Courtesy of the Lad himself - here - thanks Andy.

Better late than ... Andy has just passed on a set of photos taken by John Beatty at last year's KT and there are some outstanding compositions there. If these don't make you want to get out there, get help now!

Some of these would take a caption - let me know if you can think of one.

"I've got this magic compass that pulls me along when I get tired" (Worked well this year, Nick!)
Pennine fancy-dress training run - "Dammit! - we've all come in the same costume"
"Curses! - they said there was a refreshment tent at all the controls ... AND I've brought my mug ..."
"Jim couldn't shake the nagging feeling that he'd left something behind at the last control" (Julien M)

Here are the results. Thanks to Brian and his team for another good race. There is likely to be a change in the start time next year - expect to have to get out of bed a bit earlier! Not content with (only) coming third in the race, Andy Howie was also out on the course taking photos - what a star...

Many thanks to the tireless Andy Howie for a bumper collection of photos, more photos and yet more photos.

Thanks to Wayne, Rose & helpers for this splendid low-key race - here are the results (thanks to Andy Howie for getting these together promptly). Andy has also kindly provided some photos.

I've been sent a short article by Neil Shuttleworth on Ricky Wilde, Lantern Pike record holder since 1977. Thanks, Neil.

Here are the senior results and here are the juniors. Thanks are due to Jim Trueman and his helpers for taking on and organising a massive senior race and to Mel Cranmer for all the Lantern Pikes past. Mel went out in style by putting together the five junior championship races.

Dave Pinnington has sent me links to photos taken at Lantern Pike - seniors and juniors - thanks Dave.

Chris Smith was also at the Sheepdog Trials with his camera - photos here.

3 days of excellent racing in fine conditions despite the absence of many regulars due to Fairfield. Thanks to all the organisers and especially to Nick and Mark who have taken over the May Queen and Mount Famine races without a hitch.

May Queen results here (thanks Nick & Yvonne) and Mount Famine results here (thanks Mark) and Dash results here (thanks Andy, Richard and Debbie). Here is the overall table for the 3 Days in May races. Oh, and here are the Dash junior results ...

Chris Smith has some nice photos of the May Queen and Mount Famine races here - thanks, Chris. And there are three of the start of MF from Mel ... here.

Andy Howie has sent me the results for this almost local race -> here (Word doc).

Here are the photos from 2007.

Quite a day! Superb organisation and marshalling from DPFR in very challenging conditions. For your amusement, here's a table which shows when everyone reached the various checkpoints. Enter the surnames of up to 7 runners in the box and click Display.

Here are some rough and ready results courtesy of Andy Howie ...

I've been sent results of both senior and junior races. Thanks!

Hope you all enjoyed your 3 days of madness. All results are now in - many thanks to organisers Phil Wheatcroft, John McCall, Richard Scottney and their legions of helpers for three excellent races. Here are the May Queen results, Mount Famine results and the Lantern Pike Dash results (and the Dash junior race).

18 runners braved all three races - here is the overall table. Congratulations to Andy Trigg and Jackie Lee who took the top places.

Cran Melmer, the Kinder paparazzi, has sent me some photos taken at Lamb's Leg and the Trial. Thanks!

Here are the results (thanks, Stella) - seniors and juniors.

All the results are now here: May Queen - Mount Famine - Lantern Pike Dash. 21 folk managed to do all three - here's the final table. Lloyd Taggart and Jane Mellor were declared series winners after the Lantern Pike Dash on Sunday. Now that I know where the Dash route goes (ouch!), I've done a profile.

Poster (PDF, 130k)

Not really a Hayfield race but I've got the results again (thanks, Alison)

Photos - thanks to Dave Soles for providing over 150 pics of happy smiling faces at the top of William Clough. If you want to put names to faces and you can see the race number in the pic, here's the entry list.

Report - Local wordsmith Andy Howie relates -

Fairly ideal conditions saw a big turn out this year; 258 runners were greeted by the new organiser at the start on the bridge in the centre of Hayfield, causing the usual friendly chaos, which is one of the defining features of this classic local race. Following the normal insults & banter the happy runners whizzed up Kinder Road and took the sharp left up Snake Path; plenty of stumbling, wheezing & coughing up to 20 Trees, where the field began to spread beguilingly across the landscape. I could just about glimpse the front-runners, disappearing over Ashop Head onto Kinder plateau, as we lesser mortals topped out of William Clough ...

Then as usual, the rest is a bit of a blur! The bruised, battered & bloody and still very happy runners were suitably rewarded with tea & cakes back at the Scout Hut ...

This year's Edale Skyline was something of a navigational challenge! For your amusement, I have prepared a table which shows when everyone reached the various checkpoints. Enter the surnames of up to 7 runners in the box and click Display.

After nearly 9 months, the forum on this site has attracted less than a dozen contributions. I think it's time for it to go! There is a rather more active forum over on the FRA web site which I recommend to you.

Andy has sent me a few photos for you to look at (including a rare shot of the man himself finishing a race with his vest on!). View them here. If you have similar pics and would like me to put them on this site please email them to me.

Andy Howie has sent me an excellent write-up of this year's event - thanks, Andy!

Here are the results and edited highlights of the race report . . .

. . . What a cracking race (again), seamless organisation, well marked & marshalled course, probably the wettest & muddiest underfoot conditions ever for this event, some fierce competition in the aged ranks. Good tussle between the Under 12's & the Over 60's! With a warm welcome & roaring fire in the Grouse Inn after the finish, rounded off with (free stand up) entertaining prize giving and an ace pint or two of well kept Robbies Beer - what more would you want? (Chip Butties? - next year, apparently!)

I've written a report on this race - click here

I've been sent results of this race (thank you, Stella). Here are Senior and Junior results.

Mel Cranmer sent me this a while ago . . . results of the very first Lantern Pike race in 1977 (where the course record was set!). It's a scan which has been converted to PDF - click here to download (100k).

A quick plug for one of my favourite events - the Peakers' Stroll is a laid-back but well organised long distance walk which welcomes runners. The full course is fairly demanding (think Edale Skyline but with summer heat) but there are 3 shorter courses available (or you can walk it). Registration and start is at the Reading Rooms in Peak Forest (GR SK113793) and runners go off at 11:30 (walkers 9:30).

The full route has 6 checkpoints (with drinks at all and food at CP3). From Peak Forest you head north over Windy Knoll to CP1 below Mam Tor. Then it's up Mam Tor, east to Lose Hill, down to Killhill Bridge in Hope (CP2) and up Win Hill. From Win Hill drop down to the side of Ladbybower Res. and CP3 then it's NW along the side of the reservoir to CP4 at the reservoir inlet. A short drag up through the woods brings you out near Crookstone Barn and from there you cross Jaggers Clough as you head SW towards CP5 in Edale. Leaving Edale it's up and over Hollins Cross then down into Castleton and CP6. The final climb is up though Cave Dale (nice!) before the descent down Oxlow Rake to the finish at Peak Forest and a late lunch served at your table in the Reading Room.

All this for £6.50 (you can enter on the day) and this year it's on Sunday the 4th of July.

There is a Peakers Stroll web site and there are more details on the LDWA web site. Here is my profile of the full route (the shorter routes use a subset of the checkpoints and are 9, 13 and 17 miles)