Tag: Peak District
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Mickledon Straddle
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After a brief hiatus, the Mickledon Straddle is back! I speak as if I have been awaiting its return, but in reality I found out about the race’s existence a couple months before race day when it was listed as the first event in the Striders Fell Championship. A £12…
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Hathersage Night Fell Race 2024
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The race began fast and flat, packed stone pushing back against hundreds of feet. My effort here was moderate, no point in pushing too hard now when over 300m of climbing lay ahead. Out of the darkness a cattlegrid materialised with a silvery glint from my headtorch. The behaviour of…
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Outside Hope Valley Round
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I first did the Outside Hope Valley Round in May of 2022. With a sore knee – later revealed to be a symptom of muscle loss – I power hiked my way around in a respectable time of 05:36:42, laden with big bag, hiking boots, and too many packets of…
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High Peak Way
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I first came across the High Peak Way on the Long-Distance Walkers Association website, but when it came to checking the route it for this attempt, the web page was nowhere to be seen. A quick search brought me to ramblingman.org.uk and confirmed that I wasn’t making it up and…