Untitled - Dark Peak Fell Runners

save to say he has often won prizes in the FRA magazine captioncompetition and has been known to smoke a pipe. He obviously feels theElite course is to short. Still it must have called for real guts togo back! or did they really want to show the organisers that theirtorches worked after all.What can you say about day 2; Ian Roberts deserves an elitecertificate, for sitting in Hobson Moss Dyke checking us through,though it was a pig to find if you wandered across Margery Hill, andthen some perverse bugger put the inaccessible punch in the mud andwater. The track to Back Tor was heavy, but even so only a loosener upfor the Bleaklow Stones — Head mud slide. I was amazed that legs thathadn't moved for over 12 hours , having been out for B hours running,could still move, let alone run, and shoulders that seemed to havewithdrawal aches if you didn't hump a sack on them.Of course the real mistakes need careful evaluation, was theLaphroaig Whisky really the right blend (it smells of peat!), wouldthe Apple and custard much enjoyed by John and Howard have given usthat bit extra at he finish. Wouldn't spiles have made the difference;perhaps Malcolm and Ken outsprinted in the finish field could haveused them in Pete and Derek's back if necessary. My partner Grahamdidn't really seem that interested in these musings' - only when thenext marmalade or honey stop was due!Well I wouldn't have missed it; but its spoilt training formonths ; how can I look Grinah Stones in the face again when it seemedto loom up all weekend. Sunday morning runs may even have to look. south to the White Peak. By Tuesday I thought I was alright; calvesand thighs were supple and fine with just a few ankle strains but I'msure my voice was beginning to slur in a meeting - perhaps I felt thebonk coming on at last. Yes the Karrimor reaches other parts and forlonger, that other fell races just tease you with. As for another gowell, there's some nice Guinness and super hills near Killanery, Ibelieve, what about making it really International next year!AndrewHarmerTHE TROGG : 3.12.84 ,Tanky's promise last year of no more good weather until 1993,started well. Clear weather in Sheffield on the morning left a few ofus wondering if our navigational skills were ever going to be anadvantage - this year proved us right. A good deal of clag on the topssorted out many seasoned fell runners and this was the main topic ofconversation/excuse afterwards in the pub...."I only got lost three times, once on Black Hill, once onBleaklow, and once on Kinder." - Bob Toogood."After going well up to Wessenden with the leaders, I feltreally strong going around Black Hill but when I came out of the mistin Heyden Brook I knew it was all over." - Andy Harmer. Thanks fortaking Pete Irwin with you Andy - Ed."I can't understand why I kept overtaking the same guy." -Numerous people.Alan Yates took to one of the original routes of years past; viaLaddow Rocks, and Eric Mitchell was seen getting off the bus fromGlossop. Lets hope the weather can be like that every year.As inprevious years nobody can decide whether the ridge route off BlackHill is quicker, it certainly seems a viable alternative - Tony F.moved up from 20th to 10th this way. Maybe we'll see the leaders going27