Race Date 22nd August
6 miles approx
A pleasant evening and a lovely course attracted 15 striders amongst some 317 runners. The course has as much ascent as many fell races, but this ascent is broken up into many smaller hills rather than one big one, so truly undulating. This and a lot of thick grass to run through made it quite a challenge. There was also a sheep stampede to liven things up. The race gives the opportunity to run on some private land as well as through the Chatsworth estate.
The race was won convincingly by Stuart Bond (Matlock) in 38.25, some 2.5 minutes ahead of the second placed runner. First lady home was Katy Beacher (Les Croupiers) in 45.25.
Striders results:
| P | Name | Cat | Time |
| 31 | Nigel Barnes | MV40 | 47.13 |
| 38 | Paul Stuart | MV50 | 48.00 |
| 48 | Fran Cummings | W | 48.28 |
| 59 | Andy Buck | MV60 | 49.02 |
| 73 | Michael Squires | MV50 | 50.04 |
| 74 | Chris Lawson | MV40 | 50.06 |
| 96 | Ian Stinson | MV40 | 51.47 |
| 112 | Mark Platton | MV50 | 52.45 |
| 113 | Phil Howson | MV50 | 52.53 |
| 123 | Matt Broadhead | MV40 | 53.51 |
| 140 | Simon Wiles | MV50 | 54.53 |
| 173 | Tom Nuttgens | MV50 | 57.01 |
| 197 | Kate Scott | WV50 | 58.29 |
| 220 | Catherine Sambrooks | W | 60.33 |
| 258 | Lucy Woodward | WV40 | 65.02 |
Full results: https://www.facebook.com/pilsleyfellrace/
Photos @mark_van_klaveren
Mark Platton who according to the official results came 9th but with a time ten minutes faster than his strava time… But a fine photo!
Our chairman, first MV60!
Possibly what started the stampede?