Saturday 30th November - Harrop Wood Harry

Today a fearsome threesome braved a bright but cold morning to run a not Harrop Wood Harry. The 5 mile ad-hoc route included Oakenbank Lane, Waulkmill Wood & White Nancy. Lots of mud, ice and water.

Saturday 23rd November - Macc Forest Meander

Start Picture

Today 12 D Trail runners managed to prove the weather forecast wrong and enjoyed a relatively dry 6 mile run around Macc Forest and Forest Chapel. Good looping and banter in lovely atmospheric conditions. Well done to Jo, Laura and Ali for running home afterwards.

Neil, Ali, Andy, Gail, Kim

Route (anti-clockwise)

Saturday 16th November - Bridges Ridges and Canals

Today 7 intrepid D groupers headed out for a bridges ridges and a crossing of a canal route in lovely dry wintry conditions.

After a quick warm up, the group headed along the Middlewood Way and over their first bridge to the canal and their second, before running across the farm track.

After a quick horse pat, the group continued to "Neil's hill". The first diversion of the route was taken as we decided to climb the side path where the old gravity lifts for the quarry used to reside.

A flat run back to the footpath to the ridge, saw the second and perhaps most exciting diversion, especially for the runners with us, who had never seen such a thing......the elephant stone!

Once the excitement died down, we headed over to White Nancy and then back down round the Redway to the farm track to Tinkers Clough.

The group then headed back along the Middlewood to finish.

A particularly jolly run.

Thanks All

Mel and Andy ( guest "leader" Dave W ).