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UNDER THE EDGE INCORPORATING THE PARISH MAGAZINE GREAT LONGSTONE, LITTLE LONGSTONE, ROWLAND, HASSOP, MONSAL HEAD, WARDLOW www.undertheedge.net No. 213 October 2016 ISSN 1466-8211 Great Longstone Chase Some of the runners (above). On the far right, wearing no. 60 is Mark Elwiss, the first placed local man. Climbing the stile is no. 177 Caroline Brock, the first placed woman overall. This event continues to grow in runners. First local man was Mark Elwiss. The popularity and this year saw a record The overall winner was David Lund entry of 163 runners take on Longstone of Dark Peak Fell Runners, followed by Wardlow. Well done to them. Nathan Brickman of Belper Harriers firstWinners local ladyin each was category Lynda Mather received of Although the weather was perfect and Kevin Doyle of Kimberworth a stained glass plaque made by a local theEdge course - and theyrecord all finished!of 0:27:02, set 16 Striders. artist and presented by Lord (Roy) years ago, was still not beaten. Over Hattersley, a local resident. twenty clubs were represented, with of Steel City Striders, followed by Thanks, as ever, to all the helpers Dark Peak, North Derbyshire and Steel RuthThe Keely first woman of Buxton was CarolineAC and Alison Brock who make this event possible. City Striders all bringing at least ten Wainwright of DPFR. Peter Thompson 1 Great Longstone Junior Fell Race 2016 – new record set for winning time Friday 2nd September saw this year’s Infant boys: 1st place Patrick junior fell race take place over the hilly McCluskey (16m 57s), 2nd place Max the children having to run along the Atkinson (19m 07s), 3rd place Alex road.leave theirAlso, gateshuge thanksopen!) areso as due to toavoid the Longstone. After last year’s runners Cardwell (21m 15s) dozen or so marshals who stand in key recorded3km route some through very fields fast around times, Great with Infant girls: 1st place Sophie Wilcox positions around the route to make those achieving them still eligible to (21m 25s), 2nd place Lila Heslop (21m sure all the children know where to take part this year, many of us sensed 41s), 3rd place Mila Atkinson (23m23s) that the previous course record of 12 Well done to all the runners – they did and Church Lane so that the children minutes and 40 seconds set in 2004 really well, all determined to run their cango, and run stopacross the safely. traffic Thanks on Main must Road go could be under threat. The evening to all those who came along to help was perfect, (if a little blowy for those the younger ones for whom the route on the rec, managing the registration of us trying to manage the registration willbest have and beenfinish even the more course, of a especiallychallenge. process and timing the runners, With drinks and lollipops waiting for record number of entrants, 29 in total, times, and then the all important turnedprocess upand to certificate take part. writing!) The hooter and a carefully recording all the finishing themOnce at again the finish, it is lovely I hope to seethey so all many felt medal winners in each category – it Sure enough, after what seemed like childrenvery proud keen of themselves!to compete in this race certificate writing and working out the hooted, and the race was on! year after year, and we are all very Without all this help the race could was once again Joe Currie, recording an grateful to the people who help out with notcan gobe ahead.quite a And challenge as ever, to a get big right! thank astonishinglya very short time, fast the time first of runner12 minutes back the race in all sorts of ways to make sure you to all parents who encourage and 12 seconds, comprehensively it is possible to keep it going. The event their children to take part, bring them beating the previous record set by along on the day and in some cases run Village Hall Committee, which provide around the course with them to spur was closely followed by his brother, allis supportedthe bits and by pieces the Great we need Longstone – hi-viz Rob Green all those years ago! Joe jackets for the marshals, numbers and Richardson hot on his heels, coming pins for the competitors and medals for them on to the finishing line – which Alex Currie, with first local boy Charlie the winners, together with lots of help theoften junior seems race, a very but I long am happy way off! say that back was Eva Currie, in a time of 16 and advice whenever needed. Edale twoThis local was parents my final came year forward of organising after minutesin overall 19 third seconds, position. with The Vaila first Smith girl Mountain Rescue are always on hand this year’s race and have volunteered to take over the coordination of Full medals list was as follows: Particular thanks must go to the event next year. Their children theJunior first localboys: girl 1st back. place Joseph Currie localin case farmers of emergency, Roger asCox well! and Robert compete most years and they are keen (12m 12s), 2nd place Alex Currie (15m Thornhill, who allow the race to go over to make sure the event continues, 08s), 3rd place Charlie Richardson however, they will need lots of help (15m 40s) around to distract the runners (or vice and support both beforehand and Junior girls: 1st place Eva Currie their fields and make sure no cows are on the day itself; so when the time (16m 19s), 2nd place Kizzy Bembridge and Sarah Newton, who kindly give comes do please come along and get (18m 17s), 3rd place Vaila Smith (18m permissionversa!), plus for Jennifer the route and Peterto go throughRowson 59s) their properties (and also remember to Marion Andrews involved! 2 Live and Local Sunday November 13th at 7:30pm - Amadou Diagne and Group Yakar Senegalese multi instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Amadou Sales last month totalled £550 helped by Diagne and his UK based band Group Yakar have been developing a style that is uniquely their own. £34 at the Methodist Church Coffee £145 at the Oxfam Gardens afternoon, It is music that is hard to define, from Afrobeat to Blues, Jazz Last month I mentioned the new Funk to Mbalax, traditional West catalogueMorning and which £25 has at the recently Village appeared. 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