First Sport Weekend
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Organiser and venue to be decided – so if you’d like to volunteer and/or have some good suggestions please let me know. Harper Hill has been suggested so far. Thanks Lynn (lynnrobin@ymail.com)
Event Category: Sport
European Summer Meet
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In the planning stages – watch this space!
Sport Weekend
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Organiser: Caryn Lofthouse Venue and details to follow.
October Peaks Dash (sometime this month, depending on weather)
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NOTE: This Peaks Dash may take place on any October weekend when the sun is shining – exact dates to be advised.
Second May Bank Holiday Meet – Lake District
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Organiser: Mike Turner (but happy for someone else to do this as Mike is organising the beginners meet the weekend before)
Sports Climbing – Portland
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Organiser Caryn Lofthouse
Limestone (Southern Peak)
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Looking to explore some of the lesser known “hidden gems” for example Pleasley Vale, looks like a cracking little crag just outside of Mansfield, 15 minutes from the M1 & only 3 hours from Ipswich and/or a return visit to Aldery Cliff. Probable camping location. A bit basic but the lovely Monsal Head pub is […]
Western Grit
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Anywhere not visited recently i.e. not the Roaches or Windgather. Will work out some camping locations – open to suggestions. Some thoughts on locations. Crowstones: Nice remote location with around 50 relatively easy boulder problems,Very remote but good moorland bouldering. Gets plenty of sun and has good quality rough clean gritstone. 3 to 8M in […]
Portland Sport Climbing Meet
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The climbing on Portland is all sport climbing with routes across all the grades, so there is something for everyone. The climbing is mostly on non-tidal sea cliffs, without abseil approaches. There is also trad climbing not too far away in Swanage (probably not beginner-friendly due to abseil approaches and harder grades), if that is your preference. […]
Yorkshire Dales Meet
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Climbing-wise there’s some excellent gritstone or limestone, trad or sport with options for all abilities. It’s also a good area for walking, mountain biking, caving and white water kayaking. Likely crags are Brimham Rocks and Almscliff: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=538 https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=373 Good selective climbing guidebooks for the area are Rockfax Northern England, and Rockfax Northern Limestone : Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lancashire. Good […]