Coope's Dozen

Our annual running of this local round will start from the top Rivington barn on Saturday 28th July at 9:00 a.m.

The round takes in Noon Hill, Rivington Pike, Two Lads, Whimberry Hill, Egg Hillock, Counting Hill, Winter Hill, Old Adam's Hill, Spitlers Edge, Great Hill, Round Loaf and Healey Nab. The distance is in the region of 18 miles.

Although folk are welcome to run at their own pace (it's not a race as such) we usually settle into a fast group and a slow group. The fast group is likely to finish inside four hours and the slow group should get round inside five. The individual men's record of 2:25:30 was set in April 2002 by Kev Gaskell, then aged 40. The ladies' record of 3:33 is held by Carolyn Wright.

Anyone not wanting to commit to the full distance could find it convenient to bale out either from Winter Hill or from Hordern Stoops. For those wanting to go the distance, we have an offer of food and drink at Hordern Stoops.

So come on folk, the weather's got time to improve by then; it would be good to field a slow group, a fast group and a "let's go for it" group.

Remember, it's not a race, it's just for fun and everyone's welcome.