50 Miles in the Dark…
The Peak District 100 concept of 50 miles in the White and 50 miles in the Dark was registered by Beyond Marathon in 2015, but it took until 2022 to bring the vision to fruition with the help of Cockbain Events Ltd.
The Peak District is split into two areas. The White’ Peak, called so after the limestone, and the Dark Peak after the black gritstone.
in 2023 Dark Peak 50 will (mostly) be tackled in the light, and those going on to complete the 100 will tackle the new, redesigned, “hilliler and dalier” White Peak, in the dark….
The Dark Peak 50 begins with a climb up to Shining Tor, one on the highest points in the Peak DIstrict with panoramic views over the whole National Park. Then down into the Goty Valley with the 50 route going onto Hayfield and then along the spectacular ridges and summits of Mam Tor, Lose Hiil, Win Hill and Cave Dale before returning to Buxton.
The White Peak 50 has been redesigned, removing the Tissington trail section of cycle trail, and including a amazine 10 mile dale section, the the Limstone trail before cutting over to the Matterhorn of the Peak District for a fearsome ascent of Shutlingsloe!
The Peak District Marathon remains the same course as in 2022, as it was so well enjoyed. The Marathon will start on the Sunday, rather than the Saturday.