Jake is running in The Great North Run today
… and of course there’s still time to sponsor him in support of the Club’s “unofficial charity” The Christie at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jakeoughton
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Author: Dominic Oughton
Running Hill Pits
Helen and I caused great consternation by confessing that this was our first visit to The Pits. The local Greenfield cognesenti couldn’t understand how we’d managed 25 years in the vicinity without a trip. We were just waiting for the right evening! When better than a Rucksack Club evening meet and a good turn out despite earlier rain. Gorgeous light, great company and good climbing – no giveaways! Andy’s lead of Spanner Wall was the high point of the evening (tough even on a top rope) and Jeff’s ascent of Plumb Line was a great effort, despite the dodgy shoulder. Climbing until the sun went down. Grand!
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Witches’ Quarry – Evening Meet
A very fine summer evening (at least in the context of 2017 which has stretched the definition of the world “summer” to new territory!) Dry and midge-free cragging and even some sunshine later on. We ticked at least a dozen routes between us, including a couple of top 50 classics (Spellbound and Witch Bane) a couple of E2s (Witchcraft and Darkness) , and even a route by Tappers (Hell Hounds on my Tail by Club member Ian Tapley)! Only the setting sun and thoughts of beer dragged us away from the crag!
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