Gritstone TV

Seven Events ... Five to Score

11th March, Wolf's Pit (plus Gritty Series)
8th May, Burbage Skyline
8th June, Castleton (plus Gritty Series)
17th June, Accelerate Edale (plus Gritty Series)
22nd July, Great Hucklow (plus Gritty Series)
8th September, Longshaw
7th October, Windgather

Series Prizes and event Spot Prizes by Inov-8.

The Accelerate Gritstone Series 2012 will once againbe bringing a number of established Peak events together, under one series. Each race will run as before and in it's own right. So no change there then. Individuals will be able to enter the series and best of all at no cost.
For the first time in 2012, the junior fell runners get there chance in the Gritty Series. Wolf's Pit is the first obstacle for the juniors and they must complete 3 of the 4 rounds.

The Accelerate Gritstone Series for 2012 continues with Inov-8 as Series Partner. Inov-8 will be providing the Series Prizes and Spot Prizes for each event.

All the best ideas are said to be to come from meetings on the golf course. In this case it was a run over the Dark Peak. Burbage Skyline organiser Andy Moore and Stuart Hale (Accelerate) were looking at the idea of a new series of fell races for the Peak District, to bring out the best in the areas races. A couple of pints later and the Gritstone Series was born and all that was needed was four more events. The 2009 Series kicked off and launched at Burbage. That year Stuart Bond and Lucy Harris took the honours.

The 2009 Series was such a success that two more events were added in 2010, with the final event fittingly at the Goyt Valley's race, Windgather. Both the Goyt and Gritstone Series concluded at this event which is probably a first and made for a fitting close to the second year. Stuart Bond retained his title, with Helen Elmore taking the ladies title. For both 09 and 10 New Balance and Terra Nova supported the Series. For 2011and 2012 we welcome
Inov-8. Accelerate continue to look after the Series and contribute with this website, race numbers and prize support of each individual event, where required.

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