A 26 mile Challenge Walk around the beautiful Hills and Dales of the White Peak area of Derbyshire (Starting and finishing in the village of Monyash).

START TIME 10.00 - REGISTRATION AT MONYASH VILLAGE HALL FROM 8.30

ENTRY FEE £11.00

(All proceeds donated to local good causes)

REPORT OF 2008 WHITE PEAK WALK - SATURDAY 12th JULY 2008

Another year gone and another WPW under the belt. Thanks and well done to all who took part this year.

 The weather forecast during the previous week did not hold too much promise and we envisaged a wet muddy day but thankfully, despite a showery start to the day, the weather was actually quite good – not hot and sunny but in the main it was fine with the occasional light shower which many of you found quite refreshing.

In 2007, the bad weather was responsible for many last minute cancellations but we had relatively few cancellations this year which led to a record starting number of 285. Thanks to all those who let us know beforehand that they were unable to attend – this helped us to fill the places. 

As you know, we aim for no more than 300 participants on the day and this enables us to keep a calm control on the event and it also means that we are not so crowded at the finish that you have to eat your pie and peas standing up! 

Times were generally slightly slower than last year but we do not take too much notice of this because the WPW is a challenge event and not a race – everyone has their own sense of purpose be it finishing faster than they have before or indeed just finishing – 26 miles across this terrain is not exactly a stroll in the park!  Results for this year:

You can find the full results by following the results link at the top of this page. You can also find the entry form for next year by following the link on this page - we encourage you to fill it out and send it off while you think about it. The walk always fills early and we like to give previous entrants first crack of the whip.  

This year we used Kinder Mountain Rescue Team as our first aiders. Fortunately, they were not called upon to administer any serious first aid and we are glad to be able to support this volunteer body who do so much good in their mountain rescue missions. 

Thanks as always to our resident radio team – Raynet. Without their assistance, controlling the walk and ensuring your safety would be considerably more difficult.  Last but certainly not least, thanks to the many helpers who give their time freely to man the checkpoints and the kitchen – without their help, we could not possibly stage this event year after year.

We look forward to seeing you all again next year

Best Wishes - Peter, Colin, Al and Mike - WPW organisers

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