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Eccles Pike Fell Race
Eccles Pike Fell Race is a fell running, fell race run from Buxworth, Derbyshire to the top of Eccles Pike, then back again. The course is long and includes ascent, and is renowned for being short and demanding. It has been run intermittently since 1910, and perhaps earlier. History Eccles Pike is one of the oldest fell races in the country, and has a history going back over 100 years. Its start date is not known, but from 1910 a small cup was awarded to the winner, and the race venue would alternate between the nearby villages of Chinley and Buxworth each year. In the 1920s, the race became part of the Summer Garden Fete each June, and a larger silver cup was presented to the winner. The cup was first won in 1928 by Pat Campbell, the international steeplechase (athletics), steeplechaser from nearby Chapel-en-le-Frith; he went on to win the race three years in succession. The original race series ended in 1937, but was revived in 1969 by the local church committee, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buxworth
Buxworth is a village in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. The area, which was once an important centre for the limestone industry, became the terminus of the Peak Forest Canal. Its pub, the Navigation Inn, was once owned by ''Coronation Street'' actress Pat Phoenix. The village lies almost from Whaley Bridge and about southeast of Manchester. Name change The village was originally called Bugsworth, from the Old English ''Bucga's Worth'' ("Bucga's Enclosure"), but in the early 20th century some residents began to dislike the name of their village; their cause was championed by the local vicar, Dr J R Towers, and the village school headmaster, Mr W T Prescott. As a result of the efforts of these two residents, Bugsworth officially became Buxworth on 16 April 1930. In 1999 the local High Peak Borough Council spent £350 to organise a ballot of the 600 members of the local population. The result was 233 to 139 to keep the name as Buxworth. However, the village is still ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
