Nia has today successfully completed the notorious High Peak Marathon (or Derwent Watershed as it’s also known) – a 42 mile overnight endurance test over the toughest terrain that the Peak District has to offer (this is actually 16 miles further than a marathon!!). After setting off at 10pm last night (Friday) the team of four (The Go-Go Girls!!!) completed the course just before 2pm today – a mere 15 1/2 hours without stopping. An amazing achievement in itself, the girls were running for a friend’s 7-year old daughter who has had part of both arms and legs amputated after catching meningitis last October. They aim to buy her quality artificial limbs.
Thank you to those in the pub last night who generously gave money. However, it is still not too late to make a donation – please drop your money off at Honeysuckle Cottage door or drop off in the Legion.
Nia approx 3 miles from the finish running along Rushop Edge.
The girls cross the finish line at just before 2pm – less than 16 hours after starting out on their epic journey
Thank you to Graham for this information and the photos.
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You are AMAZING women! Well done on your acheivement.
Nia – you mad thing!! What an incredible thing to do! How did you see where you were going? Surely head torches weren’t enough? Hope you are now tucked up in bed. Will be round with some well-earned dosh.
well done that lady ,.
sorry it should have read LADYS
Thank you so much to everyone who has been so generous with their support and financial contributions. I can honestly say it was the hardest thing I have ever done and I will be giving up running for lent! Navigation is a challenge in day light up on the moors but running through thigh deep peat bogs on a compass bearing in the dark in the hope of arriving at a small electronic check point requires a fair amount of trust in your team and your compass. I am physically and emotionally drained and could do with a week off to clean my clothes and my feet which are a very dark brown colour!
Thank you for everything and I am sure Isobel will be very grateful when we are able to get her bionic arms and legs and she can do the Parwich Hill race one year.
Nia, well done – you are amazing! It makes most of us tired just to think of it.
You’ll be able to run to school every morning now…