Summer Solstice Glossopdale/Pennine club run

OK. So someone stole the sunshine. But that didn't matter, it was warm and muggy, with some good quality clag on the top of Kinder (and a refreshing shower on the ascent). The Glossopdale Harriers were heading over to Hayfield, for it was a joint run with the Pennine crew, celebrating the summer solstice (OK to it wasn't tonight but we're not too pedantic about 24hrs).

What a great run. Just shy of 10km in about 1hr 20ish and 543m ascent. With about forty of us (plus six or seven dogs), the frequency of stiles and gates meant we kept regrouping naturally, a few pauses to have a chat or catch your breath, and a decent stop at Edale Cross to enjoy some home-brewed liqueurs and the famous Hewitt Chocolate......here's some photos which hopefully capture the wonderful evening:

The route took us from Bowden Bridge, Coldwell Clough, Edale Cross, south across a nice trod, down and up a clough, then along a good path to South Head, Mount Famine and dropped down under Elle Bank. We the retired to the Royal for post-run socialising and the presentation of a prize t-shirt for the best descender of the evening to Becky, well done that lass.

Here's the route link to strava