As most my friends and family know im recovering from a back operation. My physio and fellow class members intend to do a easy to moderate walking challenge to raise money for matts, bands and hall hire. This is a private class not funded by the NHS. Below is the challenge:

The Trek: The 10km Back Before Dark run leaves Hathersage along the River Derwent and heads west over grassy fields and wide paths. Climbing starts around the 2km mark as you’ll follow Dunge Brook up to the edge of Offerton Moor and wide undulating tracks to pretty Shatton.

Grab some water from the drinks station and the home leg of course leads through flat fields and riverside paths. River crossings provide short leg-burning step climbs for minutes at a time, and the final straight is flat and grassy back towards Hathersage. The total climb is 270m.

Sunset on Saturday 30th September 2017 is at 7.03pm.