Readin 'bout Calder Valley routes reminded me of the "Blue Pig Hill Race" back in t'late eighties; do any o'you lot remember that 'un? Dave Yates (don't know 'im) organised it. It worra a crackin route...8 miles I think?

Not sure about the first time it was run but I remember doin it in 1988 when Gary devine (wi' 'is rainbow 'air do) won that 'un.

Then in '89 Andy Peace led a field of over 500 starters! Bear in mind this was early January. There were 46 marshalls around the course.

There were several main road crossings and queuing at stiles was a major problem.

It's no wonder that race wasn't run again (at least I don't think it was?)

I wouldn't mind runnin that route (if i could remember it?) again one day just for owd times sake.