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I can only echo what others have already said. I only met Daz a couple of times, only briefly, and I'm sure he didn't know who I was but it didn't stop him being a gentleman. He seemed to be a top guy and it goes without saying, an excellent runner. Reading stories on here shows he was clearly an excellent human being as well. I just cannot believe such a fit bloke could go this way.
RIP mate. I hope his family can take some comfort from the fact he died doing something he loved.
How touching and sadly poignant this old post from Daz, where he sings the praises of mountain rescue teams: http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...-rescue-appeal
"my hat off to all mountain rescue volunteers, come on send em a few quid"
RIP Daz
Daz was the best - simple as. It's clear from this thread how many people found daz to be a great friend, and an inspiration. Yesterday as everyone was expressing their shock, it was so apparent that everyone has a daz story.
He once ran a whole fell race at the back with me, and came something like 4th from last so I could go in one place in front of him. Such was his enthusiasm, not only to better and improve himself, but to help others. This is echoed by so many other posts on this thread. He will be sorely missed by us all, but of course the biggest loss is that to his family, his lad and his wife. I hope we can all honour him in some way when the time is right.
R.I.P. Daz. Seems unbelievable. He always posted some good, honest stuff on here and was full of encouragement and advice for anyone. Top bloke. Thoughts and condolences to his family and friends.
Rick.
Tragic tragic news. I knew Daz a bit and can still remember him showing me a 'quicker' line after Jacob's ladder on an Edale Skyline recce a few years back. To him it sure as heck was quicker as he glided over the tussocks and rocks - to me at the time it must have been at least 10 minutes slower than following the main drag :rolleyes:
For somebody so fit it seems incredibly unfair that he should collapse and die as he did. At the same time if I'm going to go, let it be as sudden and on such a beautiful day, running a ridgeline in the Lakes.
I would often chat to Daz before and after races, never during, he was always miles in front of me.
We were having the banter before yesterday's leg 4. He was pulling my leg about all the races I do, I was giving it him about all his training. Being the same age as Daz I found him to be an inspiration and often asked him for fell running advice, which he always gave with such enthusiasm. A true gent and a top fellrunner who is going to be sadly missed but never forgotten.
R.I.P. Daz H
Darren Fishwick...Chorley.
RIP Daz a real gentleman and an inspiration
Totally shocked to hear about this, Daz was a great bloke and great fellrunner, he'll be sadly missed by all.
I won't pretend to know Daz any more than I did - other than a bit of banter on here, I doubt I was ever a blip on his radar. But this makes the time he made for the likes of me all the more special: whether at the start of my first FTOP, swapping notes over a mug of hot broth at the end of a snowy HPM, or over a curry on XOTF; he would always have time for you and as others have said, take a genuine interest in your measley efforts.
I feel sad for the little my life was touched by him. My deepest sympathies for those who could truly count him as a friend, and of course his family.
This news comes as a great shock to Den and I. We got to know Darren on our many BGR adventures during the last 5 years. What a thoroughly great guy. His passion and enthusiasm for fell running and the mountains was clear for all to see. He always had a friendly word for everyone.
very very sad news.