I never had the pleasure of meeting Daz who, by all the accounts here, was an absolutely gentleman and fell running legend. Our Leg 4 runners stopped to help but by the time they arrived there were already many other selfless runners and others doing everything they could, and I probably unwittingly passed him on our descent to Hartsop.

Our sport has lost one of its great champions in every sense and I feel honoured to have even been in some of the same races as him. It's no consolation, but at least he was running free over the high fells on a perfect day right to the end. My thoughts go out to his family and friends on their loss. Rest in peace Daz.