Last updated: February 6th, 2008
MDOC's annual 2-day event
In 1993 MDOC decided to get Stirling Surveys to make a new map of the whole of the Errwood Valley. The area had been used in the past, mapped by, among others, UMOC. As the area is about 18 sq km, this was an expensive project and we hoped to cover a reasonable proportion of the cost by holding a National Event. We were disconcerted to be told that the area was not sufficiently technical to host a National. The idea of having a 2-day event was suggested and one member jokingly said it should be called Twin Peaks. (Some will recall that there was a much-watched TV programme of that name at that time). And so our annual event came into existence and has become a regular fixture on the orienteering calendar.
For 5 years we held the event at Errwood and Macclesfield Forest alternately, always in the "Peak" District and always in the early autumn.
In 1998 we changed everything. In support of the World Cup races in the Lake District, we held one race on High Dam and DEE put on a second race at Great Tower, with the added excitement of a boat trip across Windermere to reach the Start. The date was moved to June and we reckoned that "Fells" were near enough to "Peaks" to use the now well-established name.
Since that time we have continued to use the original Peak District areas but have also been back to High Dam twice, and have also been to Place Fell / Angle Tarn Pikes.
In 2003, Twin Peak was held in conjunction with the British Elite Championships, and we were helped by LOC who put on the Saturday race at Haverthwaite. One year DVO put on one of the events.
Some things have not changed: prizes have been given to class winners based on times from the two days added together and the Twin Peak Quiz has teased you all.
2007 - High Dam, June 9th and 10th - Results
2006 - Goyt Valley (near Buxton), October 21st and 22nd - Results
2005 - Macclesfield Forest, May 21st and 22nd - Results
2004 - Place Fell and Angle Tarn Pikes, September 25th and 26th - Results
2003 - Haverthwaite (LOC) and High Dam, June 7th and 8th - Results
2002 - Goyt Valley (near Buxton), October 19th and 20th - Results
2001 - Macclesfield Forest, September 8th and 9th - Results