Outlook photographer


had ju s t run in the first London Marathon: was pre­ paring for a big race in Switzerland in which he’d been invited to compete. The previous year he had one of his best races coming fourth in the Three Peaks Race-.


A s w e l l as P e t e r ’s


injuries, Val, and particu­ larly her mother had nasty injuries, though the two children escaped lightly when their car was in colli­ sion with another.


operation to wire Peter's knee back together after the accident, and on seeing a specialist later, Peter was told it was co n s id ered unlikely that he would ever get back to competitive running.


I t took a seven hour


erapist at Burnley general Hospital learned that Peter wanted to regain full fit­ ness, he considered it a per­ sonal challenge and went out of his way to help. Peter paid around 80 visits to that department in his battle to get lit.


But when the physioth­


And the "physio” has his everlasting thanks, because


the intensive efforts paid off.


Peter won the long Calder- dale Hike. Then, that sum­ mer, went to the Alps where he had entered three races; one was the two-day Swiss Karrimor with fellow H a r r i e r K e n T a y lo r ; another in the French Alps which included a three mile descent during which he had problems with his knee.


In the Spring of 1082,


moor Karrimor, Peter, lit again finally managed to put his photographs plans into action, tak in g a Minox 85mm camera. “Because I wanted to attempt to cap­ ture the sport and what we were seeing.” “Ken always says that we


seconds to take the photo­ graph, because I set the camera as I was running. In one race, I even stopped to change a film during a race in the Langdales. In fact, I’ve never lost a place because of taking photo­ graphs,” said Peter, who’s


would have been second, not third, if it hadn’t been for the cam e ra ," joked Peter. “ I t only Lakes a few


Later in 1082 in the Dart­


been taking pictures “just for the record” since climb­ ing days and has given slide and photograph shows in various groups.


also saw the s ta r t of the niggling injuries. Though, with plenty of trips to sport injury clinics, Peter kept on running. He was steadily developing his photographic skills as well.


It was around 1984 that


the editor of Compass Sport saw some of Peter’s pictures and from a Lakes District race which impressed him. He gave P e te r a major b re ak in th e magazine world. Now photographs are regularly seen in run­ ning and sports publications as well as newspapers. But it was in June last


But those races in 1982


thought was a groin strain. “ I d id n ’t think much


w o r s c n a n a 1r e a d y deteriorating condition. Now he’s concentrating


about it at first, but it got worse and w o rse,” said Peter. That’s when the X- ray revealed the arthritic hip. Running would rapidly


regular demand but Peter misses the adrenalin flow of racing, its special atmo­ sphere and the sense of sh a r in g in a race with others. “ Fell running, is very


year when Peter, in his first year as a veteran — the age group in fell running for the “over 40’s” — pulled a calf muscle coming off the sum­ mit of Pendle Hill as he was lying fourth in the stiff Clitheroe-Pendle race. He finished fourth in the


race, but was out of run­ ning for a few months recovering. Returning to training, Peter felt what he


competitive but once you’ve finished racing, everyone’s friendly. I t’s a wonderful sport,” he said. Burnley-born Val, who


works for solicitors Donal- dRace and Newton, said “Pete has always replaced one sport for another.” And she recounted the tale of a “peaceful” holiday in the E a s t C o a s t r e s o r t of Redcar. “ I thought no fells, no


hills, nothing to climb or run up. No potholes. We’ll have a res tfu l hoilday. Then P e t e , a f t e r a d a y ,


The start of the descent in the Burnsall Fell Race


announced he was going to learn sea canoeing!” Daughter Claire, a cross


country runner for school, is on the adventurous side, too. She went on a water sports holiday organised by her dad from his school. And enjoyed white water canoeing, jumping at least


20ft from a cliff into water, and more besides! Son Michael likes mountaineer­ ing and biking. And they’ve c h o s e n th o s e s p o r t s themselves.! “I ’m looking forward to


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