There are two places available on the Elterwater course this weekend.

For more details please contact Margaret Batley

2018 race registration information will be emailed to all 2017 race organisers next week.  The deadline for submission of races to be included in the handbook will be 31^st October.

If you are a new organiser or have a new race for 2018, please email Andy Butler, the Fixtures Secretary at fixtures@fellrunner.org.uk so that you can be included in the mailing.

The website www.esfrc.org is now taking entries for the English Schools Fellrunning Championship on Sunday 24th September.

The organiser/race contact for the Harriers v Cyclists race on Saturday 18th November has changed to John Parkin.  Full details are here.

Updated here after Castle Carr

This year’s English School Fell Running Championship on Sunday 24 September will be hosted by Giggleswick School at North Ribblesdale Rugby Union Football Club, Grove Park, Lower Greenfoot, Settle, N.Yorks, BD24 9RB.

Registration for picking up numbers and souvenir t shirts will open at 9.15 a.m. The first race will be at 11 am (Year 7) and prize giving at about 2.30 pm. Full details (including course maps) will be on www.esfrc.org shortly where online entries will also be made. A further announcement will be made when the site goes live.

Giggleswick School, the FRA and the event sponsors, Ronhill and Pete Bland Sports look forward to welcoming runners and their supporters to the Yorkshire Dales for a great day’s racing.

The Buttermere Shepherds' Meet has been put back by a day and consequently the date of the race has also changed to Sunday 29th October.  All other details are unchanged and can be found here.

The organiser and race contact for the Mendip Muddle on Sunday 8th October has changed to Carol O'Leary.  Full details can be found here.

This year there will be an evening event after the Kate Burge From Sea To Summit race on Saturday 14th October, with a local band, food and beer. To transition better from race to entertainment the race start is delayed to 1:30pm. Sign-on will start at 12.30pm. More information on the FRA website and on the race website.

The Whitfield Village Fair Race on Sunday 10th September has been cancelled.

The Ian Roberts Memorial Race originally planned for March has been rescheduled and will now take place on Sunday 24th September.  Full details here.

The contact and organiser for Kirkby Moor on Saturday 25th November has changed to Hazel Tayler.  Full details here.

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 Have been announced.  Locations, details and application forms are available here

The following changes have been made to races since the handbook went to press.  The details on the website always show the most up to date information we have:

Sat 15th April. Fron Four

This is a N Wales Championship counter, not Moelwyn as indicated on page 55 of the handbook

Sun 14^th May. Gt Whernside Juniors. 

Change of start time to 12 noon (NOT 14:00)

Sun 18^th June. Great Lakes

Change of date (was 17^th June)

Sun 2^nd July. Fountains

Race cancelled

Sun 10^th Dec. Litton Christmas Cracker

Change of organiser tel no. to 01298 605092.  No entries on day.

In addition to these races. There are about a dozen races that were registered after the handbook went to press, and these can be found by searching here, or reading the updates section in future Fellrunners

Andy Butler

Fixtures Secretary

Following the FRA committee meeting on 4/12/16 and in light of recent publicity surrounding historical sexual abuse at football clubs, the committee clarified that any allegations of a similar nature within the sport of fell running will be taken extremely seriously and investigated appropriately.

We have already liaised with UKA and an update and explanation of his role will be provided by the newly appointed Welfare Officer in the Spring Fellrunner.

Any enquiries should be directed to Ed Gamble (welfare@fellrunner.org.uk)

After the success of the 2016 British Fell relays in Scotland, 2017 will see the relays return to North Wales, hosted once again by Eryri Harriers, on 15^th October.

To ensure the continued success of the event as a truly British championship we are keen to have an English venue for 2018.  I am aware there are a couple of clubs who are looking into the feasibility of acting as the host, but at this stage nothing has been confirmed.  If any individuals or clubs are interested in being involved in putting on this great event, please do get in touch with me sarah@srowell.co.uk – either to discuss what is required or to get hold of the event guidelines.

I am sure I am not alone in hoping we can find an English host to continue to great tradition of the event

The 2017 GB mountain running selection criteria can now be found under the international page.  Due to the World Championships being held much earlier (end of July) in 2017, the selection policy is different to previous years.  We envisage this being a one off.

Sarah Rowell

• A challenging course, worthy of being a Championship counter.

• Avoiding high summer, when the Lakes ALs dominate the calendar.

• A good “clean” course with no congestion or bottlenecks (particularly at the start).

• Good infrastructure; venue facilities, road access, parking.

• No severe restrictions on numbers, land access. This will mainly apply in National Parks.

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