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English Senior Fell Running Championship 2026

Fri 17 Oct 2025

Time to start filling in your calendar for 2026.
 
English Senior Fell Running Championship 2026, organised by the FRA, sponsored by Pete Bland Sports and Inov8:
 
Sat 21st February: Doctor's Gate: AL
Sat 7th March: Black Combe: AM
Sat 18th April: Blackstone Edge: AS
Sun 28th June: Blencathra: AM
Sat 25th July: Aldermans Ascent: AS
Sat 12th September: Old Crown Round: AL
All dates are provisional and will be confirmed in the 2026 FRA Handbook ...

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Junior fell championship 2026

Sun 12 Oct 2025

We're happy to share the locations and dates for the 2026 Junior Fell Running Championships. Please see below: 
 
Saturday 9 May - Macclesfield* or Sedbergh (*still waiting on land owner permissions)
Sunday 17 May - Esk Valley (Chop Gate in Bilsdale)
Saturday 30 May -  Ogden Water
Sunday 14 June - Edale (Inter Counties)
Saturday 20 June  - Clougha Pike
Sunday 12th July - Whinlatter 
 
We've aimed for a mix of terrain and locations. As always, ...

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2026 FRA English Championship Guaranteed Entry List is now open to FRA members

Wed 8 Oct 2025

2026 FRA English Championship Guaranteed Entry List is now open to FRA members.
 
A list of those with automatic spots can be found here
 
Requests for addition to the 2026 English Championship Guaranteed Entry List can be made by filling in the form here
 
Details of the races for 2026 will be released as soon as they are finalised. However, entries for the first race are due to open by early January, hence the need to apply for the list now ...

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Curbar Commotion race cancellation (Saturday 4th October 2025)

Thu 2 Oct 2025

Unfortunately, Curbar Commotion fell race, that was supposed to be held on Saturday 4th of October 2025, had to be cancelled due to the complications with obtaining the land owners permissions.

The Race Director has contacted every runner who entered the race (this was a pre-entries race) to let them know about the cancellation.

Reminder! FRA Do: Saturday 15th November 2025 and the prize draw

Sat 27 Sep 2025

To add to the previous announcement, there's now a prize draw run by Ilkley Harrier with a chance to win a free hotel room on the night for people who buy their tickets by the 30th of September 2025. (Ilkley Harriers are not eligible.)
FRA Do: Saturday 15th November 2025
The 2025 FRA Do is being hosted by Ilkley Harriers on Saturday 15th November at the Craiglands Hotel, Ilkley.
Tickets £33 per person, category winners go free. 7pm till late ...

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