2023 Championship

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Latest - updated 22 November 2023

Final results after Lathkill

Name Short (4) Medium (2) Long (1) Total Average
Will Broad 4 4 2 35 5
Alex Jones 7 5 3 48 6.9
Matt Downes 7 3 1 65 9.3
Steven Corney 6 2 1 68 9.7
James McMurtry 6 3 2 127 18.1
Keith Morgan 7 6 4 180 25.7
Robin Mitton 3 5 2 183 26.1
Emily Sanders 6 4 1 320 45.7
Katie Busfield 6 2 1 375 53.6
Rosie Booz 3 3 1 439 62.7
Andrew Barker 4 1 1 77 12.8
Mat Hendery 4 2 0 101 16.8
Jason Harris 5 1 1 260 43.3
Val Playdon 7 3 1 574 82
Jess Downes 6 2 0 478 79.7
Jenny Lewis 3 2 1 495 82.5
Rebecca Hendery/Russell 3 3 0 553 92.2
Sarah Bailey 1 3 1 361 72.2
Will Maskery 4 0 0 242 60.5

update table - admin only

Full spreadsheet here with added funky heatmap colours that only Dave knows about

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xVj-TNFOPD8mgYdPkEEbdMVWGFi93KBJ/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=104339962228589341552&rtpof=true&sd=true

General Information:

The Fell Running Championship is open to all members (subject to minimum age limits on certain races). However, all who plan to take part should be aware that fell running is significantly more hazardous than road running, and some of the races in the championship will require specific equipment (waterproof full body cover, hat, gloves, map, whistle, compass) to be carried, and the ability to use a map and compass to navigate will be important should a race be held in poor weather/visibility. This is particularly the case on the longer races where the field can take different routes between checkpoints, and you may not have a line of other runners to follow.

See Requirements for Runners for more guidance.

That said, there are plenty of runners in the club who regularly take part in fell races, and we will be more than happy to offer advice on kit and/or navigation.
The races have been selected to give as many runners a possible the chance to compete. There are races in every category which are easier and more suitable for fell running novices, and I will be happy to advise on the suitability of races if asked.

Further details of all races, can be found on the excellent Fell Runners Association (FRA) website http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races

Fell races are all categorised by severity of the terrain and the amount of height gain (A, B or C) and by length (S, M or L), with AL generally being the hardest, longest races, and CS the shortest, easiest. See the FRA Safety Rules (link above) for a full explanation.

Some races require Pre-Entry (PE), and some are traditional Enter on the Day events (EOD). If there is an option it is usually a bit cheaper to pre-enter, and it guarantees you a place. Keep an eye on the FRA website, as pre-entry is becoming more and more common.

2023 Championship Races

- Date not confirmed

Short Races

Day Date Race Category PE/EOD Distance Elevation
Sunday 16 April 23 Wirksworth Incline AS PE 4.3m 1312ft
Tuesday 09 May 23 Cancelled Burbage Skyline BS PE 4.3m 620ft
Monday 29 May 23 Bamford Sheepdog Trials BS PE/EOD 4.5m 1001ft
Tuesday 13 June 23 Calton Crawl BS EOD 5.3m 801ft
Friday 30 June 23 Weaver Hills Race AS PE 2.2m 659ft
Wednesday 12 July 23 Black Rocks BS PE 5.6m 820ft
Thursday 20 July 23 Sheldon BS EOD 4.0m 531ft
Thursday 27 July 23 Brassington BS PE 5.6m 1050ft
Tuesday 01 August 23 Parwich Panoramic 5 CS EOD 5.3m 656ft
Thursday 10 August 23 Ricky’s Race BS PE 4.5m 787ft
Tuesday 29 August 23 Eyam - Barrel Inn BS PE 6.5m 1509ft
Saturday 02 September 23 Longshaw Sheepdog Trials Fell Race BS PE 5.3m 1050ft

Medium Races

Day Date Race Category PE/EOD Distance Elevation
Sunday 05 March 23 Cloud 9 BM PE 9m 1250ft
Saturday 25 March 23 Chicken Run BM PE/EOD 8.3m 1421ft
Sunday 23 April 23 Kinder Downfall Race BM PE 9.6m 1970ft
Tuesday 23 May 23 Totley Moor BM PE 6.5m 1444ft
Sunday 04 June 23 Passing Clouds BM EOD 9.8m 1854ft
Sunday 20 August 23 Crowden Horseshoe BM EOD 8.0m 1699ft
Saturday 07 October 23 Curbar Commotion BM PE/EOD 9.9m 1362ft
Sunday 12 November 20 Leg it Round Lathkil BM EOD 7.1m 951ft

Long

Day Date Race Category PE/EOD Distance Elevation
Saturday 11 February 23 Winter 1⁄2 Tour of Bradwell BL PE/EOD 17.5m 3478ft
Sunday 25 June 23 Kinder Trog BL EOD 15.5m 2953ft
Sunday 23 July 23 Holme Moss AL PE/EOD 17.7m 4314ft
Saturday 09 September 23 Nine Edges Endurance BL PE 20.4m 2930ft
Saturday 16 September 23 Groovy Kinder Love AL PE/EOD 15.2m 4232ft
Sunday 22 October 23 Windgather BL PE/EOD 13.5m 2500ft

Championship Rules:

  1. Senior event, 7 races to count across the board, minimum 1 Long, 2 Medium, 4 Short, but points will still be counted for anyone completing additional longer races (i.e., you can do more long races in place of Short/Medium, or more Medium in place of short, but not the other way round)
  2. Novice event, 6 races to count, minimum 2 Medium, 4 Short, but points will still be counted for anyone completing additional longer races (i.e., you can do long races in place of Short/Medium, or more Medium in place of short, but not the other way round.
  3. Points are awarded based on overall finishing position in the race. i.e. if you come in 47th place in a field of 120 starters, then you score (47/120) x100 = 39 points.
  4. You can do as many of the races as you like, so long as the minimum requirements are met, and your best scores in each category (S,M,L) will count.
  5. The winner will be the runner with the lowest total from their best 7 qualifying races (6 for novices)
  6. There will be awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places in the Male & Female Championship, plus awards for the best Male and Female Novices.
  7. Runners must enter races as Ashbourne RC runners.
  8. Dave Patrick will administer the Championship but may not be at all races. It is the members own responsibility to inform the administrator that they have taken part in races and provide information on the results if required. ashbournerunning@gmail.com
  9. I have done my best to make sure that all the race details are correct, but I’m not infallible. Please make sure you check at least the FRA website when planning your events.

Novice’s Championship:

  1. The idea of this is to encourage more club runners to participate in fell races and the fell race championship who do not have a history of fell running, and without the need to be able to complete a challenging long race to qualify for a championship position.
  2. Separate trophies will be awarded for the novice’s championship.
  3. To qualify for the novice category, you must be a newcomer to fell running, have not previously won the novice championship, and have not finished in 3rd place or above in the fell championship (rule may be relaxed on this final point in the event that 3 or less runners complete either the Male or Female championship).
  4. The ARC Committee will ultimately agree who qualifies for the novice category.