What is the senior English fell running championship?

The Senior English Fell Running Championship is the National Championship for fell running, comprising a season-long series of fell races spread over, primarily, the north of England running approximately from March to October each year. It aims to find the best individual fell runner of the season in a range of age categories.

What are some of the best fell running races in the UK?

Foremost of these in the UK is probably the traverse of the Cuillin Main Ridge on Skye, the Greater Traverse, including Blaven and the Lakes Classic Rock Round . The Fell Runners Association (FRA) publishes a calendar of 400 to 500 races per year. Additional races, less publicised, are organised in UK regions.

What is the Fell Runners Association?

The Fell Runners Association started in April 1970 to organise the duplication of event calendars for the amateur sport. As of 2013 it administers amateur fell running in England, in affiliation with British athletics.

What qualifies as a fell race?

Other multi-terrain events, such as the Cotswold Way Relay and the Long Mynd Hike, also qualify as fell races under Fell Runners Association rules. Some fell running could also be classed as trail running.

What happened to the fell and Hill relay 2021?

British Athletics Fell and Hill Relay 2021 The British Athletics Fell and Hill Relay (or “British Fell Relay [s]”) is no longer administered by the FRA. This event is now under the jurisdiction of the Mountain Running Advisory Group of UK Athletics. More information can be found in our FAQ about the Relays or on the UK Athletics website here.

What happened to the British Athletics fell and Hill relay?

2021 races: British Athletics Fell and Hill Relay 2021 The British Athletics Fell and Hill Relay (or “British Fell Relay [s]”) is no longer administered by the FRA. This event is now under the jurisdiction of the Mountain Running Advisory Group of UK Athletics.