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r Run with us... We’re your friends, we run through rain, snow, fog, hail, and heat waves because running is our way of life. We share the emotions of running - >ain, joy, solitude, exhilaration, ups, downs, [aughter and camaraderia. JON BROXAP Runner-up in the 1984 British Fellrunning Championship and your F.R.A. secretary. ANNE BLAND First lady to complete the Elite Class in KIMM , now turned to road running with a p.b. for the PETE BLAND (the gaffer) marathon o f 2hrs. 5 lmins. with 30 years fellrunning experience. We are here to give advice on training techniques, racing tips, race information, etc. We stock everything for the fellrunner: shoes, rainsuits, rucksacks, bum bags, Lifa wear, compasses, maps, socks, gloves, etc., write or phone for full price list. We run a fast, efficient mail order service - POST FREE. n Look out for our van at most major fellraces throughout the 1985 Season. 10% discount to paid-up members of the F.R.A. ti Main stockists o f Walsh Fellrunning Shoes. Pete Bland 34A Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria. Telephone: (0539) 31012 Shop Hours: 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. The Fellrunning Specialists L ’THE FELL RUNNE R * is the magazine of The Fell Runners' association . F R A . CONTENTS Editorial page 2 Skiddaw Race 1984. A poem by Peter Travis 3 1984 Championship results 4 Junior Championships 7 Race Results 10 International Fell Race Zogno Italy 68 Insurance against Insurance by Roger Boswell 71 Italian Press cutting by Kenny Stuart 71 Letters 72 Safety and Navigation coursje by Peter Knott 80 The Bob Graham Club 80 A profile of Gilbert Scott 82 Beyond the Bob Graham round by Steve Parr 84 The British Championship System 86 A Suggested development in the championship 86 Championship Questionnaire 87 Competition results 89 Compe t i t ion 9 1 Re gional News 92 Committee News 94 Membership application form 95 FinalPage 96 Front cover: Tony Peacock (63) and J.Nuttall on Lingmoor in the September 84 Three Shires Race. Photo by Peter Hartley. 2 EDITOR'S NOTES. A new year and a new season of fell running. The championship remains the same except for a few race changes. There has been a lot of talk about the future of the 'British' champ ionship. For many it will not matter,as the many other races to choose from may offer a better race and a quieter atmosphere. For others who want to take part the cost of travel may be prohibitive. Pages 86 and 87 look carefully at the current champ io n s h i p . I urge you to read this and to answer the questionnaire. This magazine will continue to be produced twice each year but a new development in publications is The FRA News. The committee has been unanimous in its support of this newsletter but considerable controversy centred around the method of distribution. Unfo rtunately, at present, The FRA News will not be sent to all members. For details of how to make sure of getting your copy see page 94. Part of the reason for this new publication is the need to inform the membership more regularly. Another prospect is coach transport to distant races such as The Ben Nevis. Hopefully, details of this will be found in the May news sheet. Wishing you a good season on the fells. Hugh Symonds 1985 Championship Races. SENIORS. LONG: Edale, Welsh 1000s, Ennerdale, Wasdale, Langdale. Vets age 0/40 MEDIUM: Kentmere, Coniston, Fairfield, Snowdon, Ben Nevis. or 0/50 before SHORT: Blisco, Eildon, Melantee, Gategill, Burnsall. the Edale date JUNIORS. 8 races to count from these 13 Chew Valley, Kentmere Pike, Penyghent, Coniston, Clougha, Saddleworth, Wasdale, Latrigg, Downham, Sedbergh, Pendleton, Thieveley Pike, Butter Crag. Juniors are those 0/15 and U/17 on the date of The Chew Valley. 3 SKIDDAW RACE 1984 By Peter T r a v i s ( Ken Stuart's record-breaking run ) There is talk on Fitz Park's meadow of record-breaking run by Threlkeld's mountain man. Diminutive, lightly framed, he'd seen Blencathra's summit that very morning, as though to make a votive offering. I watched this multi-coloured melee take the field and listened to their talk. Past names, enshrined in mountain conquests; punishing runs, long remembered by Lakeland athletes; victories, sustained aggression that almost bursts the lungs These are the indelible memories of those who run the rising fells. Across the field they stride, like some pursuing pack of hounds, eager for the kill. There is a line, ever thinning up the fell. The leader makes his unchallenged break, while others watch the mercurial feet leap the unending steepness. Arms, piston thrusts of dynamic power, legs, smooth flowing, like some mountain rill. The summit cairn; thirty nine flying minutes to conquer the archer's h 1 \1. The Threlkeld fellsman turns, undelayed, and hurtles down the smooth grey shale, along the broadening path, down steep grass bank, pounds the metalled hardness of the road. Round Fitz Park's oaks he carves his way, alone, but not lonely in his victory, so many share with him the pride of conquest. While others break the boundary field the crowd await the official time, A shout goes up, 'The record's gone'! He stands, a thoughtful figure for a brief span of time. His reverie is broken by those who thrust their hands in his. * * * * * CHAMPIONSHIPS Statistician's report. Well what a predictable season i t'„s been, not that I've seen much of it. Kenny won the championship easily but I bet he would have loved to have done it with 10 maximum points wins. But who was the man who stopped him from doing that? It was the self retired Billy Bland in the Borrowdale. Come back Billy, all is forgiven. Still let's not take anything away from Kenny, he's a class above the rest of us. Congratulations to J.B. for winning the tussle for second spot. He and H.S. battled all the way till the last race. Ray Aucott won the 0/40 for the second time, being well clear of Derek Kay in second place. Gilbert Scott had a good middle of season to pip Bill Harwood and George Brass to win the 0/50. What can one say about Pauline Howarth's win in the ladies? 10 wins and 120 points. To be honest she did not really have any compe t i t ion. The overall turnout was down this year on 1983. 126 senior men as opposed to 162 last year. The vets were 29 down and the ladies just 4 down. 24 teams is more than last year. Next year the 0/50 will score in their own championship just as the 0/50s do. More work for me and the computer but we don'tmind. „ Kevan Shand . TOP TEN RACE POSITIONS 1317 Kenny Stuart 32 32 32 32 0 32 32 32 0 32 32 32 0 29 0 | | 286 Jon Broxap 0 28 27 27 0 29 27 27 32 25 29 28 2 2 27 32 32 0 25 280 Hugh Symonds 24 27 28 25 0 27 29 29 0 28 26 29 0 29 24 27 226 R Owen 1 0 25 24 9 27 0 0 18 24 18 0 0 0 0 29 J Maitland 0 24 29 29 0 0 28 26 28 29 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 D Cartridge 2 2 26 26 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 29 23 0 28 207 25 23 26 23 R Ashworth 8 0 0 0 14 4 23 0 26 2 0 9 192 i 23 14 0 C Valentine 28 14 13 17 19 23 0 17 1 0 24 0 1 0 189 0 1 2 25 19 K West 0 11 18 1 0 18 2 2 17 14 18 0 26 188 0 28 19 28 S Breckell 0 7 23 0 0 28 0 2 0 27 7 0 j 187 SENIORS Pos Name Club Pts Pos Name Club Pts 1 . K Stuart Keswick AC 317 55. M Newby Rossendale H 27 2 . J Broxap Keswick AC 286 56. A Buckley Holmfirth H 25 3. H Symonds Kendal AC 280 G Devine Skyrac AC 25 4. R Owen Horwich RMI 226 M Hoffe 0BMS 25 5. J Maitland Aberdeen 2 2 2 A Hyslop Ambleside 25 6 . D Cartridge Bolton H 207 60. R Bloor Liverpool Univ. 24 7. R Ashworth Rossendale H 192 D Cartright Holmfirth H 24 8 . C Valentine Keswick AC 189 62. T Birtwistle Rossendale H 23 9. K West Border 188 I Ferguson Bingley 23 1 0 . S Breckell Blackburn 187 64. D Lee CFRA 2 2 1 1 . R Pilbeam Keswick AC 186 65. H Walker Blackburn 21 1 2 . R Rawlinson Rossendale 182 A Spenceley Carnethy HR 2 1 13. A H Smith CFRA 181 T Farnell DPFR 2 1 14. B Brindle Horwich RMI 177 6 8 . P Bergstrand Rochdale 19 15. G G-ough Blackburn 175 69. M Targett Clayton 18 16. D Hall Kendal AC 171 C Hollingworth Holmfirth H 18 17. M Patterson DPFR 147 71. S Sutcliffe Mandale 17 18. K Taylor Rossendale H 135 72. P Stott Pennine FR 16 19. W Bland Keswick AC 131 P McWade Clayton 16 2 0 . S R Moore Horwich RMI 129 R Campbell Lochaber AC 16 2 1 . A Hulme Pennine FR 115 A Addis Glossopdale H 16 2 2 .