No one has even come close Kenny Stuart 3 times British Champion; Holder of many records including Ben Nevis, Snowdon, Skiddaw, Coniston. wearing Walsh PBs Still only £44.99 Now with new improved toe area Less 10% discount to FRA members FOR ALL YOUR FELL RUNNING EQUIPMENT. MAJOR STOCKISTS OF WALSH SHOES (PB’S). FAST EFFICIENT MAIL ORDER SERVICE. ACCESS AND VISA TELEPHONE ORDERS TAKEN WRITE OR PHONE FOR PRICE LIST. 34A KIRKLAND, KENDAL CUMBRIA LA95AD TEL: 0539 731012 Bit at the Front Neil Denby Hands off the organisers! FRA committee - who seems to have chosen the wrong moment to let Alan Greenwood know Our letters columns contain a couple of angry that his efforts in the Wasdale would not be of­ blasts that perhaps runners and organisers need ficially recognised. Now, I am fully aware of Get it to think about. Organisers are a much under why competitors may be timed out, although rated species and obviously Colin Taylor, who it has always seemed a very cruel practice.A on disk!! organises the Downham Fell Race, has a friend of mine, in her first Three Peaks Race, genuine gripe about some unthinking competitor was bitterly disappointed to be timed out after The Association has bought who wants to have a go at the man who receives two. She would have finished, and she would the most hassle on the day. The Downham race have finished in front of certain competitors who some right expensive contains 1700’ of climb and at such heights, weren’t timed out but died on the last climb. computer equipment to try to even in August, bad weather can descend In the case of this year’s Wasdale, conditions drag us into the 20th century. suddenly; on this occasion the weather had been were atrocious and this, of course, presents a bad for some time and clearly Pendle hill was dilemma - how flexible do you make ’cut-off’ If you can provide articles etc. going to be locked in mist. It raises the question times and how long can you expect marshalls to on 3+” discs of DOS or DFS of what actually does constitute a ’marked stay on cold and windy summits? It is necessary, format (not Unix); preferably course’ - do runners expect the equivalent of the on such a race, to ensure that all competitors are marathon ’blue line’ to give them the optimum ’home’ and to know, if anyone has gone miss­ in ASCII; then we can handle route or will some scattered bits of orange tape ing, where they were last logged; but is it really them easily - the amount of d o ? necessary to tell someone, as they cross the line, stuff that comes that is that they have not finished in time? As there is no clear definition of what ’marked’ obviously a computer print out means, perhaps it would be better if it was a Perhaps the solution lies in the 2 way radios is growing but still needs to be term which did not appear to describe a race. which the FRA is making available to race or­ re-typed if the disc isn't with Then, at least, people would not rely on it and be ganisers but, in the meantime, perhaps a little fooled into thinking "this is an easy one". To more understanding between race organisers and it. This costs us MONEY! We flag a 2 mile straight - up - and - downer might competitors - in both directions - would leave can handle RISC OS as well if be possible - to flag over 5 miles in the same less room for discontent! you must. Disks will be way is clearly not. My own feeling would be s|c s]c to flag only those parts where it was neces­ You may have noticed something different about returned immediately. sary either for safety reasons (Peris round the the cover. It is the first time that the Fellrunner quarries) or because the race crosses private land has appeared in colour and, hopefully, not the If you have no idea what (Sailbeck) and not only allow, but encourage last. The only criterion which I have applied is route choice elsewhere. that we will only have colour if the membership any of this means, then is not paying for it - the Association therefore ignore this space! The second blast is aimed at another organiser owes its thanks to Francis Uhlman for his ster­ - a race official and long time stalwart of the ling work in selling advertising space. CONTENTS R egulars CALENDAR 1. Editorial 3. News and Views As a result of suggestions made through the survey, the 9. Profile; Bill Smith on Mark Croasdale Fellrunner will this year be producing a 12 month calen­ 10. Ju n io r round up 12. Championship update dar. Featuring some of the best shots that never made it 18. Peter Travis’ poem into the magazine with brief information about some of 21. Crossword the classic races it will make an excellent Christmas 22. Gripping yams present or race prize as well as being useful and decora­ 28. Long distance news : Martin Stone tive in its own right. Features 11. Future cham pions Ray Swatcher 14. W inter injuries Eddie Caldwell The calendar will be A4 format and costs a mere £2.00 14. K it check Bill Houlder 15. Safety first Janet M ail if ordered before November 15th. 15. Don’t doss.... David Fagg Orders and sales after then will be £ 2 .5 0 . 17. Soft tissue injuries Nick Dinsdale 19. The quiet man David Overend 22. Britain’s toughest race David Burke The calendar is not a fundraiser,but nor do I wish it to make a loss, so please, the 24. New Munro record Adrian Belton number we print depends in large measure on the number of pre orders. Bulk orders to 25. Survival kit Bill Houlder sell on in shops/clubs etc. are welcome and you are free to add your own mark-up. 26. 9 Days on The Way Neil Shuttleworth Please send cheque or postal order with order but no cash. Your cheque will not be 26. Czechmate Colin Pritchard cashed until we can fill your order. Race Reviews 16. Wasdale Horseshoe Mike Browell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Peris Horseshoe Y C orach Order form 18. Bumsall Classic D. Sender 23. K inder Trog D ave Jones PL EA SE SE N D M E .............................................FR A 1992 W A LL C A L E N D A R S Orders to: at £2.00 each (before November 15) or £2.50 each plus postage and packing. The Editor Extras Postage & packing: 50p per calendar. 39 Withyside, 2. Obituary ; John Bulman Denby Dale, 6. World Cup reports and results N a m e .................................................................................................. W. Yorks HD8 8SF 6. Poem; Steven Palfreyman A d d re ss .......................................................................................... Centre pull out section of over 150 results and race reports. Post C o d e ..........................................................................................T e l....................................... Cover photos : The mighty Matterhorn looks down on tittle brother Ben. Ex-pat Sally Goldsmith wins the I ENCLOSE CHEQUE/PO (made payable to The FRA) for £ .................................... ladies open race in Zermatt (photo Bob Douglas);inset: (Copies of this form or orders on paper are welcome.) Dunbar runner John Kirkland pushes up Ben Nevis (photo Steve Bateson). Please note, this is NOT the FRA fixture calendar! l FELL RUNNERS ASSOCIATION John Butman 1927 - 1991 Officers and Committee After an enjoyable week on Jura culminating in the alter­ over 2 hours and also in 1984 completed the Hellvelyn native fell race and the inaugural cycle race, I moved on race in 70 minutes. Members 1990-91 to the better weather on Glen Etive. a Thursday evening in the Kingshouse was interrupted by a telephone call John was involved in many traditional Cumbrian ac­ Chairman: Dave Hodgson tivities. he was huntsman and kept the Windermere Har­ 197 Hall Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5EG from Selwyn. John Bulman had died peacefully in his sleep early the previous Monday morning, May 27th. He riers at the New Dungeon Ghyll where their barking H-0532 585586 W-0532 441244 X 23434 was one of my best friends. I have spent more time frequently kept campers awake all night. He was also for some time joint master of the Ullswater pack. He was Secretary: Selwyn Wright on the Lake District hills with John than with anybody often to be found at local sports and shows judging the 4 Brade Street, Broughton-in-Fumess, Cumbria else and he, together with the late Frank Travis had a hounds or the terriers and taking a keen interest in the H-0229 716797 considerable influence on my life by introducing me to athletics and the wrestling. He had a smashing sense fellrunning. Treasurer: Barbara Carney of fun and I remember many lively evenings when he 16 Birchlands Grove, Wilsden, W. Yorks BD15 OHD Many runners of veteran vintage will remember John, played his accordion and enjoyed a sing-song in the H-0535 273508 and younger runners are getting to know the Bulman local. name as his youngest son James establishes himself on Membership Secretary: Pete Bland After leaving the New Dungeon Ghyll he was for several the fellrunning scene. John was bom at WHA house years a National Park Ranger and during this period I c/o Pete Bland Sports, 34a Kirkland, Kendal, in Eskdale where his grandparents had The Woolpack spent nearly every weekend with him on the fells, he Cumbria LA9 5AD which remained in the family until a few years ago.