How to be a Cl Sharon Taylor (Bingley) discovers the dark side of fell-running at Auld Lang Syne Allan Gr< (Photo David Brett) eland S0 n 2003 ^ ° /& > Road Show APPEARING AT THE FOLLOWIN G VENUES FEBRUARY MAY AUGUST 15. CARNETHY (SCOT) 3. STUC A CHROIN (SCOT) B 2. BORROWDALE 23. ILKLEY MOOR 5. WRAY CATON 10. SEDBERGH HILLS MARCH 10. BEN LOMOND (SCOT) 16. BRECON BEACONS 8. DENTDALE (ROAD) 11. BUTTERMERE - SAILBECK (WALES) B 9. BLACK COMBE 17. MOEL EILIO (WALES) B 24. GRASMERE SPORTS 15. CARNFORTH 10K (ROAD) 18. FAIRFIELD SEPTEMBER 16. TRIMPELL 20 (ROAD) 24. HUTTON ROOF 6. BEN NEVIS 22. CONISTON 14 (ROAD) 26. HELVELLYN 7. LANCASTER HALF 31. DUDDON MARATHON (ROAD) 14. MOUNTAIN TRIAL 5. PENDLE JUNE 20. THREE SHIRES 19. ANNIVERSARY WALTZ E 7. PENYGHENT B E 21. DALEHEAD 20. THREE BRIDGES 8. MORECAMBE 10K (ROAD) 10K (ROAD) 10. COLEDALE 27. THIEVELEY PIKE 27. THREE PEAKS 15. GRASMERE GALLOP 18. TEBAY 5. IAN HODGSON RELAY 21. EILDON (SCOT) 11. LANGDALE E 28. DOCKRAY 18. BRITISH RELAYS 29. SETTLE HILLS CHURCH STRETTON 24/25/26. KARRIMOR M M 4/5 SAUNDERS M.M. B = BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP 6. SKIDDAW B E 2. DERWENTWATER 10 (ROAD) E = ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP 12. WASDALE 19. INGLEBOROUGH 8. DUNNERDALE 20. KENTMERE 15. TOUR OF PENDLE 27. WAGON & HORSES 10 (ROAD) 14. CALDERDALE WAY RELAY 31. RYDAL ROUND RING THE NUMBER BELOW TO HAVE YOUR GOODS D ELIV EREb^ Q TO ANY OF THE ABOVE EVENTS PETE BLAND SPORTS/WALSH SPORTS ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THEY ARE SPONSORS OF THE BRITISH FELL & HILL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 2003/2004 No 1 Stockist, Walsh Fellrunning Shoes, 10% discount to FRA members. Mail order, Switch, Visa, Mastercard, Delta SPORTS Telephone orders taken, Ring or write for full colour brochure for 2003 or Visit our on-line shop at www.peteblandsports.co.uk 34A KIRKLAND, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 5AD TEL/FAX 01539 731012 i Fellrunner agouzMie Editor: Dave Jones, 12 Victoria Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 5DL. Tel: 0161 485 1557 Mobile: 07950 440972 Email: [email protected] r -p’'hose | - of you who started your 2003 Calendar at the front and read it diligently from that point on will have been A surprisedS to see that opposite the position of "Secretary" in the list of FRA Officers was the name and address of Alan Brentnall instead of that of Mike Rose. Mike has been the spokesman of fell-running for eleven years and has brought to the position of Secretary all the enthusiasm, diligence, common-sense and sheer bloody-mindedness of his considerable personality. He has always had the wider interests of fell-running in mind and his love of the environment and for the innumerable characters who inhabit our sport has been evident throughout his tenure. His presence has enlivened many a post-race gathering - and in the case of Jura and the Mountain Trial - pre- and during- race as well - and our sport has benefitted enormously from his work over the years. Sadly, Mike's health is not, at present, in a very sound state and he decided in Autumn that, reluctantly he would have to relinquish his position as Secretary. His detailed reasons for doing so can be found in his "Rambling Rose" column, which he intends to continue producing, and I am sure that all of us wish him well with his medical treatment and trust that, whether as FRA Secretary or not, we will continue to enjoy his company at fell races for a good many years yet. As you will see inside this edition, the PST has apparently concluded that there are things very wrong with the current structure of the British Championship and that it is probably Editorial Team time for a major re-think in terms of Contents Access & Environm ent number of races, type of races, venues, 2 Chairman's Chat Chris Knox, 38 St. lohn's Street, nature of the competition, etc., etc. 3 Calendar Update Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5AG. and a few of the possibilities are 6 PST Announce Neiv Sponsors Tel: 017687 72922. outlined by Ian Taylor in PST notes. As 8 Rambling Rose Championships a runner who has never had the Jon Broxap, 32 Castle Garth, 9 How to be a Champion Fell-runner remotest chance of ever getting Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7AT. 14 A South Pennine Sportsman Tel: 01539 721603. anywhere in the British Champion - 37 Product Review C oaching ship, English Championship or 18 Letters, Opinions et. al. Norman Matthews, 8 Snowdon Drive, anything else, I am not in a position Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7DG. to make valid judgements on this but 21 Mountain and Trail Running in Axarquia Tel: 01204 468390. I hope that those leading runners FRA whose season is largely built around 22 Running in Outer M ongolia Alan Brentnall, 8 Leygate View, the Championships will make their 24 Classic Fell Races Part 3 New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3EF. 27 Results Tel: 01663 746476. views known, either through this magazine or direct to the PST, 4 7 Championships 2003 Ireland Ian Taylor, 52 Bladon Drive, otherwise we may find ourselves with 50 Secretary's Corner Belfast, BT9 5JN. another imposed structure which 51 Lazometrics and Fellrunning Tel: 02890 280790. nobody is really happy with and 52 Atrial Fibrillation & Beta Blockers luniors which doesn't produce what a 53 Detraining of the Athlete's Heart Ian Smith, 128 Brownlow Road, Championship should, namely a true 53 PST Notes Horwich, Lancashire, BL6 7EH. and accepted set of Champions!! Tel: 01204 691951. 54 Celtic Corner At the last FRA Com m ittee Meeting Long Distance 55 Cross Country Skiing Martin Stone, Sleagill Head Farm, Chris Knox, unfortunately, had to for the Fellrunner Sleagill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3HD. draw attention yet again to the issue 56 Peter Shields Tel: 01931 714106. of litter, especially drinks cartons and 57 Aubrey Balmoral Courtney-Davies Results banana skins, left on race routes. It's 58 The World Masters Championships Dave Weatherhead, 16 Birchlands Grove, up to us - don't be shy, if you see Wilsden, Bradford, BD15 0HD. someone dropping stuff then shout at 60 Dr. Martyn's Problem Page Tel: 01535 273508. 61 British Hill and Fellrunning Email: [email protected] them or pick it up and give it back to Relay Championships Scotland them after the race; if we all do it then 62 Junior Pages Mark Rigby, 5 Springfield Lane, the problem will go away!! Aberdeen, AB15 8JE. 64 Lakeland Classics Trophy Tel: 01224 324785. 65 Training for Hills W ales 66 Over the Hill Club Data Protection Act John Sweeting, Lower Lodge, Cynghordy, 68 The Scottish Old County Tops near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, The Data Protection Act requires us to tell all members that their addresses, dates o f birth and club names will be maintained on a computer. 70 The Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge SA20 OLD. Tel: 01550 721086. This allows us to send you an FRA calendar and three magazines each year. You have the right to request that your name be removed from the 71 The Charlie Ramsay Round Website (www.fellrunner.org.ukJ computer database and you should contact the Membership Secretary if Bill Waine, 36 Blandford Drive, this is your wish. 72 Martin Stone's Long Distance Coventry, CV2 2JB. Unless your details are kept on a computer we will be unable to send you Neivs Summary an FRA calendar, the magazine or an annual membership renewal form. Tel: 02476 603813. Printed by Walker Design & Print tel: 01484 862121 email: [email protected] 1 The "Fellrunner" will be published three times a year in the second half of February, lune and October. Chairman's Chat Please send in any articles, letters, etc. which you feel may be of interest - if possible send them in Word format, either on disc or by email. from Alan Barlow Photographs of runners and events are particularly welcome; please give details of the subject of ollowing the AGM you will notice a the photo and your address if you want it returned. Ffew new names in the list of Photos published in the magazine will be paid for at £7 per photo (£20 for a front cover) committee members. I would like to Deadline for the next edition is Saturday 10th May 2003 take this opportunity to welcome on Please send material to: board the new members and thank the Dave Jones, 12 Victoria Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 5DL. Tel: 0161 485 1557 ones stepping down for their help. Mobile: 07950 440972 Email : [email protected] Please send Results and Race Reports to: Norman Matthews has been invaluable Dave Weatherhead, 16 Birchlands Grove, Wilsden, West Yorkshire, BD15 0HD. in developing the coaching o f fell Tel: 01535 273508 Email : [email protected] running but will remain in touch with Please send Advertising Copy to: his work with the England Junior Tony 1 Iulme, Running Bear, 5 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7JT. Tel: 01625 582130 Team. A further special mention must go to Mike Rose who is so well known in fell OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2003 running circles and has decided to FRA OFFICERS 2003 Brett Weeden (Keighley & Craven) relinquish his post of Secretary after 11 Chairman: Alan Barlow (Altrincham) Tel: 01535 635937 years of hard work on our behalf. Mike Tel: 0161 4839330 Highbridge House, 87 Main Street, Cononley, is undergoing treatment for his health 12 Redcar Close, Hazel Grove, Keighley, W. Yorkshire, BD20 8L). problems and I am sure you will all Stockport, SK7 4SQ. MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVES join me in wishing him a speedy Secretary: Alan Brentnall (Pennine) Steve Barlow (Horwich) Tel: 01942 817356 recovery.