No need forair in these shoes! Get off to aflying start in 1993 with Walsh PBs Gavin Bland, airborne at Langdale 1992 photo: Francis Uhlman 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 frontNeil Denby I am a reasonably competent and ex­ summer, should I fall off a crag or down Get it perienced fell runner. I may even be a a rabbit hole I would like to have the ’serious’ fellrunner (in the terms referred to wherewithal to summon help and something on disk!! by Croft Ambrey’s Peter Hamilton on page to keep me warm while it arrives. 9.) I have completed 60 odd different fell A race organiser can, because he takes The Association has bought some races, many of them 3 or 4 times, from the responsibility, free me from these en­ right expensive computer Scotland to Wales, Lancashire to the Lakes, cumbrances; at the same time he is fully and equipment to try to drag us into the the Peaks to the Pennines; I’ve been out in completely within his rights to require me to 20th century. If you can provide mud, hail, wind, sleet, fog, rain, snow................... carry them, and other gear besides. It is his articles etc. on 3+" discs of DOS or and sunshine; I’ve even done the odd race and his responsibility, if I don’t like it, I DFS format (not Unix); preferably mountain orienteering event. However, I don’t enter - simple as that. in ASCII; then we can handle them would not presume to tell a race organiser Speaking of which, it’s time we had a profile easily - the amount of stuff that that I know more about his hills or or two of race organisers, those essential comes that is obviously a computer mountains than he does; he lives there, he movers and shakers of the race scene; any print out is growing but still needs knows the country, he knows how the offers? weather can change. I don’t. to be re-typed if the disc isn’t with The safety debate has been going on in the Todays Runner, an American style jogging it. This costs us MONEY! We can FRA for many years and is not helped by magazine, has decided that it would be a handle RISC OS as well if you people being foolish because they think that good idea to promote fell running. Naturally must. Disks will be returned they know best. they turned to the membership secretary and immediately. When I go out for training runs I know that I naturally he took the chance of selling more am master of my own fate; I let someone Walshies - it’s his livelihood. This does not If you have no idea what know the area that I’m going to; I carry, as mean that the FRA committee has changed an absolute minimum, jelly babies, map, its policy on promoting the sport. We are any of this means, then cag, compass and whistle (adding almost still not in favour of mass publicity and still ignore this space! lOoz to my running weight). Even in the low key - as we always have been. 22. FRA Safety & Contents Navigation Course Mike Brown Neil Shuttleworth Regulars IBC Stephen Hawkins 2. Calendar Update Race Reviews 3. Committee News 10. Safeway International Allan Greenwood 4. Letters 19. Moume Mountain Classified Advertisements: 16. Junior News Marathon Rob Howard Rates: A bargain at £1.00 for the first 20 words, 21. Peter Travis’Poem 20. Up & down the Stoop Greenwood/ then lOp per word thereafter. 21. Book Reviews Woodhead All payments must be made in advance. 22. Ten Things you need to 24. Whittle Pike Graham Wright know about Norway Rod Campbell 26. Fellrunning on Pendle Bill Smith Colour Rates 24. Championship Information 28. Shepherds Skyline Mike Brown Available on request from Francis Uhlman. 25. Crossword 27. Martin Stones Long Distance News 29. Dragons Back Helene Diamantides Features The Fellrunner is publishes 3 times a year 8. Safety Debate Rose/Lucas Extras 1st week in June, October and February. /Hamilton 7. Agreement with Deadlinefor articles, letters etc. for the next issue is 9. Interview with North West Water Mike Rose MAY 7th Keith Anderson Doug Tilly 25. Cumbrian Conundrum Nigel Neil Denby, 39 Withyside, Denby Dale, 13. Moving Mountains John Peel Hetherington W. Yorks HD8 8SF (0484 861812) 14. Gavin & Jonathan 31. Impressions of the Results and Race Reports to: Bland Bill Smith World Cup Rob Jackson David Weatherhead, 47 Clarendon Road, 17. Pennine Way Run Ken Smith Elwick, Bingley BD16 3DL (04226 343798) 18. A White Peak Wander Richard Denby Cover photo by Dave Woodhead: Advertising Copy to: 20. Strappings, Taping after the Open Race at Susa. & Support Eddie Caldwell If you want a copy phone Dave on Francis Uhlman, Beudy Newydd, Llanfrothen, 0535 669100 Gwynedd, LL48 6SP (0766 770257) The Fell Runners Association was formed on the 4th April Return to Membership Secretary: P. Bland c/o PETE BLAND 1970, to look after the interests of fellrunning throughout the SPORTS, 34a Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5AD British Isles. (Tel: 0539 31012) Please mark envelopes ‘F.R.A.’ and enclose remittance as follows: Name .... MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Address . Three magazines per calendar year, containing race results, reports, photographs, articles etc. A very competitive calendar listing over 200 events. Post Code................................................ Tel. Club................................................................. Membership runs from January 1st to December 31st. Donation £........................... Life Membership..........£100.00 Anyone joining after October 1st will get 15 months Amount Enclosed £............................... Annual Membership.........£9.00 membership. Signature................................................ Junior Membership.......... £5.00 Club affiliation: one nominated member will receive the above Date........................................................ Affiliated Clubs..............£10.00 information. OFFICERS AND Calendar updates, alterations and other little things COMMITTEE Firstly, the two pints of bitter for cor­ 16. Records 32.53 D Neil 1992;f 41.35 J MEMBERS 1992-93 rectly identifying the location depicted Smith 1992. Details A Ward, c/o Wilder­ on the front of this years Calendar go to ness Ways, 26 Park Road, Chesterfield, Chairman Secretary Mark Nutter of Clayton le Moors; it’s Derbyshire, S40 1XZ. Tel 0246 201437 Selwyn A. Wright Michael J. Rose the top of the pinnacle ridge of Craig yr SATURDAY JUNE 26th. RAS BER­ 4 Brade Street 15 New Park View Ysfa and you would fall over it if you Broughton-in-Fumess Farsley, Pudsey WYN. ?M. 12.00 noon. 6m/??’ from Cumbria LEEDS, W. Yorkshire went astray on the Carneddau race. Pistyll Rhaedr. 50p on day only. Teams LA206HE LS28 5TZ free. PM/ER. Over 18. Records 43.58 S Tel: (0229) 716797 Tbl: (0532) 556603 Secondly, for those of you vainly trying to solve Tony Hulme’s quiz on the in­ Hughes 1992;f 52.04 A Bedwell 1992. Details R Eagle, 60 West Bond Street, Treasurer Membership side front cover of the Calendar but get­ Secretary Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8EQ. Tel ting totally stuck on two of the ques­ 0625 613181 Barbara Carney Peter Bland tions - have a look at this update for one 16 Birchlands Grove 34a Kirkland Wilsden Kendal of them and consult last years Calendar THURSDAY JULY 22nd. CROWN W. Yorkshire Cumbria for the other; the organiser has so far not DERBY. CS. 7.30pm. 3.5m/380’ from the BD15 0HD LA95AD registered his race for 1993! Crown Inn, Church Street, Bollington. £?? Tel: (0535) 273508 Tel: (0539) 821688 on day only. PM. Records 21.35 M Kinch Thirdly, while it would be very nice to Fixtures Secretary Editor 1989;f 26.45 C Bowland 1991. Details G think that the only mistake I made with David L. Jones Neil Denby Coe, 16 Clarence Terrace, Bollington, 12 Victoria Avenue 39 Withy side this years Calendar was to get the phone Macclesfield, Cheshire. Tel 0625 573934 Cheadle Hulme Denby Dale number of the organiser of the Moel Stockport, Cheshire W. Yorkshire Fammau race wrong, nevertheless I feel SATURDAY JULY 24th. TURNSLACK SK85DL HD8 8SF sure there are other inaccuracies hiding FELL RACE. AM. 2.30pm. 8m/2000’ Tel: (061 485) 1639 (0484)861812 away - if you are a race organiser who’s from Calderbrook Football Field, near Summit, Littleborough. £2 on day only. Statistician Press Officer Calendar entry contains anything incor­ Teams (4) free. PM. Over 16. Also Mark A. Rigby rect I would really appreciate it if you Tony Hulme junior race; 14-16 years; 3m. £1.25. 332 Crow Road 140 Altrincham Road would give me a ring so I can correct it Records 53.43 S Hawkins 1992;f 65.20 Glasgow Wilmslow at leisure on the computer before the Scotland Cheshire S Rowell 1990. Details K Shand, 13 frantic rush starts in October next year. Gil 7HT SK95NQ Chichester Close, Smithy Bridge, Lit­ Tel: (041 334) 0442 Tel: (0625) 529874 - Dave Jones tleborough, Lancs, OL15 8QL. Tel 0706 370080 Club Representatives The following information is arranged in SUNDAY AUGUST 15th. GATEGILL Norman F. Berry Alan Judd Whinny Ghyll 32 Hollin Lane chronological order according to when the FELL RACE. AS. 12.00 noon 4m/1600’ 165 Penistone Road Far Headingley races will NOW be held. from the Horse and Farrier Inn, Threlkeld. Kirkburton, HuddersfieldLeeds, W. Yorkshire SUNDAY MARCH 20th. PEN CERRIG- £2 on day only. Teams free. LK/ER. Over W. Yorkshire HD8 0PH LS16 5LZ CALCH. AS. 2.00pm. 2.5m/1500’ from 18. Records 25.47 K Stuart 1985;f C Tel: (0484) 602922 Tel: (0532) 743364 Craig Llwyd Youth Hostel, near Llanbedr Haig 1985.