^ssoan\o*' i»»ncron Lloyd & Jackie fl Profile Mercia F e lla h CELEBRATING 25 YEARS NOVEMBER 1981 TO NOVEMBER 2006 $ (ON & OFF ROAD) FREE G IFTS IZE DRAW CCELLENT PRIZES) ©Do® [p ®cp PooDD (SsGsfltei ©DO (M^QsGBoi ^ YSIOS,1 0 .0 0 aMASSEURS m - 6 .0 0 p m & § IDIATRISTS AVAILABLE ©0©dq(3 ©[pcoirteg 3 4 a K irklan d , itoeidsijINING HOURS:(^LUjLkftia J kJ t) "LfeO 01539 73HIHS l l - TH UR S 9.00am - 6.00pm r& SAT 9.00am - 8.00pm a# * c u -r u % . F e llru n n e r SHU t y c u z M i e Editor: Dave Jones, 114 Dale House Fold, Poynton, Cheshire SK12 IDG. Tel: 01625 859884 Mobile: 07950 440972 Email: [email protected] h, well. I suppose all good things have to come to an end but I must admit to being more than a little discomfited to have to inform you that this will be the A!ast "Fellrunner" that I will be editing. After nineteen years serving on the FRA Committee, which has involved the production of fifteen FRA Calendars and eighteen issues of the magazine, I have decided with great regret to resign from the FRA Committee following last night's (Thursday 5th October) meeting. I have enjoyed immensely being Editor of the "Fellrunner" and had hoped to continue for a number of years to come but although a large portion of the magazine is composed of material of general interest to the fellrunning community it is, nevertheless, the official information outlet for the FRA and I cannot bring myself any longer to be associated with the policies the FRA now appears to be following with regard to the future of the sport and UK Athletics' role in it. I have no wish to denigrate in any way my erstwhile colleagues on the FRA Committee, quite the opposite - we are most fortunate to have had on the Committee over the years the numbers of people who have given up vast amounts of their time and energy to ensure that the necessary organisations have been in place and every one of them deserves the utmost respect of the fell-running community for so doing - but 1 cannot reconcile myself to the direction in which we appear to be travelling. Selwyn Wright once memorably said that the rules of fell-running ought to be able to be written on the back of a postage stamp and I'm sure that most of us would agree with that philosophy. Fell-running is a gloriously simple, slightly anarchic activity with a committee composed of active (to a greater or lesser extent, depending on the state of their knees, ankles, etc. !!) Editorial Team participants and has always placed great emphasis on individuality, commonsense and a fairly short and Contents Access & Environment straightforward set of rules. Now, however, I find that if 1 wish Chris Knox, 38 St John's Street, to continue organising the Boar's Head Race I will have to Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5AG. Chairman's Chat agree to becoming a Level 2 Endurance Official of UK Tel: 017687 72922. UKA News Email: [email protected] Athletics, my Official Starter is "required to have attended a Calendar Update Health & Safety Course and must have passed the starter's section Championships 2007 Championships Summary Jon Broxap, 32 Castle Garth, of the Endurance Officials examination paper" - all a bit much Secretary's Corner Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7AT. for my nine-year old grandson and his little sister!! - and my Tel: 01539 721603. Official Timekeeper is required to do likewise. There are other Annual General Meeting Email: [email protected]’uk idiocies in the pipeline, which may or may not come to pass, A Blast from the Past.... Fixtures but I simply do not wish to be appointed as an official of UK Lloyd & Jackie: A Profile Margaret Chippendale, Brindle House, Athletics or to have anything to do with them in order to put 12 Grand Canyon and Back 100 North Road, Glossop, SK13 7AX. on my event. 1 distrust and despise UK Athletics and the way 14 Club Profile: Mercia Fellrunners Tel: 01457 863319. in which their interference in our sport has damaged it over Email: [email protected] the last few years - they have been arrogant, devious, 18 Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon 2006 FRA duplicitious and incompetent; they have shown contempt for 20 The Return of Oliver Mallis Alan Brentnall, 8 LeygateView, both the sport and its officers and their actions have been 22 Celtic Comer New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3EE. motivated solely by their own interests. I will not go into the Tel: 01663 746476. 26 Living the Dream with due acknowledgement Email: alan.brentnall@ btinternet.com tedious details of this here but am quite willing to enumerate 25 European Trophy Reports them to anyone who wishes to contact me; suffice it to say Ireland 26 European Mountain Running Championships that I feel most, most deeply that involvement of UK Athletics lan Taylor, 52 Bladori Drive, Belfast, BT9 5JN. 29 Trail Running in Granada Tel: 02890 280790. with fell-running is a concept to be avoided at all costs but it Email: [email protected] is clear from yesterday's meeting that this is not the way 31 Return of the Carthorse luniors favoured by the FRA Committee, hence 1 think that our 32 The Why Moment Madeleine Watson, 65 Old Park Road, differences now run too deep for me to able to continue in 33 The Granada - Pico Veleta/Sierra Nevada Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JB. my position with any degree of integrity. Race Tel: 0113 2692526. 34 The Calderdale Way Relay Email: [email protected] ...............so if there's anyone out there who would like to take over the reins of Editorship I'm sure Alan Brentnall 3 7 The art of non-competitive fellrunning Long Distance Martin Stone, Sleagill Head Farm, would be only too pleased to hear from you. 38 Dr Martyn's Problem Page Sleagill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3HD. Margaret Chippendale, our Fixtures Secretary, has also had 39 Just Champion - Ilkla Moor Tel: 0870 7661792. enough and has consequently decided not to stand for re- 43 Results Email: [email protected] election at the AGM, so, once again, volunteers to fill this vital 89 Notes from an ex-PST member Results position would be most welcome. Dave Weatherhead, 16 Birchlands Grove, John Taylor Foundation for Young Athletes Wilsden, Bradford, BD15 OHD. I would like to thank all the people who have helped me in 90 Achilles Tendinopathy Tel: 01535 273508. many ways over the years, both with the Calendar and the 92 You Can't Keep a Good Bunny Down! Email: [email protected] magazine, either as contributors or with production issues, 94 The Full Yorkshireman - Not really a fell more Scotland and also to thank all the FRA Committee members, past and of an excuse to buy a whippet Keith Bums, 21 The Dean, East Linton, present, for their companionship, commitment and East Lothian, EH40 3ED. conversation - it's been fun and I will miss it enormously. 96 Dolomites Skyrace Tel: 01620 860257. 97 Junior Pages Email: wkburns21 @idnetfreemail.co.uk p.s. My race is now registered for 2007 with the 105 Letters/opinions et.al. Wales Welsh Fellrunners Association who, as they are Ross Powell (WFRA), Pen Y Buarth Farm, independent of U K Athletics, can register races from 106 British Championships 2006 Upper Llandwrog, Caernarfon, Gwynedd. wherever without any external hassle - just a 107 .... and this doesn't do us any good either!!! Tel: 01286 881491. thought!! 108 Access and Environment Email: [email protected] 110 Gear Reviews Sharon Woods (WMRA), Ty'r Mynydd, Data Protection Act 112 Reflections on 2006 7 Heol Coedcae Uchaf, Blaenavon, NP4 9JA The Data Protection Act requires us to tell all members that their addresses, Tel: 01495 791754. dates of birth and club names will be maintained on a computer. 114 A Sea to Summit Challenge Email: [email protected] This allows us to send you an FRA calendar and three magazines each year. You 117 The Whole Jolly Jaunt - Bursa, Turkey 2006 Website have the right to request that your name be removed from the computer database 122 The loss Naylor Lakeland Challenge Brett Weeden, Highbridge House, and you should contact the Membership Secretary if this is your wish. 87 Main Street, Cononley, BD20 8LJ Unless your details are kept on a computer we will be unable to send you an 123 My (Calderdale) Way Tel: 01535 635937. FRA calendar, the magazine or an annual membership renewal form. 125 A very memorable day Email: [email protected] Printed by Walker Design & Print tel: 01484 862121 email: [email protected] 127 Martin Stone's Long Distance News Summary l OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2006 FRA Officers Sheila Lloyd (Mercia) Tel: 01286 881491. Chairman: Alan Barlow (Altrincham) email: [email protected] Chairman's Chat Tel: 0161 4839330. email: [email protected] Pen y Buarth Farm, Upper Llandwrog, Caernarfon, from Alan Barlow 12 Redcar Close, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4SQ. Gwynedd. Secretary: Alan Brentnall (Pennine) Ross Powell (Mercia) Tel: 01286 881491. r ■ Thank you for all the cards and letters Tel: 01663 746476. email: [email protected] regarding my health; they really did email: [email protected] Pen y Buarth Farm, Upper Llandwrog, Caernarfon, I 8 Leygate View, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3EF. Gwynedd. -1- help and I have improved greatly but will always have to take things a bit easier in Treasurer: Tony Varley (Horwich) Dave Spedding (Keswick) Tel: 017687 80805.