Bit at the FrontNeil Denby Get it I tend to make a rule not to run champion­ The 'do' this year is taking a different ship races - mainly because they are too format from the dinners, organised un­ on disk!! busy - but also because I hate, with my til recently by Kev Shand, but will still legendary fast start, to get in the way of be a night for both presenting trophies The Association has bought some the fast boys. This year, due to getting in­ and for celebrating our sport in general. right expensive computer volved in an interesting competition to run Dave Woodhead is organising the event in equipment to try to drag us into the as many different fell races as possible I Morecambe (see advertisement on page 20th century. If you can provide have run in a few and have had to revise 13) and, knowing his love of the sport and my ambition to get a Championship point. articles etc. on 3+" discs of DOS or (Yes, just one!) It’s tough at the sharp end undoubted enthusiasm, it promises to be a DFS format (not Unix); preferably and I feel that all credit should be given to feast of photographs, videos and food. I in ASCII; then we can handle them those who manage to get into the points at hope for only two additions; firstly, that easily - the amount of stuff that all. We tend only to notice the first half the beer is good; secondly, that the people comes that is obviously a computer dozen or so but, to get any points at all, receiving awards turn up for the plaudits print out is growing but still needs you have to be capable of winning a non that they deserve. to be re-typed if the disc isn’t with championship race, or at least featuring in it. This costs us MONEY! We can the first few. At the end of the season a lot NO COLOUR: handle RISC OS as well if you of time and trouble goes into the organisa­ I’ve got some excellent colour shots must. Disks will be returned tion of the Championship and into the prize which I’d love to share with you but .... I immediately. presentations. These are, after all, national did ask the committee if we could go for championships and it is only right that we colour once a year even if we had no If you have no idea what should have a bit of a do and expect to see champions and those receiving medals at colour advertiser but they decided against any of this means, then the do - it may be the only opportunity so .... no advertiser, no colour. Maybe ignore this space! that some of us have to rub shoulders with when the recession ends (I should live so them. long!!) The Fellrunner is published 3 times a year Advertising Rates: Contents 1st week in June, October and February. £140 Full Page £90 Half Page Deadlinefor articles, letters etc. for the next issue is £45.00 Quarter Page £25 Eighth Page Regulars JANUARY 7th 2. Committee News Neil Denby, 39 Withyside, Denby Dale, 3. Letters W. 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Greenwood: Post Code............................................................................ Tel.............. Martin Jones winning the World Cup Trophy I ENCLOSE CHEQUE/PO (made payable to The FRA) for £ . The Corsican article in the last issue was (Copies of this form or orders on paper are welcome.) incorrectly credited. It was written by Neil Please note, this is NOT the FRA fixture calendar! Schofield 1 ii) Arrangements for Junior International OFFICERS AND News and Views progressing, see separate notice on inside COMMITTEE Secretary’s Corner back page. MEMBERS 1992-93 iii) Arrangements for AGM discussed. There have been two Committee Meetings Agreed to put motion to up-date Constitu­ Chairman Secretary since the June issue of The Fellrunner. tion and Rules for Competition. Agreed to Selwyn A. Wright Michael J. Rose I apologise for being absent from the amendment to Definition three to change 1 Church Street 15 New Park View Rossendale meeting which coincided with race length criteria from ‘record time’ to Broughton-in-Fumess Farsley, Pudsey the Saunders MM. I am grateful to Pete 'distance’. Agenda and details of this mo­ Cumbria LEEDS, W. Yorkshire Browning for kindly taking the minutes. LA206HG LS285TZ tion to membership with this issue of The Tel: (0229)716797 Tel: (0532) 556603 Fellrunner. BAF and FRA clubs to be Treasurer Membership Rossendale, 3 July 1993 notified by post. Secretary i) Funding for the English (and Welsh) iv) Team Manager reported on World Barbara Carney Peter Bland National Teams continues to cause con­ Trophy competition in Gap, France, 16 Birchlands Grove 34a Kirkland Wilsden Kendal cern. AAA of England verbally agreed to details elsewhere in this issue. Committee W. Yorkshire Cumbria underwrite, but both England and Wales expressed appreciation of the time and BD15 OHD LA95AD have applied to Foundation for Sports and enthusiasm which Pete Bland puts into Tel: (0535) 273508 Tel: (0539) 731012 the Arts in case funds are not forthcoming this onerous role. He is highly respected Fixtures Secretary Editor from athletic circles. We really shouldn't not only in Britain, but also in David L. Jones Neil Denby have to go begging every year. Inciden­ International mountain running circles, 12 Victoria Avenue 39 Withyside tally, it is FRA policy that membership and it is hoped he will agree to continue as Cheadle Hulme Denby Dale subscriptions are not used to finance In­ England Team Manager next season. Stockport, Cheshire W. Yorkshire ternational competition, we expect funds SK8 5DL HD8 8SF v) Environmental paper by Matt Simms Tel: (061 485) 1639 (0484)861812 to come from the wider athletic world. published in The Fellrunner, June 1993 Statistician Press Officer ii) Revisions to Constitution and Rules discussed. Revised version generally ac­ Mark A. Rigby Tony Hulme for Competition considered. Agreed to cepted and agreed it will be a useful con­ 332 Crow Road 140 Altrincham Road recommend to AGM, in addition to sultation document to help cement con­ Glasgow Wilmslow general up-dating, that Environment and tinuing good relations with such bodies Scotland Cheshire Access Officer and Junior Co-ordinator be as The National Trust, National Parks and Gil 7HT SK95NQ the like. Matt agreed to embark on con­ Tel: (041 334)0442 Tel: (0625)529874 elected posts (previously appointed). sultation exercise with land owners. iii) Reports received on International Club Representatives Competitions at Knockdu, Northern vi) Response from BOFRA to our Norman F. Berry Alan Judd Ireland and Pyrenees, France. request for discussions on the Whinny Ghyll 32 Hollin Lane professional/amateur issue is to wait a iv) BAF Fell and Hill Running Com­ 165 Peni stone Road Far Headingley while and see how the Scottish agreement Kirkburton. Huddersfield Leeds, W. Yorkshire mission have elected Danny Hughes as works. We shall follow up in due course. W. Yorkshire HD8 0PH LS16 5LZ Secretary in succession to Jonathan Gib­ Tel: (0484) 602922 Tel: (0532) 743364 bon who resigned for personal reasons. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, after the Langdale Horseshoe Fell Race, 9 Oc­ Paul R. Sanderson Peter A. Browning v) Junior Championships well sup­ 19 Findon Street 60 Shadsworth Road tober 1993. The agenda and associated ported. Dave Richardson floated idea of a Hillsborough Blackburn papers are included with this issue, and Sheffield S. Yorks Lancs. BB1 2HN relay race for juniors and invites other I do hope for a good attendance. Even Tel: (0742) 344905 Tel: (0254) 56681 ideas for 1994. if you find the formal business boring, vi) Chairman has written to BOFRA in may I commend the OPEN DISCUS­ Member Representatives attempt to re-open discussions on SION which follows. This is a most use­ Judith Johnson David Hodgson professional/amateur divide. He has ful forum which helps your committee to 3 Weavers Walk 197 Hall Lane gauge the feelings of the membership on Denby Dale Horsforth copied them the recent agreement between Huddersfield HD8 8RL Leeds.