LERC Fell League

The LERC Fell League is new for 2007. The dates for the fell races cannot yet be confirmed as yet, since the Fell Runners Association (FRA) Calendar for 2007 is not published until December 2006. The exact dates will appear just as soon as they are known.

The LERC Fell Race 2007 is also new for 2007. Every year there will be a different race designated as the LERC Fell Race. This won’t be in the league and won’t count towards league points, but prizes will be on offer in all categories for LERC runners. This is a great opportunity to get a huge turnout at a Peak District Classic race, fly the Blue and White Flag and get LERC on the Fell Race scene good and proper. Click for race listing


Big Print

· Same ‘rules’ as main summer and winter leagues, i.e. 150pts, 149pts etc.
· Same categories, i.e. senior men, senior women, MV and FV etc.
· 24 Races in the League - BEST 10 TO COUNT
· No race is compulsory, but out of the 10 to count, 2 (or more) must be of 6 miles or longer(i.e. Medium or Long races. See Biggish print below).
· Wearing of LERC club colours is requested and encouraged. Some races may, by nature of the weather and terrain extremes associated with Fell Running, require alternative clothing. (See very big print below). Points will always be awarded, even when club colours cannot be worn.


Very Big Print

· Fell Running is a very environmentally conscious pastime and car sharing is heavily encouraged.
· Competitors should arrive at races prepared to carry any or all of the following equipment:-
. Windproof whole body cover
. Other body cover appropriate for the weather conditions
. Map and compass suitable for navigating the course
. Whistle
. Emergency food

These requirements constitute ‘best practice’ and are mandatory at all Category A Long and Medium races. In the event of settled fine weather, confirmed by a local weather report, the organiser may decide to waive some of the above requirements for races of other categories. Organisers ensure that whatever requirements they specify on the day are met by holding complete and random checks before and after the start of races. Race organisers should be aware of the dangers of hypothermia if injury to runners causes them to stop or slow to a walking pace. Body heat is lost quickly and in cold, wet or windy weather the onset of hypothermia can be very rapid unless sufficient warm clothing is carried. This factor should influence decisions on the extra equipment runners are required to carry in poor or unsettled weather conditions. If necessary the fact that the weather creates a high risk of hypothermia should be stressed to competitors.


Biggish Print

A Fell race is one run on Fell, Hill or Mountain terrain and is categorised as follows:

Category ‘A’
· average not less than 250 foot climb per mile
· should not have more than 20% on road
· should be at least one mile in length

Category ‘B’
· should average not less than 125 foot climb per mile
· should not have more than 30% on road

Category ‘C’
· Should average not less than 100 foot climb per mile
· should not have more than 40% on road

Race Length Categories

L (Long) is 12 miles or more
M (Medium) is six miles and over but under 12 miles
S (Short) is under 6 miles

Small Print

· There is no small print.