CALENDAR

First English Champs Race of the year and it’s a popular on – This will be faster finger first. Entries open at 10am of Friday 7th February

Either put it in your calendar or drop Rachel a message if you want to sort a bulk entry.

Enter here:

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15148

Final entry opportuntiy for Edale Skyline – Friday 14th February at 10am

To enter you must provide 2 AL races completed in the last 4 years or have done Edale in the last 5

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15148

Newlands Memorial Race – English fell Champs Race 2 (Cat – AM)

Entries for FRA members only will open at 10:00 on Monday 17th February and close at 09.00 on Monday 24th February or when 80% of the places have been filled.

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15200

Newlands Memorial Race – English fell Champs Race 2 (Cat – AM)

Entries for all remaining places will open for all at 10:00 on Monday 24th February and a Waiting List will be used if the event becomes full.

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=15200

Distance: 22km / 13.7M

Climb: 1500m / 4920ft

Route: https://www.scottishhillrunners.uk/Racemaps/Stuc%20a’Chroin580.jpg

This year, the race takes place on May 3rd, 2025 in Strathyre, Perthshire at 13:00.

Allow plenty of time for the journey and registration. It’s early May Bank Holiday and traffic from Stirling, past Blair Drummond Safari Park, and through Callander can double the normal journey time.

There’s a licensed bar and free ceilidh after the race. Bar open from 5, and ceilidh starts at 8pm.

Pre-entry via Sportident

Organised on behalf of UK Athletics (UKA) by the UKA Sub-Committee for Domestic Fell & Hill Running and sponsored by Pete Bland Sports. 

The 2025 UK Athletics Fell & Hill Relays will be organised by Meirionnydd Running Club on Saturday 18th October 2025 at Dinas Mawddwy, Powys. Entries will open on 1st July 2025.

The relays are held under UK Athletic (UKA) rules. Entries in the Championship categories will only be accepted from clubs that are affiliated to UKA for fell running through their Home Country Athletics Federation (HCAF). If the entry limit is not reached, the organising club may accept entries for the non-championship categories from clubs that are affiliated to HCAF, but not for fell running.

All runners must be registered with their Home Country Athletics Federation or be members of the FRA, be first claim members of the club they represent and must wear a club vest. A registration number or FRA membership number for all team members will be required on the team declaration form.

The use of GPS for navigation purposes, the use of running poles and the linking of runners by bungee are not allowed.

UK Athletics medals will be awarded to members of the first three teams in the following categories:

• Male
• Female
• Male Over 40
• Female Over 40

The organising club may decide to include additional categories for which they will award prizes.

The Rules & Guidelines for the Fell & Hill Relays can be found on the UKA website:

www.uka.org.uk/competition/running/mountain-running/ba-fell-running/ 

Further details and entry information will be made available on the FRA, SHR, WFRA & the race websites.