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Fell Running

Fell running is British hill and mountain running over fells with steep ascent and descent, changing terrain, navigation, weather risk and often mandatory safety kit.

LevelVariant FamilyAthletics CategoryRunning

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Classification

Category Running

Family Athletics

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung British fell/hill running with ascent, descent, navigation and weather risk.

Geeignet für Suitable for more experienced runners who like rough terrain and self-reliance.

Cost Low to medium: shoes, weather kit, map/compass and safe route. Shoes, mandatory kit, club/race fees, travel and spare clothing. Fell-running club, FRA-linked organiser, hill-running group or trail-running club. Navigation, weather and required kit are core, not extras.

First progress Base fitness helps immediately; safe route choice and downhill skill take time.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

fell/trail shoes
map/compass
weatherproof kit
emergency kit
route

First steps

choose short route
practise navigation
train descending slowly
check weather window

Fell Runners Association information, local fell/hill-running club or supervised beginner race.

Do not enter open fells without weather check, navigation, suitable kit and exit plan.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases fell running, Felllauf

Tags outdoor, endurance, navigation, ausdauer, fell-running, hill-running, athletics, leichtathletik

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete a fell/hill route legally and safely as fast as possible.

Teilnehmer

Individual runners; team scoring possible by event.

Teamgröße

Individual, possible team scoring.

Spielfeld

Fell/hill route with ascent, descent and open terrain.

Dauer

By route and race class.

Wertung

Time/placing; possible team scoring.

Gewinnbedingung

Fastest legal finish.

Ausrüstung

fell shoes
map/compass
weather kit
emergency kit

Wichtige Regelpunkte

leaving route
missing required kit
ignoring safety instruction

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Fell Runners Association (FRA)

FRA Requirements for Runners 2025 Fell Runners Association · rulebook · high
Frequently Asked Questions Fell Runners Association · federation · high
Fell running Wikipedia EN · reference · medium