Welcome to the FRA
“...let us spend as much time as we can afford running on the fells with a minimum of rules and regulations commensurate with safety and fair competition”
Peter Knott, FRA Chairman 1979-1982, Fell Running Principles
Join the FRA
Become part of a community of fell runners. You'll get the Fellrunner magazine three times a year, an annual Handbook and Fixtures Calendar, Championships Races, early entry into races, an Annual Dinner and Awards and more.
Latest Results
- Sat 5 Jul – Fan y Big y Pen y Fan y Big
- Wed 2 Jul – Gategill Fell Race
- Wed 2 Jul – Whernside
- Sun 29 Jun – Baystones & Wansfell
- Sun 29 Jun – Cross Fell
- Sun 29 Jun – Bakewell Pudding Race
- Sun 29 Jun – North Devon AONB Half Marathon 2025
Upcoming Races
- Sat 5 Jul – Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon
- Sat 5 Jul – Fan y Big y Pen y Fan y Big
- Sat 5 Jul – Heptonstall Festival
- Sat 5 Jul – Warslow
- Sat 5 Jul – Dollar
- Sat 5 Jul – Oakworth Haul
- Sun 6 Jul – Clwydian Junior Fell Race
Latest News
Permanent ban for Chris Barnes
UK Athletics (UKA) published on 20th June 2025 a disciplinary case report on Chris Barnes.
Here is the link to the UKA disciplinary panel report.
The FRA has reviewed the findings of the report and as a UKA-affiliated organisation can confirm that Chris Barnes is permanently banned from participating in “any or all roles” of FRA licensed races and events. The sanction includes:
Fell and Hill Coaching.
Organisation of an FRA licensed...
Annual General Meeting in October 2025
The Annual General Meeting of the Fell Running Association will again this year be held following the Langdale Horseshoe on the 11th of October. The meeting will be held in Langdale Village Hall in Chapel Stile from 4pm. A further reminder about the meeting will be made nearer the time, including the agenda.
FRA is looking for additional Race Liaison Officers to recruit
The Fell Runners Association licences approximately 500 fell races each year, including six English senior and six junior championship races. As fell runners we are blessed with being able to run and race in the high and beautiful places across England and the Isle of Man from Cornwall to Northumberland and the uplands in between, and east and west.
Fell racing is a simple sport, though a lot of effort goes into making it appear and feel th...
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