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 News

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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British Fell and Hill Relay 2025 - information about the entries

2025 Fell and Hill Relay is hosted in Dinas Mawddwy, Wales on 18 October.
The entries have now opened on the SI Entries site for those teams who have a reserved place based on their performance last year and then are open to all others on 1st August 2025.
Here is the link for the SI Entries

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Updated selection policy for the U17/U20 trial Junior Home International Teams due to the cancellation of Clwydian race

 

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