We are one of only a handful of clubs in the South East with an active fell running section. So what is fell running? First of all let's get one thing straight: it is 'fell' the Northern word for hill, not fell as in 'he fell over' (although that may happen sometimes). Beyond that there is a wide variety of races: some are simple up the hill and back the way you came, some are more complicated; some require old school map and compass navigation (GPS is generally outlawed), some are almost impossible to get lost on; some require you to have past fell running experience, some don't; some have a list of madatory kit that you must carry, some don't; some are all over in half an hour, some take most of a day. The only thing that they all have in common is that they are off-road and that hills are involved. 

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It can all seem intimidating when you start out, but the club has fell runners who have built up a wealth of experience over the years and can advise you on which races to choose, kit, shoes, route finding and everything else. And because the majority of races are some distance from home (there are some exceptions like Box Hill), we generally travel and stay together as a group so it is a way of spending time in some great countryside.

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Maybe this is what you are looking for to give your running a new lease of life? If you want to find out more please get in touch: clemdixon23@gmail.com