Congratulations to our 2021 Club Champions Carl Heliwell and Michelle Abbott.

The 2022 Championship is in the format we hoped to use in 2020 as outlined below.

An open competition to find the best male and female fell runner. The top lady and top gent to win a trophy, retained for 12 months with additional awards for age categories man and lady at Sen, V40, 50, 60 and 70.

Best FOUR from TWELVE races to count, to include a minimum of one at each distance (S,M,L + one at any)

Vet 70 – ANY three races to count.

First Clayton Man/Lady in each race to be awarded 50 pts, second, 49 pts, third 48 pts etc.

Bonus points are available as follows: Overall Race win (i.e. first place M or F) +5pts.  Overall top ten (M/F) +3pts.

In the event of a tie (more than one runner on same points after best four qualifying races, then the championship will be decided on head to head record.  If still a tie or no head to head race took place between the tied competitors, then the competition is jointly won.

The 2022 qualifying races are:

Race Name	Date	Type	Location	Notes
Orchan Rocks	26th April	AS	Local
Mearley Clough	10th May	AS	Local	club race
Lakeland Country Fair	Aug 21st	AS	Lakes
Hades Hill	1st Sep	AS	Local
Flower Scar	19th Feb	AM	Local
Stan Bradshaw	5th Mar	AM	Local	club race
Ingleborough	16th Jul	AM	Dales
Withins Skyline	16th Oct	BM	local
Pendle Cloughs	7th May	AL	Local	club race
Helvellyn & The Dodds	28th May	AL	Lakes
Borrowdale	6th Aug	AL	Lakes	lakes champs
Langdale	8th Oct	AL	Lakes	eng champs

Many races are now entry in advance, please check. 

Fell Championships are prioritised for FRA members and entry in advance.  All continue to be subject to change due to Covid. Should Covid impact on multiple races in the schedule the Championships will be reviewed and potentially changed (or cancelled as a final resort).

Good luck and see you on the fell!

Here are the details of the Club Fell Championships in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Michelle Abbott pleased at another year as Club Fell Champion at the 2021 Full Tour Of Pendle, taken by Jamie McIlvenny