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    Scrambling and fell running

    I was just writing a post for my blog about scrambling on fell runs and in fell races, and got a bit stuck thinking of fell races that involve scrambling in them. I came up with

    - Peris Horseshoe: the bit over Y Lliwedd
    - Welsh 1000m Peaks: as of last year, the Gribin ridge onto Glyder Fawr
    - Langdale Horseshoe: if you pick the Bad Step down from Crinkle Crags anyway, but it is avoidable...

    Both grade 1 and arguably at the bottom end of the grade. Are there any other races that involve sections of scrambling? And what are people's opinions, do scrambling and fell running mix?

    I can definitely see in a race context encouraging people to go as fast as they can over graded scrambles could lead to disaster, though in the same vein encouraging people to go as fast as they can in the hills at all has its dangers.

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    Re: Scrambling and fell runnin

    I believe fell running and scrambling mix fine.
    if the question is do fell racing and scrambling mix I would say yes to that as well
    one of my fave runs in snowdonia is to run Moel Siabod from the rear approach and the up the grade 1 scramble then down the fell race route it is far more interesting and varied.
    I think races that incorporated some hands on rock
    would be really good fun.

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    Re: Scrambling and fell runnin

    Quote Originally Posted by N-dubya View Post
    I believe fell running and scrambling mix fine.
    if the question is do fell racing and scrambling mix I would say yes to that as well
    one of my fave runs in snowdonia is to run Moel Siabod from the rear approach and the up the grade 1 scramble then down the fell race route it is far more interesting and varied.
    I think races that incorporated some hands on rock
    would be really good fun.
    I have to agree I like a bit of scrambling in a race, for me part of the fun in a fell race is pitting yourself against the “hill” or terrain, along with fellow runners. To remove the trickier bits of the terrain from the race IE the scramble, is dumbing the race down IMO.

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    Re: Scrambling and fell runnin

    Top of Causey Pike on Buttermere Sailbeck. It's not exactly loads of scrambling but it can feel quite exposed in the wind and rain!

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    Re: Scrambling and fell runnin

    Not a great fan of scrambling, im more a poaching or frying man myself.
    Trying to plod up hills every day slightly faster than the day before

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    Re: Scrambling and fell runnin

    I like a bit of hands-on rock (preferably in ascent though!). Bit of very easy scrambling up Crag Hill in Coledale yesterday.
    Being able to deal with easy scrambles is all part of the skill needed for fell-running I reckon.

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    Re: Scrambling and fell runnin

    The scrambling on Crag hill yesterday was pretty straight forward but the volume of people on it all at the same time mad it a bit tricky at times especially trying to overtake. I was about to overtake a person who then ended up blocking my way. to avoid her I had to jump to the right and in doing so stood on a chaps hand (really sorry), I dont think he was too happy despite my apologies!!

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    Re: Scrambling and fell runnin

    Quote Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan View Post
    Top of Causey Pike on Buttermere Sailbeck. It's not exactly loads of scrambling but it can feel quite exposed in the wind and rain!
    I was going to mention that.
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    Re: Scrambling and fell runnin

    does`nt it say something about scrambling type terrain in the FRA rules regarding safety requirments for fell races under 4 course design ?

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    Re: Scrambling and fell runnin

    Quote Originally Posted by rocksteady View Post
    does`nt it say something about scrambling type terrain in the FRA rules regarding safety requirments for fell races under 4 course design ?
    It does but it's a bit ambiguous and doesn't really mention scrambling. It says courses "must not be unnecessarily dangerous" and mentions that hazards such as "rock climbs or steep unstable slopes", or "comparable foreseeable dangers" must not be compulsory route choices. I think that's a good approach actually as it puts the onus on the race organiser to decide whether or not a particular route classes as unnecessarily dangerous or not, and at the end of the day they're going to know the course the best out of anyone so they're most informed to make the decision.

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