Quote Originally Posted by Witton Park View Post
I'm not sure that the FRA would say they are there to "promote" fell running in each of the Home Countries. They are there to oversee it - the custodians of it perhaps - but shy away from promotion..
FROM THE FRA CONSTITUTION:

  1. OBJECTS


  1. The FRA is established for the following objects (the "Objects"):


    1. (a) to accept a transfer of the operations and affairs, assets and liabilities of the Association and to become the successor body to the Association;
    2. (b) to encourage and promote fell running and allied mountain races having due regard to the environmental and other impacts of the sport;
    3. (c) to provide services to competitors, clubs and race organisers;
    4. (d) to establish, uniform regulations for the conduct of competitors, clubs and race organisers; and
    5. (e) to observe the Rules in so far as they concern fell running.


So the FRA do say they promote fell running.. 2b.. it's very clear.. anyway by which they mean fell racing.. not fell running..

I wouldn't say they are custodians.. they can't ban someone from fell running.. just FRA races.. there is a world of fell running outside of the FRA and outside of racing..