Unwritten Fell Running Rules

[Brotherton Lad]

always say thank you to the marshalls and organiser without whom we'd have no races to run:wink:

Yes, I always do this, but, interestingly, much more enthusiastically when I'm having a bad day.

[biara]

Enjoy it. What's the point of being there if you're not.

If you're having a crap run, preetend you're enjoying yourself, I find it helps me pass the time as everyone overtakes me and at least makes me think I'm happy when cold, wet and near the back (ie Noonstones this year)

[biara]

The other one I forgot is argue with the marshal if you get accused of being my clubmate and popular forumite 'antisocial' in a race!!!!!!

[Brotherton Lad]

Ooh, do say. Is it DB (or RB if you're posh), I've often wondered.

[biara]

Ooh, do say. Is it DB (or RB if you're posh), I've often wondered.

?????????

[mr brightside]

The other one I forgot is argue with the marshal if you get accused of being my clubmate and popular forumite 'antisocial' in a race!!!!!!

That was me at Noon Stone wasn't it! I think the blizzard may have frozen my corneas slightly, humble apologies sir it won't happen again

[mr brightside]

if the chap/ chapess in front falls in a bog..... heartily thank them for locating it as you storm on past

This sort of happened to me at Dunnerdale, i was about to run into a huge bog after following a bunch down an alternative route when the guy behind shouted me back. There was urgency in his voice so i would imagine it was a known area to avoid. He slowed down for the final descent so i took the decision to overtake, but i waited at the finish to thank him for his guidance and to apologise if my overtake had been uncalled for. He didn't mind at all but i do think that it's important to thank people who give you even the smallest route tips.

[noel]

Here's one that my 4-year-old learnt:

If you're marshalling, telling people that they need to go "back the way you've come" isn't normally received with the humour it was intended.

[RichardAThackeray]

Don't 'Bite Off More Than You Can Chew'.... Me, after finishing Julys 'Holme-Moss Fell-Race' - my longest ever event (or indeed run!)

Don't overtake or jump the wall / fence when others are queuing for a style.

That's written (jokingly) in the course guide to the 'Trunce'

"Whatever you do, don't jump the fence at the kissing gate as you will probably get pelted with rocks"

[Stolly]

Never ever be jolly and chatty during a fell race with fellow competitors, spectators or marshalls, especially two thirds of the way up a killer climb.

Picture me, totally out for the count, staggering forward on fumes alone, completely out of gas and energy, extremely cold and wet on the final f-f-f-fricking climb up Big End in the FTOP 3 years ago. A fellow runner, cheery as the day he was born ambles past, and starts talking to a marshall or fellow supporter about a night out a couple of days before. I would have stabbed him to death with my whistle.... if I wasn't actually in the process of dying on my feet on that godforsaken hill