Originally Posted by
XRunner
I think fell running will have to change and adapt a more modern approach to the sport.
In particular it will have to redefine the sport and encompass off-road running in all its different varieties.
If fell running wants to stay in the past and only encourage traditional races in a few select areas of the country, then other organisations will soon take over the sport.
It is the fell running community that has to sort out their sport, not some other organisation that has delegated control of the sport to the FRA in England.
If EA started to tell race organisers that old established events should be reclassified as trail races or even cross country, there would be a major outcry from the fell running community.