I agree with many of the comments and misgivings expressed on this thread. As an FRA member (and Fellrunner reader AND contributor) since 1985 I have seen the mag go through many changes.
Like others above I was also disappointed with the latest issue - there seems to be a growing tendency to move tward the "mainstream" of running with more articles on trail running etc. There were at least 25 pages in this issue that were not about fellrunning as I recognise it. I also share the general boredom with what is now well described as the Bob Graham Industry!!
I think there is interest in the everyday running expoits of our fellow fellrunners - take Stolly's Running Adventures (available on this very forum) it is just accounts of his regular runs (similar to the email reports I do for the Bowland Bat Runs etc). I think Stolly's accounts are quite widely read on here and I find them interesting. Maybe there should be more of this kind of thing in the Fellrunner? The kind of stuff that used to be in a section of the mag called "Experiences of the Run".
I also think there's room for personal accounts of the racing experience (even Burnsall!) but that also seems to be a rarity. Not sure why.
Still, as has been said, if we don't like it we had better get writing!![]()