Quote Originally Posted by alwaysinjured View Post
What animosity?

Just a recognition As someone involved in both, indeed with junior and senior internationals in arhletics, it is just that they are poles apart in philosophy, and at a practical level organisers have a completely different set of problems from those in fell racing. The two are talk and cheese.
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Wheeze said. he was dead against UKA/FRA linking.. which I would cause animosity. In Wales especially it was very contentious..

I suppose my experience of GB/UKA is as a runner. I've competed with the support of WA and UKA.. incomparable. I just found it so professional. Everything dealt with, early selection, kit, hotels, there was nothing you wanted, it really changed my experiences about how athletes should be treated.

But, There is now real UKA (GBA) recognition of mountain and fell running. This weekend I was at the GBA celebration dinner and they had a review of the years and of course it was dominated by the track and field, but ultra and fell/mountain were mentioned in the talks and pictures shown.

I think that can really inspire the kids especially, to push on and gain a GB vest. that helps participation and keeping them in the sport..