Skills & Experience:
ER - Experience required
NS - Navigational Skills Required
LK - Local Knowledge an advantage
PM - Course Partially Marked
(All of the codes in race descriptions are taken from the race pages on the FRA web site.)
These are other races of interest to members. "Club Supported" means it is a good race which lots of Striders run. They are not part of the Club Championships but many Striders may do them.
The text descriptions in the race details have mostly been taken from the FRA Race Calendar.
From the FRA Handbook:
Competitors should arrive at races prepared to carry any or all of the following equipment:
- Windproof whole body cover
- Other body cover appropriate for the weather conditions
- Map & compass suitable for navigating the course
- Whistle
- Emergency food (for long races)
(This equipment is mandatory in Category AL or AM races)
"The competitor should take primary responsibility for his/her own safety on the fells."