Kettlewell Anniversary Fell Race 2025

Kettlewell Anniversary Fell Race. 8 km/5.1 miles; 554m/1800’ AS category Sunday 22nd June 2025.

A counter in the 2025 English Senior Fell Running Championships.
This is an ‘AS’ category race, run under the rules of the Fell Runners’ Association (FRA).

FRA Requirements for Runners can be found here. Runners must be 18 or over on the day of the race.
All proceeds to Upper Wharfedale Mountain Rescue Team and North Leeds Fell Runners. We are obviously recruiting helpers from within the club but anyone else that can help please email the NLFR Committee at nlfrcommittee@googlegroups.com.

Usually a Thursday midweek race, Kettlewell Anniversary FR has moved to the Sunday to host a round of the English Fell Running Championships. It is a classic Yorkshire Dales race with limestone escarpments, grassy slopes both up and down with the occasional rabbit hole. The route is over well-established public footpaths with the inevitable stone wall crossings over stiles and through gates. There are fabulous views looking over Arncliffe and Kettlewell. It will be fully marked and marshalled with chip timing provided by SiEntries.

A reminder about the basic FRA rules, there will be a kit requirement but this will be at the RO’s discretion on the day so bring full FRA kit just in case the weather is poor.

Once you have registered but find you cannot race, please ensure you report back to registration or the RO (Mike Ayers) and let them know. Failing that please let any marshal know giving them your name and race number. If you have to drop out during the race please ensure you report this to the marshals at the finish so we don’t have to send mountain rescue out to look for you.

First Aid

There will be a first aid station at the race/parking field and at the half way stage. If wet, some of the limestone is very slippery and there are rabbit holes in a couple of sections of the race so if there are injuries please support the injured runner and report to your nearest marshal. There will be a marshal at each gate and wall crossing.

Car Parking

Car parking will be in the field usually used for the scarecrow festival. This will be well marked but is on the left just before the bridge into Kettlewell coming from Skipton. Please follow the marshals’ directions so we can get parking organised as efficiently as possible. As there is limited space, please car share where possible.

Registration and Prize Giving

Will be in the Kettlewell Village hall about 200m from the carpark entrance and will be well signed. – TAKE CARE CROSSING ROADS.

Amenities

There are public toilets between the carpark and the Village Hall and more in the Village hall itself. Please be patient if there are queues.

There will be cakes and snacks available from the NLFR tables in the village hall and I have primed the owner of the Blue bell Inn right next door to the Village Hall where you can buy meals, sandwiches and most importantly beer. You are free to take beer into the village hall from the Blue Bell Inn. We will arrange for glasses to be returned at the end of the day.

Pete Bland Sports red van will be in attendance.

Entries

FRA members £13. Non-members £15.

Entries will open on SiEntries from 10am Sunday 27th April (and close 16:00 on Friday 2nd May) for those on the Guaranteed Entry List.

Entries will open on SiEntries from 10am Sunday 4th May for FRA members ( and close at 16:00 on Friday 9th May or when 80% full).

Remaining entries for all will open on SiEntries from 10am Sunday 18th May. Entry limit 400 runners.

Mandatory Kit

This is a summer AS race so it may not be necessary to carry full FRA kit. Please check the kit requirements at race registration but be prepared to carry full FRA Kit if the weather is poor. If full kit is required there will be kit checks at the start and end.
Just as a reminder, full FRA kit includes:
⦁ Waterproof jacket (with hood) and trousers, both with taped seams
⦁ Gloves and Hat (buff will suffice)
⦁ Map showing the race route and possible exit routes (map available for £2)
⦁ Whistle
⦁ Compass suitable for navigation on the fell
⦁ Emergency food.
If weather requires, a thermal layer, survival bag or water may be required to be carried. Bring them just in case.

Race Start/Finish

Women: Midday; Men: 13:30 hrs.
This time gap should allow the women’s field to clear at the first section of the race on the main track.
Start and Finish on the Race/Carpark Field, 3 minutes from registration. Please be aware crossing the road at the bridge as there is no footpath – it will be marshalled but you need to be aware.

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