Steve Downes, Leighton Buzzard
Look after your knees! I used to do all these marvellous fell races (Welsh 1000s, Paps of Jura etc) but now I have to stick to cycling owing to knee pain. Also, the comment about six-minute miles not being very fit is a bit off-putting. Most average club runners would love to achieve that speed over long distances on the road. I used to manage 6.30 on the road at my best and still managed to achieve my target of finishing within 30% of fell race winning times.
Fri Mar 13 11:30:11 2009
Sarah Ridgway
Gavin is right - fell running is for anyone, you just build your routes to your experience and advance as your fitness, navigation skills and adaptability to different terrain develops. Just be respectful of your ability and the weather! Get into it! There are running guides in Snowdonia who teach people how to run safely in the mountains.
Thu Jan 31 08:53:48 2008
Gavin B Stewart
You don't really need to be that fit to fell run. The top lads and lasses are probably amongst the best athletes in the UK (although unknown outside of fell-running). I however, am not that fit and struggle to run at 6.00 minute mile pace these days, but can still do OK in races especially long slow ones requiring navigation and mountain skills. Go and have a go - but do take full waterproof bodycover with you and take it steady to start with
Thu Mar 29 09:36:55 2007
peter warner . rugby
done snowdon run several times. very hard, always nervous , but an inspiring race. fell running is the hardest. those top runners get all my respect.
Tue Jan 2 09:44:23 2007
Peter John Rhys Lewis,Llandudno
I've taken part in the 1000m peak race on four occasions and from Aber it's really a hard slog, but the toughest one anywhere is the Peris Horseshoe. Not quite as far as the 1000s but finishing it is an achievement in itself. I have yet to attempt the 15 peaks in a day, mainly because the weather has always been against me. My last attempt in 2004 left me very dehydrated at Ogwen but with favourable conditions I think I could come in under nine hours. Anyway I am competing in Eryri's Border League in the next couple of weeks so let's hope this arctic weather soon disappears.
Sat Mar 4 22:01:53 2006
steve /liverpool
I've done Cader Fell run the last couple of years. It's a bit different than road races - brilliant organised travel all over Britain doing marathons but always look forward to Cader Fell race. Beautiful scenert, made very welcome and there's free coffee, sandwich and homemade cake.
Mon Jul 11 15:33:31 2005
R. Arwyn Jones, B.Bro Machno.
As a member of a newly formed fell running club in North Wales BETWS BRO MACHNO I would incourage anyone to try fell running. Some of the views are fantastic. Why not come and try a few of our fell races in the beautiful Machno Valley. Also a great chance for you to learn some of the Welsh language as there are many Welsh speakers in our Area. Gobeithio gweld chi yn fuan.
Tue Sep 7 17:00:22 2004
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