The 2024 British Athletics Fell and Hill Relays will be held in Appletreewick – a small village in a comparatively quiet backwater in one of the most beautiful parts of Wharfedale within the Yorkshire Dales. The village sits 5 miles north of Bolton Abbey and 2 miles from Burnsall, the home of the Burnsall Classic fell race, one of the oldest fell races in the history books.
| Final Instructions | Event Briefing Document – Not yet available |
| Important Documents | Parental Consent Form Emergency Contact Details Form |
| Results from Ballot | Ballot results |
| Date | Saturday 19th October 2024 |
| Time | 11am |
| Event HQ | Masons Farm, Low Hall, Appletreewick. |
| Entries | Pre-Entry Window 1: UK Athletics Championships Category. For teams in championship categories who have been reserved a place based on their performance in the 2023 relays i.e. the first 20 teams in the open categories, first 10 in Over 40’s and first 3 in the Male & Female Over 50 categories. Entries open on 1st July and close on 21st July at 23.59. Invited teams will then have until 31st July to confirm entry and to pay.Pre-Entry Window 2: Ballot Entry – Entries open to all clubs that are affiliated for fell running to UKA through their Home Country Athletics Federation (HCAF) to enter the ballot. CLUBS WHICH HAVE ACCEPTED AN ENTRY FOR A CATEGORY IN PRE-ENTRY WINDOW 1 MUST NOT ENTER ANOTHER TEAM IN THAT CATEGORY. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER MORE THAN ONE TEAM IN EACH CATEGORY – ONLY ONE TEAM IN EACH CATEGORY PER CLUB WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE BALLOT. PLEASE ONLY ENTER CATEGORIES IF YOU ARE SURE THAT YOU CAN FIELD A COMPLETE TEAM IN THAT CATEGORY YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SWITCH CATEGORY OR REGISTER AN INCOMPLETE TEAM ON THE DAY Entries open on 25th July and close on 18th August. Invited teams will then have until 30th September to confirm and to pay. Names of all runners to be declared by 12 noon on Friday 18th October. Top 10/Top 5 Submission – Teams which did not qualify by their 2023 results, but who feel that they could achieve a top 10 finish in the open categories/top 5 finish in over 40 categories should pre-enter and then send a submission with evidence that they have the potential to achieve a top 10/top 5 finish to fellrelayentries@wharfedaleharriers.co.uk by 1st August. Mixed Teams Due to the limitation on numbers there is no option for mixed teams in the Championship or V50 categories. The V60 category is open and can take teams of any composition, male or female. |
| Ballot | A ballot for remaining places in open categories, over 40 & over 50 categories plus all places in Open (ie Mixed) over 60 category will be held on Thursday 22nd August at the Cruck Barn, Craven Arms, Appletreewick, from 6.30 pm. Interested parties are invited to attend the draw. The draw will begin at 7pm. Invitations will be sent out through SiEntries to the successful teams in the ballot on or before 1st September. Ballot invitations must be accepted/paid for by 16th September. |
| Courses | Leg 1: solo. Runners aged 16+ on race day may compete in this leg. Leg 2: pairs. Leg 3: paired navigation. Leg 4: solo. Runners aged 16+ on race day may compete in this leg. |
| Age Restrictions | Runners aged 16+ on the day of the race may compete in leg one or four. Legs two and three are 18+ only. Leg one and four will be flagged. Team Captain must ensure that signed Parent/Guardian Declaration forms are submitted on the day and displayed on front of envelope at Registration to show how many 16yr olds are competing. |
| Pricing | Entry is £180 per team. Unfortunately no refunds will be available but names of runners may be amended up until 12 noon on Friday 18th October. |
| Recce Policy | Recces are permitted prior to the event day, please follow the recce maps provided as these avoid private land that will be used on the day. You may access the start/finish field to begin your recce. |
| Recce Parking | You may park in Ted Mason’s Garden at Low Hall , feel free to park on the grass. or otherwise there are a few suitable spots on the road side. Feel free to knock at his door if in doubt or want some tips. In all cases please park sensibly and do not cause obstruction.
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| GPS usage | GPS usage is prohibited for navigation purposes. |
| Competition Rules | UK athletics fell running rules will apply. Please see here for further details: 2024 British Athletics Fell and Hill relay rules and guidelines |
| Kit | Full FRA kit required. Waterproof whole-body cover (with taped seams and integrated attached hood), hat, gloves, map of the route, compass, whistle and emergency food. Please remember to bring your own safety pins. Please refer to the Event Briefing document for full details. |
| Parking | All competitor and visitor parking will be within the farmers fields adjacent the Village Hall, Main Road, Appletreewick, Skipton BD23 6DA (What 3 Words /// banquets.join.steam). Note there are toilets available within the Village Hall. £5 per car Mini Bus and marshal parking will be within the farmers’ fields opposite the New Inn PH. 10 minutes walk from parking to race HQ. Car parks open from 7.30am on Saturday morning.Coaches must drop off at Burnsall, approx 1.5 mile walk.Note there is a narrow archway on route at Bolton Priory, which has restricted width of 2.8 metres and height of 3.3 metres |
| Maps | leg_1_map leg_2_map leg_4_map |
| Recce Maps | Please use these maps when reccying the course:
Map for Leg 1 Recce
Map for Leg 2 recce
Map for Leg 4 Recce |
| Route Notes | For more detailed information on all legs, including changeovers, please refer to the Final Briefing document. |
| Club Tents | One per club, maximum 3m x 3m, except by prior arrangement. There is no provision for tent drop off |
| Overnight Camping | There is no camping (including campervans) within the car parking field. Masons Campsite which is adjacent the event centre is in an ideal location, the site also has a kitchen offering freshly baked pastries, quality barista coffee and handmade sourdough pizzas. Use discount code fell10 to get 10% discount at Masons Campsite. https://masonscampsite.co.uk https://www.howgill-lodge.co.uk |
| Charlesworth Chase | The Wharfedale Harriers organised Charlesworth Chase fell race will take place the following day (Sunday 21st), so why not make a weekend of it and double up with an extra race!
Details:http://www.wharfedaleharriers.co.uk/events/charlesworth-chase/ |
| Evening ‘do’ | The Craven arms pub will be welcoming runners all day and evening. On the event site at the farm, a bar and disco will go on till late. |
| Food and Drink | Entry fee includes food and drink for all competitors. Food and drink available for non competitors on site or in the local village. |
| Dogs | Dogs are allowed on the Event Site and Field but they are not allowed on Burnsall Fell or Simons Seat. |
| Impact | We aim to lower the impact of our event. As such, we have some small requests: bring your own water bottle, mug or flask for a hot drink. Travel by bike or in full cars or minibuses. Pick up your rubbish and take it away with you. Please note the parking is on farm land so it is essential to keep it free of rubbish |
| Contact | We hope that all of your questions and queries are addressed in the Event Briefing document. If, having read this, you still have doubts, please get in touch via the email address below. email : fellrelays@wharfedaleharriers.co.uk For queries with entries: email : fellentriesrelays@wharfedaleharriers.co.uk |
