Inter Counties Mountain Running Champs

Inter-Counties Senior Mountain Race and Junior Hill & Fell Championships

The Senior Inter-Counties Mountain Race is organised on behalf of the UK Counties Athletics Union by the UK Athletics Sub-Committee for International Mountain & Trail Running under UKA rules. The Junior British Inter-Counties Hill and Fell Championships are organised by the Fell Runners Association on behalf of the UK Counties Athletics Union.

The 2027 Senior Inter-Counties Mountain Race will be held on 18 April 2027 in conjunction with the Kinder Downfall Race. Race headquarters is the Scout Hut, Swallow House Lane, Hayfield (GR035873). The course is predominantly off-road, flagged and marshalled, with checkpoints including the top of William Clough, Kinder Downfall and Edale Cross, and a finish at Hayfield Recreation Ground. Race numbers must be clearly displayed and will be recorded at designated checkpoints; failure to comply with organiser kit requirements may lead to disqualification.

Entries are pre-entry only, limited to 350 runners. Eligibility for the senior race is for athletes aged 18 or over on the day (born on or before 18 April 2009). Entries open 1 February and close at midnight on 16 April via SiEntries. Entry fee is £13.

Mandatory kit for county representatives and others will follow FRA guidance and organiser instructions and may include waterproof whole body cover with taped seams and hood, hat, gloves, map of the course, compass and whistle. Random kit checks will be carried out before and after the race. County team declarations must be submitted by midnight on 15 April. Medal awards include individual and team medals for top finishers, with county vest requirements for medal eligibility.

The 2027 FRA Junior Inter-Counties Hill & Fell Championship races for U16, U18 and U20 will be held on 22 May 2027 incorporated into the Esk Valley/Chop Gate Fell races, North Yorkshire. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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