ESFRC

The English Schools Fell Running Championship is a single day event for secondary schools and sixth form colleges.

There are 4 races for years 7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13.
Please see the Rules page for eligibility definitions.
The event is pre-entry only. There are no entries on the day.
Substitutions are permitted, but only within the same year category, e.g. year 8/9 boy for year 8/9 boy.

Rules:

The Championships are run under FRA Rules.
They can be found here.
Eligibility for each race is determined by age at the end (31st August) of the school year in which the event takes place.
Note: it is NOT determined by the school year, for which the student is registered.
This year's event took place on 6th October 2024
All competitors must wear shoes that are suitable for running on steep grassy descents with good studs, preferably fell running shoes or orienteering shoes.
Competitors may be asked to carry a waterproof/windproof jacket in case of extreme weather.

Awards: Photographs of the various awards can be found here.

Individual

There is a Boys and Girls Category for each Race.
Prizes are awarded to the first 3 finishers in each category.
Note - under UKA rules there cannot be a tie in a fell race.
Finish line marshals are a judge of fact and their decision is final.
The top 10 in each category can download and print a certificate.

Awards:

Team

Team prizes are awarded to the first 3 teams in each race category.
A team consists of 3 runners.
Points are awarded as per the position in each race category,
i.e. 1st = 1 point; 2nd = 2; 3rd = 3 etc.
The points for the first 3 finishers in each category for each school are added together.
The school with the lowest cumulative score is the winner.
In the event of a tie the team with the highest placed third counter wins. This is consistent with FRA rules.
The top 3 teams in each category can download and print a certificate for their school.

Overall School

To qualify for the Overall School Prize a school must start runners in 3 different categories.
This allows comprehensives, prep schools, sixth form colleges, single sex schools and all others to compete evenly.
The school's best 4 positions are determined, regardless of category. The points are determined from the positions and these are added together. The lowest score wins.
In the event of a tie, then the team with the highest number of 1st places wins, then 2nd places and so on, e.g. if a Team A has (1, 2, 2, 4) = 9 and Team B has (2, 2, 2, 3) then Team A wins because of the 1st place.
The top 3 schools can download and print a certificate.

A nominated representative of each school must:

Collect the complete pack of race numbers and entry list from registration.
Please don't ask for individual race numbers.
This causes significant administration problems for the race organisers.
Inform registration of any non-starters and substitutions.
The race numbers for non-starters must be returned to registration.
Any substitute runners not notified to registration will be disqualified; this is a safety issue.
Distribute race numbers to the school's competitors and ensure that they wear the correct race number as allocated to them on the entry list.
Brief competitors on the safety rules for the event, in particular that non-finishers must report to the finish line.
Ensure that any safety kit required by the race organisers is carried by each competitor for the entirety of their race.

Competitor Check List:

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

Race 4

These certificates are designed for placing in 8” x 6” picture frames.
It is recommended that the file is downloaded for opening and printing by a pdf reader, as the printing function on some browsers does not replicate the format accurately.
The certificates are best printed on A4 thin card, approximately 150gsm, and will require trimming.
Select the required type of certificate, and print the page(s) for you or your school.
You may need to adjust the printer settings.

Individuals (Top 10):

Teams (Top 3):

The Roll of Honour lists past winners starting in 2008, when the English Schools Championships were introduced.