BOFRA News

Prize Giving and Presentations

All being well we plan to start presenting prizes following the races at Farleton Knott.  In preparation here are the list of winners from the 5 races to date. As there is quite a backlog to get through we will Continue...

‘Lung busting rawness’ of fell running on show at Dales Countryside Museum

Photos capturing the ‘lung-busting rawness’ of felling running, rare memorabilia from this most traditional of northern sports, and – for the first time ever – the men’s and women’s Three Peaks Race trophies, are all going on display at the Continue...

Race Registration – Farleton Knott

Registration is now open for BOFRA Farleton Knott Fell Race on Sunday 1st August 2021. If you are a BOFRA member and have already ran this season, you no longer need to pre-register for the races. Please note the following Continue...

Cracoe Fell Race Results and Photos – 2021

On a scorching hot summers days 89 seniors and 129 juniors took part in this years Cracoe Fell Race. Cracoe Results Photos and videos Geoff Thompson's Photos U9's -|- U12's -|- U14's -|- U17's Dave and Eileen Woodhead's Photos U9's Continue...

Final Instructions Cracoe Fell Race – 2021

Car parking costs £3 and is in the field next to Jacksons of Cracoe, on the left just before you leave the village. All proceeds will go to Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Please bring exact change. Do not park on the Continue...

Race Start Times Cracoe

Race start times for Cracoe Fell race on Sunday. We are back to single races for each age category as there is a plenty of room to spread out on the start line. This should be the last race where Continue...

Cracoe – Entry Lists

These are the entry lists for Cracoe Fell Race on Sunday 18th July as of Friday morning. Registration is still open and will close first thing Saturday morning. If you spot any errors please email us.   Senior Entries   Continue...

Race Registration – Cracoe

Registration is now closed for BOFRA Cracoe Fell Race on Sunday 18th July. In order to comply with current COVID restrictions there is no entry on day at BOFRA Championship races. You must pre-register for Junior and Senior races using Continue...

Reeth Show 2021 cancelled

Unfortunately we received news this week that Reeth Show has now been cancelled as they were concerned with the risks of running such a show in a Covid safe way. We will advise in due course what this means for Continue...

Updated Route for Farleton Knott

Due to concerns from Natural England about erosion to the screes ,the seniors and U17 course for Farleton Knott has now been modified. The new route goes up a path to the front left of the fell across the top Continue...

Kirkby Gala Results and Photos- 2021

Despite there being no gala this year, we were still made to feel very welcome by the local village committee who helped with marshalling the races and allowing us to use the village hall facilities. 90 Juniors and 67 Seniors Continue...

Final Instructions – Kirkby Gala Fell Race 2021

Reminder there is no gala this year, but races will still start at 2pm Car parking costs £2. Please bring exact change. Park around the edges of the sports field and do not drive across the middle. If camping, use Continue...

Race start times Kirkby Gala

Although there is no gala we are sticking with 2pm for the first race which would normally be the start of the gala. All the races are combined as the entries are slightly lower than previous races. Provisionally the senior Continue...

Kirkby Gala – Entry List

These are the final entry lists for Kirkby Gala Fell Race on Saturday 26th June. Registration is now closed   Senior Entries   Junior Entries   Continue...

Kirkby Gala

South Lakeland District Council has made it virtually impossible for the Gala itself to go ahead this year, so there will be no Gala. HOWEVER, the organising committee have said that we can hold the race and are very supportive Continue...

Face Coverings on start lines

Given the rise in cases of the delta variant of COVID, it is now required that ALL runners must wear face coverings – a buff is best – on the start line of races, until restrictions are fully lifted. The covering MUST NOT be Continue...

Hawkswick Results and Photos-2021

A great turnout for the third of this years BOFRA Championship races with 115 Seniors and 158 Juniors toing the start line. Results   Videos Benjis  Junior and Senior videos gr8ful  Video of all races Geoff Thompson's Photos U9's -|- Continue...

Entry List – Hawkswick

These are the final entry lists as of Friday 18th June for Hawkswick Fell Race on Sunday 20th June. Registration is now closed   Senior Entries   Junior Entries   Continue...

Final Instructions – Hawkswick Dash Fell Race 2021

Car parking costs £2. Please bring exact change. When travelling from Skipton, leave the main road that goes to Kettlewell after the bridge and not before. This ensures you will be able to get into the car park easily when Continue...

Race start times Hawkswick

For Hawkswick Dash the U12 and U14 races will both be split into boys and girls. U9's, U17's and Seniors will each be single races. Under 9's 12.00 noon Under 12 Girls not before 12.15 pm Under 12 Boys not Continue...