
SINFIN RUNNING CLUB
FELL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Format & Current Race Calendar
The fell championship is open to all 1st claim, 2nd claim and FRA-based members who register to run as Sinfin on the day and who wear a club vest or training top during the race. Social members are of course very welcome to take part but will not accrue championship points.
The system rewards both performance and commitment, whilst taking into account; age, gender, race difficulty and the number of races completed, giving everyone a chance to do well. Designating the races each year encourages members to attend the events together, creating cameraderie, improving car-sharing and giving Sinfin a visible presence on the Derbyshire fell scene.
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Runners are competing for the 'Graham Young Trophy', introduced in 2022, which is handed out to each year's overall winner at the club's annual awards night. The trophy acknowledges Graham as the pioneer of the club's fell running tradition. The top stone is from the Middle Peak Quarry in Wirksworth, White Peak, while the plinth was hand-made by Duncan at Dual Design in Derby. In addition, the best placed runner of the opposite sex will receive the Sinfin Fell Shield. Awards are also given out for 2nd and 3rd place for both men and ladies, while other notable acheivements, including any member who reaches the 10-race milestone for the year, are announced. A list of previous champions can be found on our Hall of Fame page here.
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Overview
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championship runs January to December
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10-best results from 26 specified races (diary below)
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commitment bonus points available for taking part in up to 6 additional races outside of your 10-best
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all members start with the same points total, race points are deducted from this total, lowest points at the end of the year wins
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Details of the races in the current year’s calendar (which is published in the first week of January each year), including; date, location and difficulty are as follows. Please note this is only a guide, always check the lastest race information online:


Points totals move very quickly during a runner’s first 10 races and then stay comparatively static. So if you are behind and have done less than 10, don’t worry you still have a chance to close the gap!
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Full details on how the championship works is available. Please ask Trevor, or any one of the club representatives.
2025 Fell Championship Review and Final Positions
2025 participation was very close to last year's record breaking attendance: Nearly 400 fell champs race finishes, by 54 different members, at an average turnout of 15 members per race across all 26 races. Further, 62 members in all took part in some form of fell racing during the year, which is wonderful to see. We also saw a high watermark turnout of 30 members for Belper Park's Life, meanwhile 16 members completed their 10-race milestone for the season with a record 11 of those going on to complete their 'Big16', which is a fantastic endorsement of the club's fell racing format.
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Once again the race calendar took us to some beautiful locations, from as close as Little Eaton Bank to as far as Ingleton in Yorkshire for the Annual Weekender and to Dinas Mawddwy in Wales for the British Fell Relays. A hearty congratulations to all and we can only hope that 2026 delivers the same enjoyment and camaraderie.​​​


If you are interested in taking a closer look at how last year’s champs unfolded, or want to look in more detail at other results, or this year’s calendar, please email for the latest copy of the championship spreadsheet: sinfinrc.fell@gmail.com
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Previous Fell Championship Results
2025 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2025
2024 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2024
2023 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2023
2022 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2022
2021 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2021
2020 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2020
2019 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2019
2018 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2018
2017 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2017
2016 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2016
2015 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2015
2014 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2014
2013 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2013
2012 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2012
2011 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2011
2011 OGs Summary: Fell Running summary 2011
2010 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2010
2009 Season Results: Fell Running Champs 2009