Race Rules

1. The Trunce race series is run under the rules and regulations of the Fell Runners Association (FRA).
2. Each season, there are 9 races, usually 3 weeks apart but this can vary depending on public holidays. Race 9 is a stand alone race where competitors can compete in fancy dress. Race 9 does not contribute any points to the series, to allow the series  presentation after, therefore the series is essentially an 8 race competition. The race dates for the current season are accessible via the menu bar on the website.
3. The age categories used are Junior Male, Junior Female, Male, Female, Vet Male, vet Female, vet Male 50, vet female 50, Vet Male 60, Vet Female 60, vet Male 70, Vet Female 70. we may well have vet 80 runners.
4. Seniors must be aged 16 or over on the day of the race . Please note that if you start the season as a junior, you must obtain a new number to run as a Senior.
5. Your age category on the first race stays with you for the series, regardless of when you go up into a different age bracket.
6. Points are awarded to the first 20 finishers in each age category. The first runner is awarded 20 points, the second 19 and so on.
7. A runner can gain up to an additional 10 points if they better their previous Personal Best (PB) Trunce time.
8. PB points are allocated on a sliding scale according to how much you exceed your PB time. Basically, you get 1 point for every 3 seconds you take off your PB up to a maximum of 10 points. This method of calculation is new for the 2016 season and has been introduced to improve the correlation between how much effort you put in and how many points you get.
9. The PB for Vets is set at the beginning of the season to be the average time of the last four races that the runner completed.
10. The PB for all runners is updated after every race if their time for that race is better than the PB from previous races in the season, or the pre-season PB.
11. The junior race will commence just before the senior race, in order to maintain safety of the junior competitors.
12. Juniors must be at least 10 years old on the day of the race in order to be able to compete (New FRA Rules).
13. Juniors compete on a shorter course, avoiding the river crossings. A marshal will be at the base of the first descent to send the juniors away from the river and up the climb, where a second marshal will be situated. These marshals will be made aware of the number of juniors in the race.
14. All runners must clearly display their Trunce number on the front of their shirt.
15. Numbers must be written in black (seniors) or red (juniors) on a white background, and digits must be at least 5cm high.
16. We cannot allow dogs to run the race. The route goes over private land and we do not have permission to allow dogs on it.

Photography

1. There are a number of photographers who take pictures of the race, and we are happy to encourage this. Often these pictures can be seen on social media soon after the race. The race is held in a public place and as such there are no restrictions on photography. Anyone who is unhappy for themselves or their children to be photographed should not take part in the race.