I'm just about to enter the i.o.w. fell run championships and the 3 races are
class as - 3 miles
class bm - 10 miles
class cl - 13 miles
does anyone know what the as, bm, cl actually mean. I've searched the F.R.A. website but can't find anything.
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The s, m, l stands for short, medium, long
Short S: Under 6 miles.
Medium M: 6 miles or over, but under 12 miles.
Long L: 12 miles or over.
A,B,C - difficulty:
Cat A: More than 250ft of climb per mile, not more than 20% on road, at least 1 mile in length.
Cat B: More than 125ft of climb per mile, not more than 30% on road.
Cat C: More than 100ft of climb per mile, not more than 40% on road, with some genuine hill terrain.
The classification does have a purpose. All AL or AM races require you to carry some kit i.e. waterproofs, hat, food etc.