Navigation for Fell Runners Courses in the Peak district update.

We have now completed 2 successful pilot courses and are now ready to start delivering for real. After a lot of consultation, we have now decided on the following format.

There are 2 levels of course, Introductory and Intermediate.

Both courses are suitable for fell runners and non fell runners alike. We tend not to go faster than a "comfortable trot" and although there is an informal competition, you are free to go round this at whatever pace you like.

The introductory course assumes no prior knowledge and will take you through the basic principles of navigating on the fells. It is aimed at those who are thinking of competing in the hills for the first time and aims to build their skills and confidence. Very briefly, it covers the following subject areas:

Symbols

Map to ground and ground to map

Folding and setting the map using features and rough compass

Route planning

Scale and distance

Compass bearings

Contour lines

Grid references

Application of the above skills to a competitive situation

The intermediate course is for those with some experience. They must be confident with the skills listed above. A typical example would be someone who is able to navigate themselves around a route but wants to be able to make their own decisions about what the optimum route may be. 

Both courses contain a little bit of classroom based work but are mostly delivered practically. Both courses run from 0900 - 1700

Please come equipped for the weather. Full waterproof body cover, hat, gloves and (as we will be standing still for some of the time) lots of extra layers.

The course intends to provide quality and as such the ratio will be a maximum of 1 to 4 on the basic course and 1 to 6 on the advanced course, number are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis

Each course costs £55 for the day, the dates and locations have now been confirmed as 

Introductory Course:

March 22, Whitehall Centre

April 28, Crowden YHA

May 24, Whitehall Centre

June 22, Whitehall Centre

July 21, Crowden YHA

Intermediate Course: 

March 09, Crowden YHA

May 12, Whitehall Centre

July 5, Crowden YHA

If you wish to book a place on one of the courses please go to the following link.

enter your contact details into the required fields and a booking form will be sent out to you. 

If you have any other questions then please give one of us a ring. We quite often work in areas with no mobile phone reception so please be patient and we will get back to you.

Kind regards

Dan Riley 07796 886974

Dave Taylor 07806 386949