Isle of Wight Fell Race Series

Race Date: 12th September 2026 (Race 1 & Race 2) & 13th September 2026 (Race 3)

Closing Date: 7th September 2026

Only On-Line Entry qualifies for SEAA Fell Running ChampionshipsNo Withdrawals or Transfers after the specified Closing Date. On the day entries will be available (Cash only), unless the race sells out, but On-Line entry is preferred.

Entry limit: 400

Minimum age: In accordance with F.R.A. rules. Race 1 – 12 years at 31st December. Races 2 and 3 – 20 years at 31st December.

Numbers will be issued at Registration on Race Day, open from 9.30am. Only Race 3 has a water station, located at approximately 7.5 Miles. No littering outside the water stations. The course is not suitable for wheelchairs, due to stiles and extreme terrain. The race is operated under FRA Rules.

Please note: FRA Rules stipulate that, GPS is not allowed for Navigation (but ok as a safety backup) andWalking Poles are not permitted.Runners not conforming to the rules will be disqualified, and their time will not appear in the results.

Run under FRA Rules and is organised in association with Ventnor Fell Running Association.Incorporating the SEAA Fell Running Championships. At Ventnor, Isle of Wight.

Race 1: The St Boniface Fell (AS), 3.8km – 235m ascent.
Start Time: 11:00 am
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Race 2: The Ventnor Horseshoe (BM), 12km – 443m ascent.
Start Time: 3:00 pm
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Race 3: The Wroxall Round (CL), 21km – 487m ascent.
Start Time: 10:00 am
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The Series is also the SEAA Fell Running Championships, Competitors must pre-enter this by the closing date (see above) and qualify as a first claim club member of a SEAA club affiliated for Fell Running or be an individual member of the FRA born in, or resident 9 months in the SEAA area. To qualify for the Championship competitors must complete all three races. Presentation will take place at the race HQ at approximately Sunday 12:30 to 13:00.

Requests to amend results will be considered up to 3 days after the race. Requests to change an entry type from Unaffiliated to Affiliated, must be made before the day of the race.

By entering this event you agree that photographic and video footage may be taken by authorised personnel for marketing purposes and the Ryde Harriers website and on social media.

The race HQ is located at St Catherine’s School, Grove Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1TT.

Please Note: St.Catherine’s School is a nut free zone.

There are changing facilities with showers available. This is 5 minutes from the start on seafront (virtually on the course), the finish directly enters the school playing fields and avoids traffic in town at the end. Registration opens from 09:00 Sat & Sun. Very limited free Parking at the finish venue, car share if you can, free on street parking nearby.

For safety reasons the use of in-ear (or over ear) headphones is NOT permitted. In accordance with England athletics guidelines, bone conducting headphones are allowed.

For safety reasons, runners are NOT permitted to run with dogs.

For UKA Anti-Doping requirements and procedures: Click Here

This is applicable to all competing members of UKA. Medical information provided with your entry, will be supplied to the medical provider for use on race day. GDPR regulations will be followed.

For foot passengers on the Portsmouth/Ryde Wightlink Catamaran and for cars on the Lymington/Yarmouth and Portsmouth /Fishbourne Wightlink Car Ferry. Please check timetables before travelling: Wightlink website. Hover Travel website. Wightlink offer 50% concessionary rate travel on their ferries over the race weekend, details will be provided on entry.

A list can be obtained from Visit Isle of Wight.