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Northern Exile Nov 2017 11:11am, 15 Nov 2017 4,512 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile Standard FRA kit is full body cover (jacket with hood), all taped seams. Map/compass, whistle, gloves and hat (buff usually does it). They almost certainly won't enforce full kit, it's one of those situations where you turn up "equipped for but not expecting to use" situations.
Northern Exile Nov 2017 11:13am, 15 Nov 2017 4,513 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile I wasn't fit enough (read: not well enough) for Three Shires or Langdale this year although I had entries for both. I've done a couple of shorter races lately and am wondering if I dare do the Tour of Pendle on Saturday? I know it will probably put me in a basket, but I'm seriously considering it.
zp Nov 2017 11:14am, 15 Nov 2017 304 posts	Quote Pin zp Is emergency food not a requirement, or is that a SHR thing?
Derby Tup Nov 2017 11:22am, 15 Nov 2017 23,714 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Full Tour? Been under the weather / ill / unfit? Missed a couple of outings which would be useful training / markers for it? Not into S&M (well, no more than the average fellrunner)? Have a day in the Lakes or Dales steady away mate
Derby Tup Nov 2017 11:25am, 15 Nov 2017 23,715 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup iirc there are two 'levels' of kit zp. Longer / tougher events stipulate emergency food. If I was taking waterproofs, hat, map (especially) I'd instinctively take a Mars Bar or similar anyway I think, whether in an event or not
Northern Exile Nov 2017 11:59am, 15 Nov 2017 4,514 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile Emergency food is not on the FRA essential kit list. I've been training right enough, as well as my arthritis will let me. I suppose I'm just a bit worried, the Full Tour is a proper bastard, I've done it often enough to know.
zp Nov 2017 12:06pm, 15 Nov 2017 305 posts	Quote Pin zp No? fellrunner.org.uk Bottom of page 3 says it is, or is there a separate list?
Derby Tup Nov 2017 12:27pm, 15 Nov 2017 23,717 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Full Tour isn't the most inspirational route
Northern Exile Nov 2017 12:44pm, 15 Nov 2017 4,515 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile I stand corrected.
Northern Exile Nov 2017 12:47pm, 15 Nov 2017 4,516 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile It's not the most inspirational route, but it is a proper fell-running challenge and takes some balls to finish it in a reasonable time. For what it's worth, I like Pendle - there aren't many places outside the Lake District where you can get that much climb done in an afternoon's training. I've even ran the full tour route in the dark (and pissing rain) when I was training for the TDS, it takes on a whole new perspective.