The North East’s Premier Fell Running Club “Step by Step to Success” Introduction I have written these notes and produced some sketch maps of races that may be undertaken in The Cleveland Hills. These may be done by a runner or jogger, provided they have a reasonable awareness of what the terrain demands of them. I once had a conversation with a national running coach who insisted that fell or hill running required exactly the same skills as cross country running! I would have thought that for anyone who has little or no experience of this sort of event the best thing to do is to close the hole below your nose and exercise those two receptors located on either side of your eyes. For example navigational and survival skills are essential to complete some courses in a state of well being! Anyway back to the present notes; it is important for each competitor to be properly equipped, aware of the route’s requirements and be fit enough to complete  the course without too much suffering. It is well known that all runners are masochists, hence their little anecdotes like ‘no gain without pain.’ The main reason for producing these notes is however to give information to those who wish to enjoy the Cleveland Hills through hill running competitions. I would also like to acknowledge the kindness of many landowners, too numerous to mention, who tolerate us for the day and even welcome us as well. You often find that farmers will move livestock for the day or weekend or even build a new style. We are extremely grateful for all levels of support and cooperation that we receive. NB. These are the standard routes but variation may occur due to particular circumstances on the day of the race; e.g. adverse weather conditions, problems with land access or motorbikes crossing! Hope you enjoy some of these;  David Parry NECAA. Fell Running Rep. N.B. More maps coming soon     Route   Distance (miles)  Climb (ft)   1 Blakey Blitz  10.5 2750 ft   2 Captain Cooks  5.5 750 ft   3 Carlton Challenge  5.0 1181 ft   4 Carlton Midsummer Meander 5.1 1040 ft   5 Clay Bank East  6.0 1100 ft   6 Clay Bank West  5.5 900 ft   7 Cock Howe & Beyond  7.0 1500 ft   8 Cock Howe NE    ~ 6.6 1175 ft   9 Commondale Clart / Crossing  6.0 1000 ft 10 Danby Beacon 2012 8.0 1100ft 11 Eskdale Eureka  8 1200 ft 12 Fox And Hounds Chase  9 1500 ft 13 Gisborough Moors  12.5 2600 ft 14 Glaisdale Rigg  8 1500 ft 15 Gribdale Gallop  7.1 1750 ft 16 Guisborough Grunt+  6 1350 ft 17 Guisborough Three Tops  8 2000 ft 18 Guisborough Woods  6 1000 ft 19 Maybeck 3 Crosses  9 1462 ft 20 Levisham Limping  7 1350 ft 21 Levisham Saltgate Gallows 10.7 1633 ft 22 Ossy Oiks - new route  5.3 1834 ft 23 Roseberry Topping  1.6 715 ft 25 Viking Chase (CSRT)  8 1500 ft 26 Whorlton Run  5.7 1388 ft