BasedonWorkbookp9, ex6
Readthetextandanswerthequestions
ThereisafellrunningeventhappeninginNorthWestWalesalmosteveryweekend, especiallyduringthesummer. Alsoknownashillormountainrunning, fellrunningisalittlebitlikecrosscountryrunning, butistakenmuchmoreseriously.It'snotaneasysport, butit'sbecomingmoreandmorepopular.
FellrunningstartedhundredsofyearsagointhehillsofnorthernEngland, WalesandtheScottishHighlands.Inthepast, theseracesoftentookplaceinmountainvillagesaspartofcountryfairs.Itbecamearealsportabout60yearsago.In1952, thefirstLakeDistrictMountainTrialtookplace.Later, in1970, theFellRunnersAssociationwascreated.
Therearedifferenttypesoffellrunningcompetition.Someraceslast24hoursoreven48hours.Otherracesareshorter.Forexample, therecanbearaceupanddownjustonemountain.Inotherraces, runnershavetoseehowmanymountainstheycanrunupanddowninoneday.In1932, BobGrahamranupanddown42mountainsinoneday.Themen'srecordnowis77mountains.Therecordforwomenis62mountains.
Fellrunningcanbedangerousforpeoplewithoutexperience.Incompetitions, allfellrunnersmusthaveexperienceofthemountains.Theymustknowhowtouseamapandcompass.Onlongraces, therulessaythateveryonemusttakeamap, whistle, compass, averylighttent(weighinglessthantwokg)andenoughfood.
Ifyouwanttostartfellrunning, youshouldjoinafellrunningclub.Inthatway, youcanlearnaboutthesportfromexperts.Atfirst, youcandoeasyruns.Whenyouhavemoreexperience, youcanbegintotrymoredifficultroutes.Whenyouareinthemountains, itisimportanttounderstandyourownability.Itisalsoagoodideatocheckontheweatherbecausemountainweatherchangesveryquickly.Andyoumusthaveapairofgoodfellrunningshoes.
Whatisthedynamicsinthenumberofpeoplewhotakepartinfellrunning?
- Ithasincreasedovertheyears.
- Ithaslessenedwithtime.
- Ithasalwaysremainedthesame.
- Itisstillchanging.
Howdidthefellrunningbegin?
- Asatraditionalsport.
- Asanationalsport.
- Asakindofentertainment.
- Asakindofholiday.
Howdotherulesforfellrunningcompetitionsdiffer?
- Therulesvary.
- Therulesvaryfromtimetotime.
- Therulesvaryfromareatoarea.
- Therulesarefirmlyfixed.
WhatisNOTnecessaryforthecompetitorstoknow?
- Howtoputupatent.
- Howtobuildashelter.
- Howtofindtheirpositiononthemap.
- Howtouseapieceofequipmentwhichshowscardinalpoints(north, south, etc).
WhatisNOTexpectedfromfellrunners?
- Tojoinaclub.
- Tobegintrainingoneasyroutes.
- Tolearnfromexperts.
- Tobegindoingthesportontheirown.
Whatisadvisedforfellrunners?
- Tobewelldressed.
- Togofellrunningonlyingoodweather.
- Toknowwhatkindofroutetheycancopewith.
- Nottomindchangeablemountainweather.