27-524: Maugham is a surname most commonly associated with the English literary family. The name is a variant of Malham, Malgham, and Malghum. Families with the name originate from the area surrounding Malham and Kirkby Malham . Well-known persons with this surname include: Malham Malham is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire , England. Before 20th century boundary changes,
54-513: A covert listening device was discovered hidden in the local parish hall, leaving the villagers baffled. The electronic transmitter was found in a wall socket during a safety inspection at Malham village hall. Part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 was filmed around the Malham Cove limestone pavement. All Creatures Great and Small TV series was largely filmed within
81-624: A few minutes to, generally, a few hours. The longest common fell running challenges tend to be rounds to be completed within 24 hours, such as the Bob Graham Round . Some of the mountain marathons do call for pairs of runners to carry equipment and food for camping overnight. Longer possible routes do exist, such as an attempt at a continuous round of Munros . Mountaineers who traverse light and fast over high Alpine, Himalayan or through other such continental, high altitudes are considered alpine-style mountaineers by fell runners. Races run under
108-425: A joint parish council , Kirkby Malhamdale Parish Council, with the parishes of Malham Moor , Kirkby Malham and Hanlith . Malham is a popular walkers' destination. The rise in tourism over Malham's history has led to some deterioration of the area's surrounding paths as tourists wander off the paths and cause pockets of erosion, a process often called "footpath erosion". The footpaths in the area are maintained by
135-556: A similar service. Northern Ireland events are organised by Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association . Again, races are run on the premise that a contender possesses mountain navigational skills and carries adequate survival equipment. In Ireland, events are organised by the Irish Mountain Running Association. The World Mountain Running Association is the governing body for mountain running and as such
162-532: A smaller calendar of races (usually 15 championship races, and other smaller events, such as galas or shows)>– mostly derived from the professional guide races – in England and Scotland and organises a championship series. In Scotland, all known hill races (both professional and amateur) are listed in the annual calendar of Scottish Hill Runners . In Wales, the Welsh Fell Runners Association provides
189-632: A swift messenger. This event appears to have been a precursor to the Braemar Gathering . There is no documented connection between this event and the fell races of the 19th century. From the 19th century records survive of fell races taking place as a part of community fairs and games. The sport was a simple affair and was based upon each community's values for physical ability. Fell races took place alongside other sports such as wrestling, sprint races and (especially in Scotland) heavy events such as throwing
216-524: Is partly surrounded by fells. This exposed position means the temperature range is limited, due to little pooling of cold air. Extremes of temperature (since 1960) range from 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) during August 1990, down to −13.5 °C (7.7 °F) during March 2001. The village hosts an annual agricultural and horticultural show on the Saturday before the August Bank Holiday. Known as
243-1100: Is sanctioned by and affiliated with the IAAF, the International Association of Athletics Federations . It organises the World Mountain Running Championships . There are also continental championships, such as the African Mountain Running Championships , the European Mountain Running Championships , the South American Mountain Running Championships and the North American Central American and Caribbean Mountain Running Championships . The first British Fell Running Championships , then known as Fell Runner of
270-797: The Cotswold Way Relay and the Long Mynd Hike , also qualify as fell races under Fell Runners Association rules. Some fell running could also be classed as trail running . Trail running normally takes place on good paths or tracks which are relatively easy to follow and does not necessarily involve the significant amounts of ascent that are required in fell running. Fell running does not involve rock climbing and routes are subject to change if ground nearby becomes unstable. A small number of fell runners who are also rock climbers, nevertheless do attempt records traversing ridges that allow running and involve scrambling and rock climbing – particularly where
297-651: The Lake District , with its Guide's Race , still takes place every year in August. The Fell Runners Association started in April 1970 to organise the duplication of event calendars for the amateur sport. As of 2013 it administers amateur fell running in England, in affiliation with British athletics. Separate governing bodies exist for each country of the United Kingdom and each country has its own tradition of fell running, though
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#1732847945831324-558: The Methodist Church . St Helen's Chapel was an ancient religious foundation mentioned in monastic charters from the twelfth century. It was demolished during the reformation . Archaeological digs at the site have been supported by the Ingleborough Archaeology Group. Fell running Fell running , also sometimes known as hill running , is the sport of running and racing, off-road, over upland country where
351-492: The route choice which may be available in fell races. Fell race courses are often longer than cross-country running courses, steeper and unmarked when out on the hills (with a few exceptions). Fell running also overlaps with orienteering . Courses are again typically longer but with less emphasis on navigation. Fell running does sometimes require navigational skills in a mountainous environment, particularly in determining and choosing between routes, and poor weather may increase
378-601: The Dales, including some scenes shot in and around Malham Lings and at Janet's Foss waterfall on the Malham Landscape Trail . Beck Hall in the village is England's first vegan hotel, after making over its menu and room amenities to be free of animal products in 2023. Malham has an Oceanic climate , but is generally colder and wetter than most settlements in Britain . It has a relatively low altitude of around 200 metres, but
405-564: The FRA Rules For Competition of the Fell Runners Association are categorised by the amount of ascent and distance. Modern fell-running trainers use light, non-waterproof material to eject water and dislodge peat after traversing boggy ground. While the trainer needs to be supple, to grip an uneven, slippery surface, a degree of side protection against rock and scree (loose stones) may be provided. Rubber studs have been
432-619: The Malham Show, it has competitions for everything from Lego models to fell running . Another major annual event is the Malham Safari, when the villagers and particularly the local school build sculptures around the village. This event attracts many tourists and stalls are put up on the green. Malham Methodist Church is located in Chapel Gate and is part of the Skipton and Grassington Circuit of
459-454: The Year, were held in 1972 and the scoring was based on results in all fell races. In 1976 this was changed to the runner's best ten category A races and further changes took place to the format in later years. Starting with the 1986 season, an English Fell Running Championships series has also taken place, based on results in various races of different lengths over the year. Race records vary from
486-498: The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. In the village there is a National Park Information Centre and a large car park. The Pennine Way long-distance path passes through the village. Nearby natural landmarks include Malham Cove , Malham Tarn , Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss . The Malham Show Fell Race course runs over the nearby 301-metre (988 ft) Cawden. In May 2006, it was reported that
513-464: The gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty. The name arises from the origins of the English sport on the fells of northern Britain, especially those in the Lake District . It has elements of trail running, cross country and mountain running, but is also distinct from those disciplines. Fell races are organised on the premise that contenders possess mountain navigation skills and carry adequate survival equipment as prescribed by
540-469: The hammer . These fairs or games events were often commercial as well as cultural, with livestock shows and sales taking place alongside music, dancing and sports. In a community of shepherds and agricultural labourers comparisons of speed and strength were interesting to spectators as a source of professional pride for competitors. The most famous of these events in England, the Grasmere Sports meeting in
567-565: The mode for two decades, preceded by ripple soles, spikes and the flat-soled "pumps" of the fifties. Fell runners have set many of the peak bagging records in the UK. In 1932 the Lakeland runner Bob Graham set a record of 42 Lakeland peaks in 24 hours. His feat, now known as the Bob Graham Round , was not repeated for many years (in 1960); by 2011, however, it had become a fell runner's test-piece, and had been repeated by more than 1,610 people. Building on
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#1732847945831594-457: The need for navigation. However, in most fell races, the route or sequence of checkpoints is published beforehand and runners may reconnoitre the course to reduce the risk of losing time working out where to run during the race. Category O events and Mountain Marathons ( see also below ), test navigational ability, attracting both orienteers and fell runners. Other multi-terrain events, such as
621-568: The organiser. Fell running has common characteristics with cross-country running , but is distinguished by steeper gradients and upland country. It is sometimes considered a form of mountain running , but without the smoother trails and predetermined routes often associated with mountain running. The first recorded hill race took place in Scotland. King Malcolm Canmore organised a race in Braemar in 1040 or perhaps as late as 1064, reputedly to find
648-600: The record is 24 hours or less. Foremost of these in the UK is probably the traverse of the Cuillin Main Ridge on Skye , the Greater Traverse, including Blaven and the Lakes Classic Rock Round . The Fell Runners Association (FRA) publishes a calendar of 400 to 500 races per year. Additional races, less publicised, are organised in UK regions. The British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA) publishes
675-724: The sport is largely the same. The most important races of the year include the Ben Nevis Race in Scotland, run regularly since 1937, and the Snowdon Race in Wales. Fell running is often known as hill running, particularly in Scotland. It is sometimes called mountain running, as in the name of the Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association although the term mountain running often has connotations of WMRA races which tend to be on smoother, drier trails and lack
702-580: The valley of the River Aire , known above Airton as Malhamdale , in the Yorkshire Dales . The surrounding countryside is well known for its limestone pavements and other examples of limestone scenery. Tourist attractions include Malham Tarn , Malham Cove , Gordale Scar , Janet's Foss and the Dry Valley. In the 1950s the village gave its name to a Ham class minesweeper , HMS Malham . Malham has
729-531: The village was part of the Settle Rural District , in the historic West Riding of Yorkshire . In the Domesday Book , the name is given as Malgun, meaning "settlement by the gravelly places". In 2001 the parish had a population of approximately 150. Malham parish increased in size geographically (to include Malham Moor) and so at the 2011 Census had a population of 238. Malham lies at the upper end of
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