The Dark Peak Fell Runners take inclusivity seriously and don\u2019t want anyone to feel unwelcome or that they are being forced to race in a category in which they feel uncomfortable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We have agreed to follow the FRA approach which involves having 2 race categories, \u2018Female\u2019 for cisgender females and \u2018Open\u2019 for anyone else.\u00a0 Which category you enter is entirely up to you. No gender checks will be carried out at DPFR club races and no one will question you on the gender you were assigned at birth or with which you now identify.\u00a0 Our first aim for club races it for them to be welcoming to all runners.<\/p>\n
We understand that this new \u2018Open\u2019 category could just be seen as a rebranding of the ‘Male’ category with little real change for those seeking a more inclusive structure.\u00a0 As a club we will try to ensure that this new category is understood to be an important change needed to allow all members to race without discrimination; ensuring, for example, that race organisers refer to the new category as ‘Open’ when referring to results.\u00a0 Additionally, to further help distinguish gender identities in the results we have decided to display people\u2019s preferred genders as a separate column in race results. <\/p>\n
We are still debating a more inclusive system which would work for everyone and any feedback and suggestions would be welcomed.<\/p>\n
Please contact the club welfare or DEI officers with any further questions or suggestions.<\/p>\n
NB the gender that will be shown in the results is the one that is set in your SI Entries Dark Peak membership account. Please update it there if it is incorrect.\u00a0 You can also opt to not be shown in results at all if that is your preference, which again can be set in your SI Entries account. However, please contact the webmaster if you do this as it is a manual process to sync the changes across.<\/p>\n