Introduction Public liability cover has been obtained for the 2022/23 season (from 19th Sep 2022 to 19th Sep 2023). This is a privilege of membership and there is no extra charge. The Policy The Scottish Hill Runners policy provides £5m public liability insurance and £1m professional indemnity insurance for its members, officers and volunteer helpers in connection with their hill running activities. The cover is through insurers Hiscox Insurance Company Limited and underwriters Hiscox Underwriting Limited. The cover applies to race organisers who are members of SHR, and to race competitors who are members of SHR. It also applies to identified race marshals and other helpers who are not members of SHR. It is restricted to permanent UK residents. Local UK law applies. Validity is UK-wide. An excess of £250 applies to third party property damage. There is a copy of the 2022/23 Policy Schedule here.
The policy can only apply to hill races in the conventional sense, i.e. not to "adventure races" such as 2-day mountain marathons, or to multi-disciplinary events such as bike/run.
Race organisers must be SHR members and must sign a declaration that they will abide by the safety rules published by Scottish Hill Runners (see below). Non-compliance will jeopardise any claims and will be investigated by the committee. Non-compliance with safety rules by competitors must be treated very seriously (it is also cheating of course). This is vital to our credibility with our insurers. Members may inspect the details of the policy and seek clarification of any issues with the SHR Committee in the first instance.
SHR published a revised safety code in July 2015 for races insured through SHR as follows:
Race organisers wishing to use SHR Insurance for their race should complete a safety sign-off document. It is available for download as a [Word file](Download.aspx?Item=Insurance form 20232024.docx) or [PDF](Download.aspx?Item=Insurance form 20232024.pdf). It must be returned to SHR for validation at least four weeks before the event.
Scottish Hill Runners Committee
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Membership of Scottish Hill Runners provides the following benefits:
Introduction Scottish Hill Runners take the issue of safety very seriously and in 2014 concluded a review of its safety code. A major development for 2015 is that the same safety code will apply to all hill races run in Scotland whether insured through SHR or Scottish Athletics. This should avoid any confusion amongst competitors and race organisers as to which safety requirements apply. The new safety code (last revision made 16 10 14) consists of generic safety rules and safety guidelines for race organisers and competitors and can be found in full at the following links:
SHR - Guidance for Race Organisers - Bad Weather Warnings
Mandatory safety rules for competitors Individual runners (as well as race organisers) have responsibilities with regard to safety. Under the mandatory safety rules for competitors, the competitor shall:
Breach of a rule by a competitor may result in disqualification from future SHR races for a period determined by the SHR Committee. A set of safety guidelines for ROs and competitors is also available to help all to comply with these rules. An appeal procedure is available for resolving disputed decisions. SHR will audit compliance with these rules. Key points for competitors • All hill race competitors have prime responsibility for their own safety. You must make the judgement as to whether you are able and equipped to cope with the demands of the event. This is a risk sport.
Arrive at the venue with as much kit as the organisers are likely to require you to carry on the day. This means windproof and waterproof full body cover, hat, gloves, map, compass, whistle, food, and any other items you deem necessary for your protection.
Be able to recognise the signs of hypothermia, hypoglycaemia and heat exhaustion in yourself and others.
Hypothermia: not responding to conversation; uncoordinated movement and speech; inability to think clearly; wanting to carry on in adverse conditions; skin cold where normally warm, such as under armpit. Immediate action: wrap in warm clothing.
Hypoglycaemia: confusion, ill co-ordinated movement and speech; weakness, hunger. Immediate action: drink glucose solution or suck sweets.
Heat exhaustion: general fatigue, muscle cramps, dizziness, vomiting, fainting, cold/clammy or hot/dry skin. Immediate action: rest in a cooler place with feet elevated and drink (salty) water.
Scottish Hill Runners Committee, 2014/2015
Scottish Hill Runners is an independent organisation providing services for hill runners in Scotland. We are not a sports governing body. Membership benefits include a regular newsletter, an annual journal and a Race Calendar which includes all hill races in Scotland.
We aim to provide accurate up-to-date information on all aspects of hill racing, training, long distance challenges, and non-competitive hill running in Scotland.
Our income comes from membership subscriptions, sale of advertising space in the race calendar, calendar sales to non-members and website sponsorship. Proceeds are fed back into the sport.