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Herdwick sheep on the Lakeland fells

Bio-security is a topic that many trail and fell runners are uneducated on, and some simple steps can be followed to secure the national park from Non-Native Invasive Species (NNIS). Dirty running shoes can transport NNIS to and around the national park without a runner being aware they are doing it. Before travelling to the national park you should wash down your shoes and running kit at home. A quick wash and brushing of your fell shoes only takes a minute, and you should do the same before returning home. Diseases such as ash die back and foot-and-mouth are easily spread, as are seeds from NNIS including American skunk cabbage and Himalayan balsam. You can download free identification guides from CFINNS (www.cfinns.scrt.co.uk/species-indentification/identification-guides) in order to learn more about bio-security and to consider how runners can do their bit. On a practical note, washing your fell shoes also lengthens their life, as most upland mud is acidic and rots the stitching and fabrics over time.