Summary
Round
TypeClockwise / Anti-clockwise
DirectionMountains
TerrainMap and Compass
NavigationUnpredictable
CONDITIONS24 Hour
Max Time66 Miles
106 KM42
Summits27,000 Feet
8,229 Metres27,000 Feet
8,229 Metres2384
FinishersKeswick, Lake District
Location
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The Bob Graham Round is a fell running challenge in the English Lake District. It is named after Bob Graham (1889–1966), a Keswick guest-house owner, who in June 1932 broke the Lakeland Fell record by traversing 42 fells within a 24-hour period.
The Round was first repeated, in a better time, in 1960 by Alan Heaton. Since then over 2000 individuals have completed the Round with the fastest time being 12hr 52m set by Kilian Jornet, surpassing by more than a hour, Billy Bland's record which had stood for 36 years. The women's record is 15hr 24m set by Jasmin Paris in 2016. The Lakeland 24 Hour record has also been improved with the current holder, Mark Hartell, successfully reaching 77 summits in the allotted time.
Along with the Paddy Buckley Round and the Ramsay Round, the Bob Graham Round is one of the classic big three mountain challenges in the UK. Some thirty individuals have completed all three.
(Taken from Wikipedia)
Section | Description | No. Of Waypoints | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
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Leg 1 | Keswick Moot Hall to Threlkeld | 3 | 12.3 miles 19.8 km |
5,124.0 ft 1,561.7 m |
5,124.0 ft 1,561.7 m |
Leg 2 | Threlkeld to Dunmail Raise | 12 | 12.9 miles 20.7 km |
6,020.0 ft 1,834.8 m |
6,020.0 ft 1,834.8 m |
Leg 3 | Dunmail Raise to Wasdale | 15 | 15.2 miles 24.5 km |
6,640.0 ft 2,023.8 m |
6,640.0 ft 2,023.8 m |
Leg 4 | Wasdale to Honister | 9 | 10.3 miles 16.5 km |
4,846.0 ft 1,477.0 m |
4,846.0 ft 1,477.0 m |
Leg 5 | Honister to Keswick Moot Hall | 3 | 10.5 miles 16.9 km |
2,326.0 ft 708.9 m |
2,326.0 ft 708.9 m |
Section | Description | No. Of Waypoints | Distance | Ascent | Descent |
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Leg 1 | Keswick Moot Hall to Honister | 3 | 10.5 miles 16.9 km |
2,326.0 ft 708.9 m |
2,326.0 ft 708.9 m |
Leg 2 | Honister to Wasdale | 9 | 10.3 miles 16.5 km |
4,846.0 ft 1,477.0 m |
4,846.0 ft 1,477.0 m |
Leg 3 | Wasdale to Dunmail Raise | 15 | 15.2 miles 24.5 km |
6,640.0 ft 2,023.8 m |
6,640.0 ft 2,023.8 m |
Leg 4 | Dunmail Raise to Threlkeld | 12 | 12.9 miles 20.7 km |
6,020.0 ft 1,834.8 m |
6,020.0 ft 1,834.8 m |
Leg 5 | Threlkeld to Keswick Moot Hall | 3 | 12.3 miles 19.8 km |
5,124.0 ft 1,561.7 m |
5,124.0 ft 1,561.7 m |
BGR Current Records
# | Name | Time Taken | Finisher # | Direction | Season | Start Date | Start Time | Finish Date | Finish Time | First Attempt | Summits | Gender | Age | Nationality | Club | Strava | Blog | |
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1 | Kim Collinson | 15:47:00 (15:47:00) |
1463 | 01-Dec-2019 | 00:05:00 | 01-Dec-2019 | 15:52:00 | 42 | 39 |
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2 | Jim Mann | 18:18:00 (18:18:00) |
1617 | 30-Nov-2012 | 22:00:00 | 01-Dec-2012 | 16:18:00 | 42 | 0 |
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3 | Andrew Berry | 18:41:00 (18:41:00) |
2003 | 06-Jan-2017 | 22:00:00 | 07-Jan-2017 | 16:41:00 | 42 | 0 |
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4 | Tom Gibbs | 20:20:00 (20:20:00) |
2260 | 05-Jan-2019 | 00:30:00 | 05-Jan-2019 | 20:50:00 | 42 | 46 |
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5 | Kim Collinson | 20:36:00 (20:36:00) |
1463 | 15-Dec-2017 | 22:00:00 | 16-Dec-2017 | 18:36:00 | 42 | 0 |
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6 | Jim Mann | 20:39:00 (20:39:00) |
1617 | 28-Feb-2011 | 22:00:00 | 01-Mar-2011 | 18:39:00 | 42 | 0 |
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7 | Sam Hill | 20:54:00 (20:54:00) |
1958 | 21-Dec-2018 | 22:00:00 | 22-Dec-2018 | 18:54:00 | 42 | 0 |
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8 | Rob Brown | 20:54:00 (20:54:00) |
1959 | 21-Dec-2018 | 22:00:00 | 22-Dec-2018 | 18:54:00 | 42 | 0 |
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9 | Ricky Lightfoot | 21:11:00 (21:11:00) |
1979 | 22-Jan-2016 | 23:59:00 | 23-Jan-2016 | 21:10:00 | 42 | 0 |
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10 | Tim Ripper | 21:26:00 (21:26:00) |
1873 | 16-Dec-2016 | 22:00:00 | 17-Dec-2016 | 19:26:00 | 42 | 0 |
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11 | Sabrina Verjee | 21:49:00 (21:49:00) |
2259 | 21-Dec-2018 | 21:00:00 | 22-Dec-2018 | 18:49:00 | 42 | 37 |
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12 | Konrad Rawlik | 22:08:00 (22:08:00) |
1981 | 13-Feb-2016 | 23:59:00 | 14-Feb-2016 | 22:07:00 | 42 | 33 |
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13 | Jasmin Paris | 22:08:00 (22:08:00) |
1980 | 13-Feb-2016 | 23:59:00 | 14-Feb-2016 | 22:07:00 | 42 | 32 |
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14 | Iain Taylor | 22:24:00 (22:24:00) |
1619 | 22-Jan-2011 | 04:00:00 | 23-Jan-2011 | 02:24:00 | 42 | 49 |
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15 | Nicola Lavery | 22:45:00 (22:45:00) |
445 | 01-Jan-2000 | 22:00:00 | 02-Jan-2000 | 20:45:00 | 42 | 0 |
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16 | Simon Waller | 22:47:00 (22:47:00) |
1383 | 16-Feb-2008 | 00:00:00 | 16-Feb-2008 | 22:47:00 | 42 | 39 |
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17 | Josh Perry | 22:49:00 (22:49:00) |
2261 | 15-Feb-2019 | 22:00:00 | 16-Feb-2019 | 20:49:00 | 42 | 23 |
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18 | Garry Beardwood | 23:00:00 (23:00:00) |
1384 | 16-Feb-2008 | 00:00:00 | 16-Feb-2008 | 23:00:00 | 42 | 36 |
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19 | Stuart Macleod | 23:10:00 (23:10:00) |
2171 | 15-Dec-2017 | 19:00:00 | 16-Dec-2017 | 18:10:00 | 42 | 42 |
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20 | Matt Reedy | 23:10:00 (23:10:00) |
2170 | 15-Dec-2017 | 19:00:00 | 16-Dec-2017 | 18:10:00 | 42 | 42 |
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21 | Jon Morgan | 23:20:00 (23:20:00) |
1618 | 01-Jan-2011 | 00:00:00 | 01-Jan-2011 | 23:20:00 | 42 | 43 |
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22 | Jason Hubert | 23:24:00 (23:24:00) |
1620 | 22-Jan-2011 | 06:00:00 | 23-Jan-2011 | 05:24:00 | 42 | 44 |
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23 | Mario Yeomans | 23:37:00 (23:37:00) |
1978 | 08-Jan-2016 | 23:00:00 | 09-Jan-2016 | 22:37:00 | 42 | 34 |
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24 | Mick Allen | 23:37:00 (23:37:00) |
1977 | 08-Jan-2016 | 23:00:00 | 09-Jan-2016 | 22:37:00 | 42 | 37 |
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25 | Lewis Preston | 23:41:00 (23:41:00) |
656 | 09-Dec-1989 | 14:17:00 | 10-Dec-1989 | 13:58:00 | 42 | 34 |
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History Of BGR Records
# | Name | Time Taken | Finisher # | Direction | Season | Start Date | Start Time | Finish Date | Finish Time | Successful | First Attempt | Gender | Age | Nationality | Club | Strava | Blog | Images |
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