The Lakes Classic Rock Round
The Lakes Classic Rock Round is a fell running & rock climbing challenge to run a route that climbs all the Lakeland rock climbs in Ken Wilson's Classic Rock compendium.[1]
History
The first-known people to have completed the round in under 24-hours are Mike Van Gulik, Dave Willis and Tim Gould, in 1993. However they made use of a car.[2]
The Route
The challenge is approximately 65 km with 4300 m of elevation.
The usual route climbs the routes in this order:[3]
| Order | Crag | Route | Grade | Height (Meters) | Pitches | Page Number* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dow Crag | Murray's Route | S 4a | 74 | 4 | 124 |
| 2 | Gimmer Crag | Ash Tree Slabs | VD | 48 | 2 | 86 |
| 3 | Gimmer Crag | 'C' Route | S 4b | 62 | 3 | 82 |
| 4 | Gimmer Crag | Bracket and Slab Climb | VS 4b | 97 | 5 | 79 |
| 5 | Bowfell | Bowfell Buttress | HS 4b | 106 | 6 | 100 |
| 6 | Scafell Crag | Jone's Route Direct from Lord's Rake | HS 4b | 54 | 4 | 200 |
| 7 | Scafell Crag | Moss Ghyll Grooves | VS 4c | 79 | 4 | 195 |
| 8 | The Napes | Tophet Wall | HS 4b | 75 | 3 | 241 |
| 9 | The Napes | Needle Ridge | VD | 114 | 5 | 246 |
| 10 | The Napes | The Wasdale Crack | HS 4c | 17 | 2 | 246 |
| 11 | Pillar | Rib and Slab Climb | HS 4b | 90 | 4 | 283 |
| 12 | Pillar | New West Climb | VD | 87 | 5 | 286 |
| 13 | Gillercombe | Gillercombe Buttress | S 4a | 195 | 7 | 391 |
| 14 | Black Crag | Troutdale Pinnacle | S | 105 | 6 | 364 |
| 15 | Shepherd's Crag | Little Chamonix | VD | 71 | 4 | 354 |
* Wired Guides, Lake District Rock, 2015
Fastest Known Times
| Date | Party | Time (hh:mm:ss) | Improvement (hh:mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-19 | Will Birkett | 10:41:00[4] | 00:29:00 |
| 2020-09-18 | Tom Randall | 11:10:00[4] | 00:40:00 |
| 2020-08-31 | Will Birkett | 11:50:00[5] | 00:12:36 |
| 2020-08-09 | Tom Randall | 12:02:36[3] | 00:51:24 |
| 2020-05-? | Will Birkett, Callum Coldwell-Storry | 12:54:00[3] | 00:31:00 |
| 2019-04-23 | Chris Fisher | 15:25:00[1] | 00:52:00 |
| 2005-10-16 | Mark Thomas | 16:17:00[6] | 03:21:00 |
| 2005 | Nick Wharton, Brian Davidson | 19:38:00 | - |
References
- "Lakes Classic Rock Round Record broken by Chris Fisher". ukclimbing.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-11. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "Lakeland Classic Rock Challenge". mountainrun.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "Tom Randall Breaks Lakes Classic Rock Round Record". ukclimbing.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "Lakes Classic Rock Record set (again) by Tom Randall, smashed by Will Birkett". ukclimbing.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "Lakes Classic Rock Record Broken (again) by Will Birkett". ukclimbing.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "Lakeland Classic Rock Challenge - Record report". mountainrun.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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