Statistics.

Here are a few statistics which you might find interesting.

Courteous of Fred Rogerson & the Booklet 42 Peaks.


No. OF MALES TO COMPLETE THE B.G. AT PRESENT. 1063

No OF FEMALES TO COMPLETE THE B.G. AT PRESENT. 75

Total numbers to date, Aug. 2003 is 1217

FASTEST B.G.R. TIME. Billy bland, 1982 13hrs. 53mins.

Billy Bland time of 13.-53. still stands today. Mark Hartell had a go at the record on the 25th of July 1999. but he was unfortunately one hour behind and ended up with 14hrs. 54mins. still a great time.( you can see Marks split times on his club web-site .) Macclesfield Harriers

RECORD NUMBER OF PEAKS IN 24 HRS. Mark Hartell, 1997. 77 peaks in 23Hrs. 47mins.

OLDEST PERSON TO COMPLETE THE B.G.R. Brian Leathley, Age 66, 1998. 23Hrs.39mins.

Brian started road-running at the age of 55 after playing rugby for 30 years, and moved onto the fells 5 years later at the tender age of 60. He completed the Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge at the age of 65, when someone said he should try a go at the B.G.R. At the age of 66 Brian managed to complete the round on his fourth attempt. (Brians Report )

YOUNGEST PERSON TO COMPLETR THE B.G.R.. Ben Squibb 13 years old.1992. 23 Hrs. 51mins

FIRST LADY TO COMPLETE THE B.G.R. Jean Dawes. 1977. 23Hrs. 37mins.

FASTEST FEMALE TO COMPLETE THE B.G. Ross Coats 1979 29yrs. 20 Hrs. 31 mins ( up to 1991 )see Womens Record.

YOUNGEST FEMALE TO COMPLETE THE B.G.Alison Wright 1985 19 yrs 23 Hrs . 19mins

OLDEST FEMALE TO COMPLETE THE B.G.. Carol McNeill 1993 49 yrs. 23 Hrs 43mins.

WOMENS RECORD NUMBER OF PEAKS IN 24 HRS. Anne Stentiford. 1994. 62 peaks. (see Macclesfield Harr's web site) Base round of 42 peaks in 1991 time of 18 Hrs. 49 Mins Age 26yrs. ( to date )

1st 50 YEAR OLD TO DO 50 PEAKS Eddy Hill 1977. 23 Hrs 03 mins

1st Lady to do 50 Peaks at 50. Wendy Dodds.2002. 22hrs. 38min

1st 55 YEAR OLD TO DO 55 PEAKS George Brass 1988. 23 Hrs 44 mins

1 st 60 year old to do 60 peaks Yiannis Tridimas. 2005. 23Hrs. 52 mins

Peaks Record

Year

Name

Peaks

Time

Start from

1961

Ken Heaton

51

22-13

Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

1962 Alan Heaton 54 23-48  
1963 Eric Beard 56 23-35 Keswick
1965 Alan Heaton 60 23-34 Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel
1971 Joss Naylor 61 23-37 Wasdale
1972 Joss Naylor 63 23-35 Wasdale
1975 Joss Naylor 72 23-20 Lairthwaite
1988 Mark McDermott 76 23-26  
1997 Mark Hartell 77 23-47 Braithwaite

 

FIRST HUSBAND & WIFE TO COMPLETE THE B.G.TOGETHER Will Grindley and Anne-Marie Grindley ( 2 Lady ) 1978.

FIRST PERSON TO DO THE B.G.R. SOLO

Stephen Poulton. 21-6-75. 23 hrs. 27mins. Solo

Helene Diamantickes 11-6-88. 20 hrs. 17mins. Solo

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FIRST PERSON TO DO A WINTER ROUND

John Brockbank & Selwyn Wright. 13/14-12-86. 23hr.06

People who have done a Winter Round.

Steve Parr. 22/23-12-86. 23 hrs. 26mins.

Martin Stone. 7/8-1-87. 23 hrs. 51mins ( Solo )

Martin Scrowston. & Barrie Laycock. 89. 22 hrs. 08mins

Scott Umpleby. 23 hrs. 48mins

Brian Meakin. 23 hrs. 48mins

Alison Crabb. 23 hrs. 51mins

Nicky Lavery 22 hrs. 45mins

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FIRST PERSON TO DO A BACK TO BACK IN 48 HRS.

Roger Baumeister. Jun30/July1 1979. 46 hrs. 34mins

Boyd Millen 1977. 52 hrs. 30mins.

Eric Draper. 1995. 50 hrs. 35mins.

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PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONE 50 @ 50 YEARS OF AGE.

Edward Hill. Pete Parkin. Dennis Lucas. Ralph Stevenson.

Donald Talbot. Alan Barber. Lional Howarth. Peter Simpson.

Tom Sykes. Paul Murrey. Yiannis Tridimas. Mike Sadula.

First Female. Wendy Dodds.

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55 @ 55 YEARS OF AGE.

George Brass. Paul Murrey. Dennis Lucas.

60 @ 60 YEARS OF AGE.

Yiannis Tridimas

6th / 7th. Aug. 2005. 23 hrs.- 52 mins

 

 

Top biggest climbs

1 Skiddaw 850m
2 Clough Head 600m
3 Yewbarrow 560m
4 Blencathra 480m
5 Dale Head 400m
6 Fairfield 350m
7 Red Pike 350m
8 Steel Fell 329m
9 Bowfell 300m
10 great Gable 280m

 

 

 

 

 

 

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