England's Everest (1904 - 1933)
Part two of the history of the Lake District 24-Hour Fell Record, from Dr. Arthur Wakefield's codification of the basic protocol to Bob Graham's eponymous round. At this stage, this page is just a skeleton.
Note: [idnx] refers to newspaper references; [idx] refers to all other sources. Full references are available here
Note: [endx] notation refers to the "endeavour code", essentially a unique identifier for each record attempt or walk. A full reference table will soon be available.
Contents:
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1904 - Wakefield's first [end17]
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1905 - Wakefield's second [end18]
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1920 - Eustace Thomas's first record [end19b]
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1921 - Eustace Thomas's first failed attempt to improve [end19c]
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1921 - Eustace Thomas's second failed attempt to improve [end19d]
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1931 - Bob Graham's first attempt [end20b]
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1932 - Freddy Spencer Chapman [end21]
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1932 - The Bob Graham Round [end22]
WAKEFIELD'S FIRST [end17]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: Dr Arthur W. Wakefield
Pacers: xx
Notes
WAKEFIELD'S SECOND [end18]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes
DAWSON'S DISCOUNTED RECORD [end19]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes
EUSTACE THOMAS'S FIRST ATTEMPT [end19a]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes
EUSTACE THOMAS'S FIRST RECORD [End19b]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes
EUSTACE THOMAS'S FIRST FAILED ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE [end19c]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes
EUSTACE THOMAS'S SECOND FAILED ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE [end19d]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes
EUSTACE THOMAS'S SECOND RECORD [end20]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes
BOB GRAHAM'S FIRST ATTEMPT [end20b]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes
FREDDY SPENCER CHAPMAN'S ATTEMPT [end21]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: Dr Arthur W. Wakefield; Robert Graham
Notes
THE BOB GRAHAM ROUND [end22]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes
BOB GRAHAM'S FIRST ATTEMPT TO EXTEND [end22b]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes
BOB GRAHAM'S SECOND ATTEMPT TO EXTEND [end22c]
Summary
Date: xx
Start / finish: xx [xx hours]
Route: xxx
Peaks: x, of which x substantive peaks (*)
Distance and elevation: xx miles and xx ft of ascent
Contenders: xxx
Pacers: xx
Notes