This is a record of all those who have taken the seven pictorial guides and set out to complete the Lake District’s longest endurance challenge – the Wainwrights Round.

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The round has become increasingly popular and there have been many attempts of various forms, especially since 2020. The purpose of the document is to record in one place a simple chronological history of the Wainwrights Round.

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This log covers both attempts and completions, and contenders with various degrees of support. It begins with the honourable inclusion of Chris Bland’s 1981 achievement and continues to the present day. The descriptions of each attempt are relatively short with the exception of the three major achievements of the 1980s from Chris, Alan Heaton and Joss Naylor.

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The information has been drawn from a large number of sources. Where these are specific books and articles, details are set out in the list of sources at the end. But many elements have been drawn from various social media and internet forums, which are harder to reference.

 

Unless otherwise stated, each modern-day contender used a route either identical or very similar to Steve Birkinshaw’s route from 2014 (which went in a clockwise direction from the Moot Hall).

 

There is limited information on some of the attempts; any additional facts would be very welcome. Similarly, while every attempt has been made for accuracy, any notifications of any errors would be gratefully received.