This book offers a detailed history of the sport of fell running. The book covers the early days of the sport, right through to its going global with World Championships. Along the way, it profiles influential athletes and also includes in-depth conversations with some of the greats, such as Jeff Norman and Rob Jebb. The author is a committed runner and long-time member of the Fell Runners Association. Using a mixture of personal experience, material from extensive interviews, and information provided by an extensive range of published and unpublished sources, a comprehensive history of the sport, its characters, and it's values are revealed.

It's a Hill, Get Over It: Fell Running's History and Characters

Sports & Outdoors

CHILTON, STEVE

Individual Sports

Sandstone Press

TEN stories that with tongue firmly in cheek romp along the border of fact and fantasy dipping into crime, romance, wistful adventure, celebrity spookery and hospital spoofery. Each tale is self contained but inhabits the same half-woken dreamscape. Where a Tudor Queen with a fatal attraction brings slaughter to a country wedding; Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison raise spirits in a Paris cemetery with a storming duet; Keef's pet puppy brings chaos to a Stones' concert during an escapade of sex, drugs and rock 'n' stroll; and a pill designed to perk up giant pandas is doing wonders for the love lives of folk festival fans. The trail continues with a stop off in London for a tour of Shakespeare's old haunts. Alas poor guide, they have been hijacked by musical hall turns. Then it's off to France to join in Reynard's retirement dream of busking, armed with a squeezebox and just one tune. An a la carte menu with a generous portion of humour and a sprinkling of parody. Those with a distaste for vain politicians, town planners, and profiteering hospital are also catered for. Ardent royalists, poetry purists, folkies with a finger in their ear, and local politicians who own white dinner jackets may find it unpalatable. Written by journalist Steve Chilton, the stories feature several locations in his native Midlands, including Coventry Cathedral and Kenilworth Castle.

Walking Keef's Dog & Other Short Stories

Literature & Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

Takahe Publishing Ltd.

A new paperback edition of Steve Chilton's illuminating and entertaining history of hill running, one of athletics' most demanding sports, as well as the most demandingly amateur.

It's a Hill, Get Over It

The Round is not only a history of the Bob Graham Round, but also an exploration of the what, why and how of this classic fell endurance challenge. After covering the genesis of the BGR in detail, it documents its development from a more-or-less idle challenge to its present status as a rite of passage for endurance runners. Interspersed with this detail of the round are extensive profiles of many of the event's most significant individuals: innovators, record setters, recorders and supporters. Some links to resources for potential BGR completers are be included. The Round is emphatically NOT a 'how to' guide, but it IS a terrific follow up to Steve Chilton's hugely popular first book, It's a Hill, Get Over It.

The Round: In Bob Graham's Footsteps

Sandstone Press Ltd

Not only a history, but also an exploration of the what, why, and how of this classic mountain running challenge, the Bob Graham Round. It covers the genesis of the BGR and documents its development from idle challenge to its present status as a rite of passage for endurance runners. The Round is emphatically NOT a "how-to" guide. Longlisted for the TGO Outdoor Book of the Year 2015. With black &amp; white plates.

Biographies & Memoirs

Running Hard: The Story Of A Rivalry

This is the story of the 1983 mountain running championship. It looks at two very different athletes' lives, Kenny Stuart and John Wild. The Championship in 1983 was much tougher than it is now, and after 15 races, the title was decided by just 20 second

Running Hard: The Story of a Rivalry

All or Nothing at All: The Life of Billy Bland

All or Nothing At All is the life story of Billy Bland, fellrunner extrordinaire and holder of many records including that of the Bob Graham Round until it was broken by the foreword author of this book, Kílian Jornet. It is also the story of Borrowdale in the English Lake District, describing its people, their character and their lifestyle, into which fellrunning is unmistakably woven.Filled with stories of competition and rich in northern humor, All or Nothing At All is testimony to the life spent in the fells by one of their greatest champions, Billy Bland.

All or Nothing At All is the life story of Billy Bland, fellrunner extraordinaire and holder of many records including that of the Bob Graham Round until it was broken by the foreword author of this book, Kilian Jornet. It is also the story of Borrowdale in the English Lake District, describing its people, their character and their lifestyle, into which fellrunning is unmistakably woven.\nFilled with stories of competition and rich in northern humor, All or Nothing At All is testimony to the life spent in the fells by one of their greatest champions, Billy Bland.

'A must read for anyone with a passion for women's equality and sport.' Sue AnstissVoices from the Hills is the story of the barriers encountered by the first female fell runners who fought to participate in the early days of this male-dominated sport. Despite experiencing discouragement and resistance, these women responded with personal courage and self-confidence. Thanks to them, women now compete at traditional fell races, international mountain races and endurance challenges such as the Bob Graham Round in increasing numbers.Told predominantly through interviews with pioneering female athletes who recount their lives and running careers, this is the story of a fight for equality of opportunity and reward.

Voices from the Hills: Pioneering women fell and mountain runners

History

World

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It's a Hill, Get Over It: Fell Running's History and Characters

Walking Keef's Dog & Other Short Stories

It's a Hill, Get Over It

The Round: In Bob Graham's Footsteps

The Round: In Bob Graham's Footsteps

Running Hard: The Story of a Rivalry

Running Hard: The Story Of A Rivalry

All or Nothing at All: The Life of Billy Bland

All or Nothing at All: The Life of Billy Bland

Voices from the Hills: Pioneering women fell and mountain runners