{"id":1371,"date":"2025-05-20T14:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/bob-graham-round\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T15:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T15:04:16","slug":"bob-graham-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/bob-graham-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Graham Round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_744a8f340ae6a678532be75c948e0c4f\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/uk-hiking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/os-champion\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosts from OS Champions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/running\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRunning\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/lake-district\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLake District\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/mountain-challenges\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMountain Challenges\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/alex-staniforth\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlex Staniforth\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBob Graham Round\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Alex Staniforth\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-05-20T14:05:01+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">May 20, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t8 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-hero.2459c66550e35ba20830f8037c980982.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"Beautiful Lake District scenery\u00a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-hero.2459c66550e35ba20830f8037c980982.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-hero.2459c66550e35ba20830f8037c980982-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-hero.2459c66550e35ba20830f8037c980982-1024x259.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-hero.2459c66550e35ba20830f8037c980982-768x194.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-hero.2459c66550e35ba20830f8037c980982-1536x388.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-hero.2459c66550e35ba20830f8037c980982-1376x348.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_7bdef7421d3ef67ee95dfd829cd9a9ed\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-classic-lake-district-sub-24-hour-fell-challenge\">The classic Lake District sub-24-hour fell challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bob Graham Round is an iconic sub-24-hour fell challenge which traverses much of the <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/nationalparks\/lake-district-national-park\/\">Lake District National Park<\/a>. OS Champion Alex Staniforth shares his experience of the Round and why this epic Lakeland route makes such a memorable run or walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-sunrise-1.jpg\" alt=\" Sunrise on the Bob Graham Round Lake District\" class=\"wp-image-14883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-sunrise-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-sunrise-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-sunrise-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-bob-graham-round\">What is the Bob Graham Round?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bob Graham Round is one of three sub-24 hour mountain challenges in the UK, the other two being the <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/ramsay-round\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramsay Round<\/a> and the Paddy Buckley Round. It&nbsp;was first conceived in June 1932, when Keswick hotelier Bob Graham broke the 24-hour Lakeland Fell record by crossing 42 fells in the Lake District, over 66 miles with a whopping 27,000ft of ascent. (Everest is 29,035ft, just for scale). The route can be walked, split into multiple day sections, but to be officially ratified in the \u2018Bob Graham 24-hour Club\u2019, you must run the challenge under 24-hours. Each runner must be accompanied by a witness on each summit with a team of support runners usually taking turns on each leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bob-graham-round-route-map\">Bob Graham Round Route Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"660px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.osmaps.com\/config?id=0afbcc8a-03a4-4738-9d00-d1514c72c4bf\" title=\"Embedded route\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<style>.InnerBlocks iframe {\n    border: 1px solid black;\n    border-radius: 24px;\n}<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/16039860\/bob-graham-round-clockwise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener noopener\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2023%20Blog\/bob-graham-round-alex-staniforth.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Daylight breaks on the Bob Graham Round\">\n        <\/a>\n        <p>Daylight breaks on the Bob Graham Round<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-24-hour-challenge\">The 24-hour challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 200 people attempt the challenge each year, with less than half being successful. As of 2022, the Bob Graham 24-hour Club has 2,712 members. In 2020, Beth Pascall bettered the women\u2019s record (also known as a <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/what-is-an-fkt-and-how-to-get-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fastest Known Time<\/a>)&nbsp;in a whopping 14 hours 34 minutes. The men\u2019s record was knocked even further in 2022 by Jack Kuenzle in a time of 12 hours and 23 minutes, which even the strongest local support runners struggled to keep up with!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-darkness.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Graham Round in darkness with headtorch\" class=\"wp-image-14880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-darkness.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-darkness-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bob-graham-round-darkness-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Running the Bob Graham Round at night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-best-bob-graham-round-route\">What is the best Bob Graham Round route?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The route starts and finishes at the Moot Hall, Keswick, and can be taken on either clockwise or anti-clockwise, traditionally in five stages or legs. You choose your own lines and routes between the 42 named fells, but good local knowledge gets passed around. More confident and experienced runners might take the scramble up Broad Stand onto Scafell instead of Foxes Tarn and go off-piste on more technical descents to save time. There\u2019s a mix of everything \u2013 from rocky mountain paths, the summit of Scafell Pike, grassy fell sides, muddy single track, fire roads, boulders, scree and a few miles of tarmac at the start and finish back to Keswick. It\u2019s as much a navigational challenge as a huge feat of physical endurance, and most successful members will spend considerable time \u2018recceing\u2019 and obsessively studying the route to avoid these mishaps \u2013 this build up is often the most rewarding part of the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-the-total-distance-on-the-bob-graham-round\">What&#8217;s the total distance on the Bob Graham Round <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As described above the distance will depend on the exact route you take but in this route on OS Maps it&#8217;s 102km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-the-total-ascent-on-the-bob-graham-round\">What&#8217;s the total ascent on the Bob Graham Round?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"Bob Graham Round total ascent diagram\" class=\"wp-image-14888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image.png 499w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In total you will climb 8066m (depending on your chosen route) &#8211; 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Still, unless you\u2019re chasing record times, ultra and fell-running involves a lot of walking on steeper sections. I\u2019m yet to see anyone run up Steel Fell from Dunmail Raise! But if you don\u2019t fancy the 24-hour pressure, many people enjoy walking the round over a few days, and wild-camping along the way. There are good bus links between Keswick and the end of leg two and leg four if you want a longer day out experiencing some of the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/16039860\/bob-graham-round-clockwise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener noopener\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2023%20Blog\/bob-graham-round-lakedistrict.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sunrise over the Lake District\">\n        <\/a>\n        <p>Sunrise over the Lake District<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-seduced-by-the-bob-graham-round\">Seduced by the Bob Graham Round<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regrettably, I was also seduced by the mystery of this legendary feat. A local initiation, of sorts. The Bob Graham Round has become the equivalent of a marathon in road running, and I wanted to earn the stripes. Personally, I had always been interested in the idea of going solo and unsupported, in a similar guise to many of my previous challenges. I wasn\u2019t too bothered about being officially ratified and thought the sense of achievement would be greater for a solo round and afford me more flexibility around logistics. Being based on the edge of the Lake District gave me the perfect opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/16039860\/bob-graham-round-clockwise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener noopener\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2023%20Blog\/bob-graham-round-weather.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Alex Staniforth Bob Graham Round\">\n        <\/a>\n        <p>On route<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-my-experience-of-the-bob-graham-round-24hr-challenge\">My experience of the Bob Graham Round 24hr challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last five years I\u2019d ran the separate legs of the route several times, sometimes combining one or two. The thought of doing the whole thing often felt insurmountable until I had completed my <a href=\"https:\/\/alexstaniforth.com\/3peaksrun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Peaks Run<\/a> in 2020. I finally attempted the full round in August 2021 after six months of dedicated planning. I had postponed my first attempt due to a possible cracked rib on a training run up Dale Head. With the summer window passing and days growing noticeably shorter, the worry of missed opportunity got the better of me, and I went out in sub-par conditions. It didn\u2019t go too well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"images-with-captions\">\n    <div class=\"image-with-caption\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/16039860\/bob-graham-round-clockwise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow,noopener noopener\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/2023%20Blog\/bob-graham-round-mindovermountains.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Running the Bob Graham Round for Mind over Mountains\">\n        <\/a>\n        <p>Running the Bob Graham Round for Mind over Mountains<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavy rain and poor visibility brought slippery conditions underfoot and led to some navigational errors, both of which lost considerable time, particularly on the rockier sections around Scafell Pike and Great Gable. A brief break in the weather brought an amazing sunrise across the Langdales. The weather improved slightly on the final two legs, and a friend Peter surprised me at Wasdale with some hot food and drink when I would otherwise have likely quit. I pressed on to finish what I had started, albeit knowing the sub-24 hour train was long departed and was no longer self-supported. After this hot brew revival, I even managed leg five in the scheduled time, legging it down the final summit, Robinson, with the end firmly in sight. I finished in 27 hours 35 minutes. Not long after celebrating and taking in the moment, I had collapsed and ended up in hospital with hypothermia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed wp-embed-aspect-16-9\" style=\"width:100%;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/YQ4j7VnhPBo?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fosmaps.com%2Fdiscover\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lessons-learnt-on-the-bob-graham-round-first-attempt\">Lessons learnt on the Bob Graham Round first attempt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I was na\u00efve to underestimate the Bob Graham Round and the difference that a support team can make. Having a support team is far more than a friendly face and a cup of tea with two sugars. I never intended to undermine this but sometimes we must learn the hard way. The fell-running community is a selfless thing: a collective effort to achieve common goals, and sharing that experience is what makes the Bob Graham Round so special.<br><br>There\u2019s also a fine balance when it comes to being ready. Waiting for perfection can be the devil in the detail. Changing the date due to weather can bring logistical headaches for you and the support team, and this often pushes us out when we\u2019re not physically ready or conditions are against us. For a challenge of this scale, you need as many factors working in your favour as possible. This seems obvious, yet so many people still get it wrong. 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