The historic Fell, or Guides Races have been part of Grasmere Sports from the very beginning.
Entries for the races are all made on the day, and close 15 minutes before the start of each race. Full details of all the races are laid out below.
Locals are residents of Grasmere, Rydal, Chapel Stile, Skelwith, Elterwater, Wythburn & Loughrigg, and proof of residency may be required on the day.
All ages groups are ‘age on the day’ – evidence of age may be required on the day,.
12:50 Under 9’s Guides Race (lower age limit 6 years) – To first wall on fell and return
1st Boy £20 & medal 2nd £15 & medal 3rd £10 & medal
1st Girl £20 & medal 2nd £15 & medal 3rd £10 & medal
1st Local £10
Sponsored by: LAKELOVERS, WINDERMERE
Records to date:
Boys, James Bowen, 4min 20s (2013)
Girls, Isla Jebb, 4min 52s (2019)
F11: Jack Payne Tray to the winner of the Under 9’s Guides Race
13:40 Under 12’s Guides Race – To flags just over the wall and return
1st Boy £25 & medal 2nd £20 & medal 3rd £15 & medal
1st Girl £25 & medal 2nd £20 & medal 3rd £15 & medal
1st Local £15
Sponsored by: LEVENS HALL
1st local sponsored by: TAYLOR & KEELING FAMILIES
Records to date:
Boys, Frazer Sproul 4min 45s (2015)
Girls, Hannah Bethwaite 5min 17s (2007)
14:30 Under 14’s Guides Race – To 2nd flag halfway up the fell and return
1st Boy £30 & medal 2nd £25 & medal 3rd £20 & medal
1st Girl £30 & medal 2nd £25 & medal 3rd £20 & medal
1st Local £20
Sponsored by: ULLSWATER STEAMERS
Records to date:
Boys, Frazer Sproul 6min 33s (2017)
Girls, Charlotte Rawstron 7min 26s (2019)
15:10 Under 17’s Guides Race
The English Hill Championship Event 2022 – Height of fell at turning point 208.78 m.
1st Boy £60 & medal 2nd £40 & medal 3rd £25 & medal
1st Girl £60 & medal 2nd £40 & medal 3rd £25 & medal
1st Local £25
Sponsored by: RAVENGLASS & ESKDALE RAILWAY
Records to date:
Boys, G Moffat 9min 03s (1975)
Girls, Eve Whittaker 11min 02s (2019)
F12: J & ME Batchelor Cup to the winner
F13: Tom Sedgwick Challenge Cup to the first girl
16:10 SENIOR GUIDES RACE
The World Famous English Hill Championship Event 2022 – Height of fell at turning point 294.437 m.
1st Man £175 and English Hill Championship Medal 2nd £120 & medal 3rd £90 & medal
4th £70 5th £60 6th £45 7th £35 8th£25 9th £20 10th £15
Sponsored by: GILBERT, GILKES & GORDON, KENDAL
F16: ASAO “100 Champions Rosette” to the winner
1st Lady £175 & medal 2nd £120 & medal 3rd £90 & medal 4th £70 5th £60 6th £45
Sponsored by: GILBERT, GILKES & GORDON, KENDAL
F14: Wakefield Rose Bowl to the first lady
Records to date:
Men, Fred Reeves 12min 21s (1978)
Lady, Victoria Wilkinson 15min 05s (2017)
£500 cash prize offered by PETE BLAND SPORTS to the first person to break the record set by Fred Reeves in 1978
£500 cash prize offered by THOMSON, HAYTON & WINKLEY to the lady who breaks the lady’s record
1st Veteran £50 & medal 2nd £25 & medal 3rd £10 & medal
F15: E B Hart-Jackson Memorial Trophy to the first veteran
1st Lady Veteran £50 & medal 2nd £25 & medal 3rd £10 & medal
1st Local £50 & medal
F16: Bill Teasdale, King of the Fells, Trophy to the first local
Updated: 8th August 2023
All ages groups are ‘age on the day’ – evidence of age may be required.
Entries for local categories, to state parish of residence – proof may be required.
The Showfield,
Stock Lane
Grasmere
Cumbria
LA22 9SL
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