Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge

       It was a clear morning around 11°c as we pulled into Pooley Bridge at 3.40am so I headed straight to the bridge as the support team g...

  JNLC at 70   My aim with the Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge at 70 was to finish in good order, without sustaining any injuries or gettin...

  Following in Joss’ footsteps …. Running off the final descent, I touched the bridge and stopped my watch. Bent over double, chest heavin...

Attempt Date: Saturday 9th August 2025 Distance 42 miles/Ascent 17500 feet After my Bob Graham Round (BGR) in 2022, it was what next. Th...

We departed Pooley Bridge at 03:52 having picked what I hoped was the best weather day for the week.  Good conditions with a fresh breeze me...

 Having been lucky enough to be able to spend a few weeks in January staying in Grasmere I decided it was time for a challenge. Being 62yrs ...

The Joss Naylor Challenge had been on the list for a few years and at the turn of the year a couple of weekends in May were pencilled in for...