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Lake District Record Run

There Is No Map in Hell: The Record-Breaking Run Across the Lake District Fells

by Steve Birkinshaw

Audiobook Narrated by Stewart Crank 6 hrs and 56 mins

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In the summer of 2014, fell runner Steve Birkinshaw set out to break one of British hillrunning's most prestigious records: Bob Graham's legendary traverse of 214 Lake District peaks in under seven days. What followed was an extraordinary test of endurance, navigation, and mental fortitude across some of England's most challenging terrain.

This gripping account takes readers inside the mind of an elite athlete pushing beyond conventional limits. Birkinshaw's journey covers over 500 kilometres and 36,000 metres of ascent, revealing the meticulous planning, split-second decisions, and sheer determination required to succeed where others have faltered. His honest, often humorous narrative captures both the agony and elation of attempting the seemingly impossible in the fells he knows intimately.

A must-read for fell runners, mountaineers, and anyone fascinated by human endurance in Britain's wildest landscapes.