British National Hill Climb Championships

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Supporters gather to watch the National Hill Climb.

The British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944 and it has been won by some of the best all-round British cyclists, such as Brian Robinson, Paul Curran, Malcolm Elliot, Chris Boardman and Jeff Williams.[1]

Historically, competitors often chose to use a fixed gear bicycle for lower weight and the ability to maintain pedalling momentum. Due to advances in gearing technology, geared bikes have dominated the field over the past decade.[2]

2019 Championship[]

The 2019 British National Hill Climb Championships were held on Haytor Vale in Devon on 27 October 2019. The winners took record-breaking victories: Hayley Simmonds' time was 00:14:17.8 and Ed Laverack's time was 00:11:37.0.[3]


Men's Results[]

Year Hill Gold Silver Bronze
2020 Streatley Hill, Berkshire Andrew Feather Tom Bell Adam Kenway
2019 Haytor Vale, Devon Ed Laverack Paul Double Richard Bussell
2018 Pea Royd Lane, Stocksbridge Andrew Feather Calum Brown Adam Kenway
2017 Hedley Hill, Northumberland Dan Evans Adam Kenway Kieran Savage
2016 Bank Road, Matlock, Derbyshire Adam Kenway Isaac Mundy James Lowden
2015 Jackson Bridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Richard Bussell Dan Evans Joe Clark
2014 Pea Royd Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Dan Evans Matt Clinton Adam Kenway
2013 The Stang, Yorkshire Tejvan Pettinger James Gullen Matt Clinton
2012 The Rake, Ramsbottom Jack Pullar Gunnar Gronlund Matt Clinton
2011 Long Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire Gunnar Gronlund Richard Handley Matt Clinton
2010 Dover's Hill, Gloucestershire Dan Fleeman Matt Clinton Michael Smith
2009 Pea Royd Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Dan Fleeman Matt Clinton Jim Henderson
2008 Bank Road, Matlock Matt Clinton Bill Bell Jim Henderson
2007 Cheddar Gorge, Somerset James Dobbin David Clarke Matt Clinton
2006 Peak Hill, Sidmouth, Devon
2005 The Rake, Ramsbottom Ben Greenwood Jim Henderson David Clarke
2004 Winter's Gibbet, Elsdon, Northumberland Alex Coutts
2003 Halifax Lane, Luddenden Mark Lovatt
2002 Cat and Fiddle, Cheshire Mark Lovatt Michael Hutchinson
2001 Y Bwlch, Ruthin
2000 West Close Hill, Rodney Stoke, Somerset
1999 The Rake, Ramsbottom
1998 Dover's Hill, Weston sub Edge, Gloucestershire
1997 Rowsley Bar, Derbyshire Stuart Dangerfield
1996 Carlton Bank, Cleveland Stuart Dangerfield
1995 Ditchling Beacon, East Sussex Stuart Dangerfield Chris Newton
1994 Jackson Bridge, West Yorkshire Stuart Dangerfield Rob Harris
1993 Newlands Pass, Buttermere, Cumbria Stuart Dangerfield Jeff Wright Rob Reynolds-Jones
1992 St John's Chapel, County Durham Stuart Dangerfield Jeff Wright Pete Longbottom
1991 Park Rash, Kettlewell, Yorkshire Chris Boardman Jeff Wright Stuart Dangerfield
1990 Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon Chris Boardman Steve Marchant Stuart Dangerfield
1989 The Burway, Church Stretton, Shropshire Chris Boardman Scott O'Brien Steve Marchant
1988 Nick O' Pendle, Sabden, Lancashire Chris Boardman Phil Sheard Paul Curran
1987 Rosedale Chimney, North Yorkshire Paul Curran Chris Boardman Steve Marchant
1986 Riber Hill, Matlock, Derbyshire Darryl Webster Steve Marchant C. Walker
1985 Challacombe Hill, Woolacombe, Devon Darryl Webster Steve Marchant Karl Smith
1984 Crawleyside, Stanhope, County Durham Darryl Webster Steve Marchant Karl Smith
1983 Weston Hill, Bath Darryl Webster Steve Marchant
1982 Dover's Hill, Weston sub Edge, Gloucestershire Jeff Williams Keith Reynolds Dave Jarvis
1981 Bwlch yr Oernant (Horseshoe Pass), Llangollen Jeff Williams Malcolm Elliott /Darryl Webster tied
1980 Nick O' Pendle, Lancashire Malcolm Elliott Jeff Williams
1979 Haytor Vale, Devon Jeff Williams
1978 Dover's Hill, Gloucestershire
1977 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire
1976 Horseshoe Pass Joe Waugh Dave Pitman
1975
1974 Holme Moss, West Yorkshire Joe Waugh
1973 Dover's Hill, Gloucestershire
1972 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire
1971 Bwlch yr Oernant, Llangollen John Clewarth
1970
1969 Llywel, Brecknockshire
1968 Dover's Hill, Gloucestershire
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963 Peaslows, Derbyshire
1962 Nick O' Pendle, Lancashire
1961 Yorkshire Hill,
1960 Saintbury, Gloucestershire
1959 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire
1958 Monk's Lane, Bathford
1957 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire
1956 Saintbury, Gloucestershire Les Ingman
1955 Holly Lane, Derbyshire
1954 Holme Moss Les Ingman
1953 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Ronnie Stringwell
1952 Mow Cop, Staffordshire Brian Robinson
1951 Saintbury, Gloucestershire Ronnie Stringwell Brian Robinson
1950 Barber's Hill, Llangollen Ronnie Stringwell Bob Maitland Brian Robinson
1949 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Bob Maitland
1948 Landsdowne Lane at Weston near Bath Bernard King
1947 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Bob Maitland
1946 Holly Lane,Ambergate Bob Maitland
1945 Peaslows Hill, Chapel en le Frith Bob Maitland
1944 Brasted, Kent

Women's Results[]

Results for the women's national hill climb only go back as far as 1998, as this is the year they were first permitted to compete.

Year Hill Gold Silver Bronze
2020 Streatley Hill, Berkshire Bithja Jones Mary Wilkinson Monica Greenwood
2019 Haytor Vale, Devon Hayley Simmonds Joscelin Lowden Rebecca Richardson
2018 Pea Royd Lane, Stocksbridge Fiona Burnie Mary Wilkinson Kate Mactear
2017 Hedley Hill, Northumberland Joscelin Lowden Mary Wilkinson Hayley Simmonds
2016 Bank Road, Matlock, Derbyshire Lou Bates Becky Lewis Joanne Clay
2015 Jackson Bridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Maryka Sennema Hayley Simmonds Lou Bates
2014 Pea Royd Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Maryka Sennema Lou Collins Lynn Hamel
2013 The Stang, Yorkshire Maryka Sennema Lynn Hamel Angela Hibbs
2012 The Rake, Ramsbottom Lynn Hamel Joanna Clay Ann Bowditch
2011 Long Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire Lynn Hamel Rebecca Slack Sarah Byrne
2010 Dover's Hill, Gloucestershire Lynn Hamel Chrissy Radon Michelle King
2009 Pea Royd Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Anna Fischer Lynn Hamel Claire Cook
2008 Bank Road, Matlock Lynn Hamel Claire Thomas Marianne Britten
2007 Cheddar Gorge, Somerset Caroline Kloiber Lynn Hamel Ann Bowditch
2006 Peak Hill, Sidmouth, Devon Ann Bowditch Lynn Hanel Jane Kilmartin
2005 The Rake, Ramsbottom Ann Bowditch Hannah Bussey Jane Morris
2004 Winter's Gibbet, Elsdon, Northumberland Ann Bowditch Catherine Hare Lynn Hamel
2003 Halifax Lane, Luddenden Ruth Dorrington Marianne Hesketh
2002 Cat and Fiddle, Cheshire Ann Wooldridge
2001 Y Bwlch, Ruthin Susan Massey
2000 West Close Hill, Rodney Stoke, Somerset Tracey Maund
1999 The Rake, Ramsbottom Helen Dawson
1998 Dover's Hill, Weston sub Edge, Gloucestershire Nicole Cooke Jill Reames Tracey Maund

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External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Hill Climb Champs Preview". Cycling Info. 25 October 2011.
  2. ^ Jones, Paul (10 June 2015). A Corinthian Endeavour: The Story of the National Hillclimb Championship. Mousehold Press. ISBN 978-1874739760.
  3. ^ https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/hayley-simmonds-ed-laverack-take-record-breaking-victories-national-hill-climb-championships-441367
  4. ^ "UK National Hill climb Championship - Women | Cycling Uphill". cyclinguphill.com. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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