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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

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The 2019 British National Hill Climb Championships was 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]

2021 Championship

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The 2021 British National Hill Climb Championships was held on Winnats Pass in Derbyshire on 31 October 2021. Tom Bell triumphantly reigned victorious in a time of 00:03:01.6 and Bithja Jones stormed up the pass to claim victory over the women's field in a time of 00:04:00.4. Tomos Pattinson blazed up the wet tarmac to take the junior men's title in a time of 00:03:26.6, whilst Sannah Zaman's effort grants her the junior women's title in a time of 00:04:44.1.


Men's results

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Year Hill Gold Silver Bronze
2024[4] Dipton Mill Road, Hexham, Northumberland Harry Macfarlane Andrew Feather Kieran Wynne-Cattanach
2023 The Struggle, (Kirkstone Road), Cumbria Andrew Feather Ed Laverack Patrick Clark
2022 The Old Shoe, Horseshoe Pass, Denbighshire Andrew Feather Tom Bell Richard Bussell
2021 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Tom Bell Andrew Feather Andy Nichols
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 James Dobbin David Clarke Jon Dayus
2005 The Rake, Ramsbottom Ben Greenwood Jim Henderson David Clarke
2004 Winter's Gibbet, Elsdon, Northumberland Jon Dayus James Dobbin Alex Coutts
2003 Halifax Lane, Luddenden Jim Henderson Mark Lovatt David Clarke
2002 Cat and Fiddle, Cheshire Mark Lovatt Michael Hutchinson Ian Stott
2001 Y Bwlch, Ruthin Jim Henderson Tom Anderson Chris Myhill
2000 West Close Hill, Rodney Stoke, Somerset Jim Henderson Tom Anderson Ian Stott
1999 The Rake, Ramsbottom Jim Henderson Jeff Wright Richard Taylor
1998 Dover's Hill, Weston sub Edge, Gloucestershire Jim Henderson Jeff Wright Gary Baker
1997 Rowsley Bar, Derbyshire Stuart Dangerfield Jim Henderson Jeff Wright
1996 Carlton Bank, Cleveland Stuart Dangerfield Steve Hulme Jim Henderson
1995 Ditchling Beacon, East Sussex Stuart Dangerfield Jeff Wright Chris Newton
1994 Jackson Bridge, West Yorkshire Jeff Wright 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 Peter 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 Mark Noble Phil Mason
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 Callum Gough/Darryl Webster tied
1980 Nick O' Pendle, Lancashire Malcolm Elliott Jeff Williams Gareth Armitage
1979 Haytor Vale, Devon Jeff Williams Dave Pitman Gareth Armitage
1978 Dover's Hill, Gloucestershire Gareth Armitage Chris Miller John Parker
1977 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire John Parker Gareth Armitage Ian Moore
1976 Horseshoe Pass Joe Waugh Dave Pitman S Johnson
1975 Nick O'Pendle Gareth Armitage Paul Carbutt Joe Waugh
1974 Holme Moss, West Yorkshire Joe Waugh Colin Berry Ron Martin
1973 Dover's Hill, Gloucestershire Granville Sydney Jack Kershaw Paul Wildsmith
1972 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Granville Sydney John Clewarth Paul Wildsmith
1971 Bwlch yr Oernant, Llangollen John Clewarth D Lloyd W Moore
1970 Nick O'Pendle Granville Sydney Ralph Wilson Tony Gornall
1969 Llywel, Brecknockshire Granville Sydney Claude Kearley Ralph Wilson
1968 Dover's Hill, Gloucestershire Pete Gannon Paul Wildsmith Granville Sydney
1967 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Paul Wildsmith G Clements Granville/Graham Sydney (tie)
1966 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire PD Greenhalgh Paul Wildsmith G.Sydney
1965 Dover's Hill Granville Sydney P.J.Graham (tie) R.Martin (tie)
1964 Peaslows , Derbyshire Eric Wilson Ernie Lightfoot Granville Sydney
1963 Winnats Pass Granville Sydney P.J.Graham R.Foster
1962 Nick O' Pendle, Lancashire Peter Graham R.Foster D.Millar
1961 Yorkshire Hill, Caint Peter Graham R.Foster D.A.Patten
1960 Saintbury, Gloucestershire Eric Wilson P.J.Graham R.Foster
1959 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Gordon Rhodes R.Foster Peter Graham
1958 Monk's Lane, Bathford Peter Graham Eric Wilson Bill Holmes
1957 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Eric Wilson Arthur Pursey Bill Holmes
1956 Saintbury, Gloucestershire Les Ingman Eric Wilson W Bradley
1955 Holly Lane, Derbyshire Eric Wilson Roy Keighley Arthur Pursey
1954 Holme Moss Les Ingman Eric Wilson W Bradley
1953 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Roy Keighley Ronnie Stringwell PS Boyd
1952 Mow Cop, Staffordshire Brian Robinson Jim Pentecost Roy Keighley
1951 Saintbury, Gloucestershire Ronnie Stringwell Brian Robinson R Procter
1950 Barber's Hill, Llangollen Ronnie Stringwell Bob Maitland Brian Robinson
1949 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Bob Maitland WE Penvose Vic Clark
1948 Landsdowne Lane at Weston near Bath Vic Clark Dick Woore Bernard King
1947 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Vic Clark Bob Maitland Harold Worthen
1946 Holly Lane,Ambergate Vic Clark Bob Maitland Laurie Dodd
1945 Peaslows Hill, Chapel en le Frith Bob Maitland Vin Taylor JD Spink
1944 Brasted, Kent Frank Worthen Vic Clark Vin Taylor

Women's Results

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Results for the women's national hill climb only go back as far as 1998, as this is the year they competed in their own category. Prior to 1998 women and men competed in the same category.

Year Hill Gold Silver Bronze
2024[4] Dipton Mill Road, Hexham, Northumberland Illi Gardner Lizi Brooke Abi Plowman
2023 The Struggle, (Kirkstone Road), Cumbria Illi Gardner Lizi Brooke Abi Plowman
2022 The Old Shoe, Horseshoe Pass, Denbighshire Illi Gardner Mary Wilkinson Bithja Jones
2021 Winnats Pass, Derbyshire Bithja Jones Mary Wilkinson Rebecca Richardson
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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References

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  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. ^ "Hayley Simmonds and ed Laverack take record-breaking victories at National Hill Climb Championship". 28 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "RTTC National Hill Climb Championship". CTT. 27 October 2024.
  5. ^ "UK National Hill climb Championship - Women | Cycling Uphill". cyclinguphill.com. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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