The 18th Wainwright Memorial Lecture by Steve Birkinshaw

The 18th Wainwright Memorial Lecture by Steve Birkinshaw – Fell runner and former 214 Record Holder
Saturday 2nd October 2021 @ 6pm – Rheged, Penrith

Steve Birkinshaw is a legend within the fell running and ultra-running communities, both for the extreme distances he can run in the roughest terrain and his ability to push himself to the absolute limit.

Born in 1968, he began orienteering by himself at the age of seven. Since then his enthusiasm for running has never diminished, and over forty years later he is still happiest running with a map and compass through bogs and rocks in the wind and rain. He has won many fell races, adventure races and orienteering events, including over twenty wins in the elite class at mountain marathons and victories at the Lakeland 100 and the Dragon’s Back Race.

In 2014 Steve broke Joss Naylor’s record for completing all 214 Wainwright Fells with a time of 6 days and 13 hours.

Tickets are priced at £12.00 each (£8.00 for Wainwright Society Members) and can be purchased by calling the Box Office at Rheged : 01768 868000