A team of intrepid/mad KE Adventure Travel staff are taking on the epic Bob Graham Round in June as a relay event, to raise money for our fantastic charity partners - Mind over Mountains. As an adventure travel company based in Keswick, we love being active and spending time in the hills and are passionate believers in the Mind over Mountains' ethos of the mental health benefits of being outside.

What is the Bob Graham?

The Bob Graham Round is a fell running challenge in the English Lake District. It is named after Bob Graham (1889–1966), a Keswick guest-house owner, who in June 1932 broke the Lakeland Fell record by traversing 42 fells within a 24-hour period. The challenge is seen as one of three classic big mountain challenges in the ULK. It starts and finishes at Keswick Moot Hall and traverses 42 fells, involving 66 miles (106 km) with 26,900 feet (8,200 m) of ascent.

And how are we doing it?

KE have a team of 11 staff taking part with 2 or 3 people running each leg, as well as a much wider team of supporters, cheerers and general doing-whatever-is-needed-ers to help with the logistics.

Estimated times/dates for the KE Bob Graham Relay:

Friday 6th June

LEG 1 – 19:00 (3hr 47) Keswick to Threlkeld

LEG 2 – 23:02 (5hr 19) Threlkeld to Dunmail Raise IN THE DARK

Saturday 7th June

LEG 3 – 03:40 (6hrs) Dunmail to Wasdale

LEG 4 – 09:55 (5hrs) Wasdale to Honister

LEG 5 – 15:10 (2hrs 54) Honister to Keswick

Keswick – 18:04

What do we need?

Please help support us and donate to this very worthy cause. It'll mean the world to us and will make a huge difference to the people who benefit from Mind over Mountains' invaluable work.

About Mind over Mountains

Mind Over Mountains is a ground-breaking charity helping people overcome mental health challenges through therapeutic outdoor experiences. Specialist wellbeing walks and retreats bring together professionally guided hill-walking, mindfulness, and quality time with experienced coaches and counsellors.

£25 could cover someone's travel costs to attend

£60 could fund a follow-on coaching or counselling session for an individual participant.

£90 could fund the full cost of a bursary place on a wellbeing walk