Cumbrian runner was a revered and well-liked determine after setting a number of information on the mountains and trails
Legendary record-breaking fell runner Joss Naylor has died on the age of 88.
The Cumbrian sheep farmer broke the Lake District 24-hour document 3 times and ran the quickest identified occasions on the Three Peaks, Welsh 3,000ers and Pennine Method.
Born in Wasdale Head, he struggled with accidents as a teen however took up working in 1960 aged 24. From then on he was unstoppable, enhancing with age as he rewrote the fell working document books throughout the Nineteen Seventies and Nineteen Eighties.
In 1971 he accomplished the nationwide Three Peaks Problem of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in 11hr 54min together with driving time.
His 1974 document on the Pennine Method of three days, 4hr and 36min lasted till 1989. In 1975 he climbed 72 peaks, which is believed to contain greater than 100 miles and about 38,000ft of ascent in 23hr 20min, a document which stood till 1988.
In 1986, aged 50, he ran all 214 Wainwrights in seven days. When he turned 60 he ran 60 Lakeland fell-tops in 36 hours and at 70 ran 70 Lakeland fells.
Aged 80 in 2016, he ran from Caldbeck to Wasdale – a distance of just about 50km. Throughout a few of these efforts he raised 1000’s of kilos for the Brathay Belief, a charity he supported for a number of years.
Such achievements led to him being awarded an MBE.
Stuart Ferguson, chair of The Fell Runners’ Affiliation, stated: “We’re vastly saddened by the information that the legend that’s Joss Naylor has handed away. Joss impressed so many and will probably be ever remembered for what he gave to our distinctive sport.”
Naylor was in nice well being till 2021 when he suffered a stroke.
The Brathay Belief added: “His unwavering dedication to our mission and his ardour for the outside left an indelible mark on our organisation.
“Joss’s legendary feats as a fell runner and his tireless advocacy for younger folks resonated with all of us. His spirit of journey, resilience, and love for the Lake District impressed numerous people, each inside and past our group.
“As we mourn his loss, allow us to keep in mind Joss Naylor as a beacon of dedication, kindness, and camaraderie. His legacy will endlessly echo by the hills and valleys he traversed, and within the hearts of these he touched.”
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