Yiannis Tridimas
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Yiannis Tridimas is a renowned long-distance fell runner, noted as being the first and only 60 year old to have completed an extended version of the Bob Graham Round
, covering 60 peaks in under 24 hours. He completed the course on his third attempt, during the weekend of 6/7 August 2005, after his first attempt was curtailed by injury and the second by extreme hot weather. Yiannis is among a group of a few who have completed all three major 24 hour rounds in England, Scotland and Wales (Bob Graham, Ramsay and Paddy Buckley round). In addition, he completed his own 24 hour round, the Meirionnydd round in Wales, which he rates as one of his hardest challenges yet. He completed the Cuillin round in the Isle of Skye, which he rates as one of the most scenic and most challenging; not ideal for those not fond of rock climbing, as it includes both the Black and the Red Cuillin. He has completed a solo run between Snowdon and Pumlumon in Wales, taking in all the major hills in between. Other ultra distance completions include the Joss Naylor
challenge in Cumbria, the Leventon line in North Wales and the South Wales traverse.
Currently he is in the process of planning more ultra distance challenges and has stated that in a few years time he hopes to become the oldest man to ever complete the Bob Graham round (which currently stands at 66). He was the first member of the Fell Runners Association to have been awarded the long distance trophy twice. He is currently a member of Bowland fellrunners club.
In 2003 Yiannis, along with team mate Ray Baines were winners in the veteran section of the Long score class, at the Karrimor
International Mountain Marathon (KIMM). In 2007 Yiannis and Ray Baines completed the OMM (previously KIMM) elite class with an aggregate age of 121, the team with the highest aggregate to ever finish the elite class. In the photo below Yiannis is seen with Ranulph Fiennes
at the start of the 2004 Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon where they finished in tenth place in the Elite class.
Yiannis, now a preeminent figure in the world of fell running has been a guest speaker at fell running award ceremonies and is mentioned in the 2007 Autobiography by Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know.
Bob Graham Round
The Bob Graham Round is a circuit of 42 fells in the English Lake District, including the peaks of Skiddaw, Helvellyn, Scafell and Scafell Pike...
, covering 60 peaks in under 24 hours. He completed the course on his third attempt, during the weekend of 6/7 August 2005, after his first attempt was curtailed by injury and the second by extreme hot weather. Yiannis is among a group of a few who have completed all three major 24 hour rounds in England, Scotland and Wales (Bob Graham, Ramsay and Paddy Buckley round). In addition, he completed his own 24 hour round, the Meirionnydd round in Wales, which he rates as one of his hardest challenges yet. He completed the Cuillin round in the Isle of Skye, which he rates as one of the most scenic and most challenging; not ideal for those not fond of rock climbing, as it includes both the Black and the Red Cuillin. He has completed a solo run between Snowdon and Pumlumon in Wales, taking in all the major hills in between. Other ultra distance completions include the Joss Naylor
Joss Naylor
Joss Naylor MBE is an English fell runner. Naylor is a sheep farmer, living in the English Lake District...
challenge in Cumbria, the Leventon line in North Wales and the South Wales traverse.
Currently he is in the process of planning more ultra distance challenges and has stated that in a few years time he hopes to become the oldest man to ever complete the Bob Graham round (which currently stands at 66). He was the first member of the Fell Runners Association to have been awarded the long distance trophy twice. He is currently a member of Bowland fellrunners club.
In 2003 Yiannis, along with team mate Ray Baines were winners in the veteran section of the Long score class, at the Karrimor
Karrimor
Karrimor is a brand of outdoor and sports equipment and clothing. It was founded in 1946 by Charles and Mary Parsons with Grace Davies who hand-sewed cotton-duck cycle pannier bags from the upstairs of their Lancashire cycle shop....
International Mountain Marathon (KIMM). In 2007 Yiannis and Ray Baines completed the OMM (previously KIMM) elite class with an aggregate age of 121, the team with the highest aggregate to ever finish the elite class. In the photo below Yiannis is seen with Ranulph Fiennes
Ranulph Fiennes
Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet, OBE , better known as Ranulph Fiennes, is a British adventurer and holder of several endurance records. He is also a prolific writer. Fiennes served in the British Army for eight years including a period on counter-insurgency service while...
at the start of the 2004 Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon where they finished in tenth place in the Elite class.
Yiannis, now a preeminent figure in the world of fell running has been a guest speaker at fell running award ceremonies and is mentioned in the 2007 Autobiography by Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know.