Fred Whitton Photography
Please help us to be able to identify you
You must have your number clearly visible in front of any cabling - don't wrap your number around the headtube.
The new GPS trackers that you will carry this year might help to find the time you passed the cameras.
The providers of this service, Open Tracking , have informed us that there will be a replay function after the event for you to relive your ride. It will only be available on desktops and not mobiles. Using this function should help you pinpoint your time passing our cameras.
This year we will be at the following locations.
Kirkstone Pass
Photographer, Darren Athersmith, will be close to the summit.
Newlands pass out of Buttermere
Photographer, Carlos Renia, will be just below the summit.
Use the Fred Whitton Challenge Results page to see your time at the summit.
Hardknott Pass
Three photographers will be located on the pass, Marian, Steve & Matthew.
Camera 1
Lower slopes of the pass.
A chance to smile on the intermediate section between the steep ramps of the pass.
Camera 2
Hardknott ramp leading up to the hairpin bend.
If you pull your foot out or simply need a break stop on the bend below then wait for a suitable gap and ride past the photographer.
Remote camera on Hardknott Hairpin Bend
Camera 3
Just below the summit of the pass. This photographer will capture you aiming for the summit with views of Eskdale in the background.
New location for 2025 and a new photographer, Mike Brogden will be close to the summit.
Wrynose Pass
Blea Tarn
A decision will be made on the day where to stand according to the light and weather conditions.
So just to give you a flavour of the images our photographer, Darren Athersmith, captured in 2024.
Some extra help tracking your photos down
These notes are in addition to the notes on the Home page.
Newlands Pass
Our photographer will be just below the summit.
The Fred Whitton Challenge Results page will log the time you crest the summit.
It should be fairly straight forward to track down your photo.
Hardknott Pass
Calder Bridge is the last feed before the final climbs of Hardknott, Wrynose and Blea Tarn.
You will have covered 81 miles so an excellent point to refuel and ready yourself for what is to come.
It's 12.5 miles to the foot of Hardknott Pass so here are some estimations of how long that will take....
10mph 1 hour 15 mins
12mph 1 hour 2 mins
15mph 50 mins
20mph 38 mins
Camera 1 is based at the Roman Fort car park. GPS 54.402253,-3.201770
(what3words location: https://w3w.co/advantage.lunged.marmalade )
Camera 2 is based on the ramp just below the hairpin bend. GPS 54.402940,-3.193885
(what3words location: https://w3w.co/flaked.fluctuate.forkful )
Camera 3 is based just below the summit. GPS 54.402865,-3.192254
(what3words location: https://w3w.co/workbook.movies.tests )
The Strava KOM is 8:41 at the time of writing this, most riders cover it between 15 - 20 minutes. So riding up in 20 minutes expect to reach camera 1 9 minutes into the climb, camera 2 another 5 minutes and finally camera 3 about 5 minutes.
Blea Tarn - the average rider will be about 30 minutes from the finish, so it should be easy to back track and find your time at that point.
Finally - the weather
We experienced all four seasons in a short space of time at the 2021 event.
Just 2 hours between these photographs.
Sometimes publishers can grant you your 15 minutes of cycling fame.
You must have your number clearly visible in front of any cabling - don't wrap your number around the headtube.
The new GPS trackers that you will carry this year might help to find the time you passed the cameras.
The providers of this service, Open Tracking , have informed us that there will be a replay function after the event for you to relive your ride. It will only be available on desktops and not mobiles. Using this function should help you pinpoint your time passing our cameras.
This year we will be at the following locations.
Kirkstone Pass
Photographer, Darren Athersmith, will be close to the summit.
Newlands pass out of Buttermere
Photographer, Carlos Renia, will be just below the summit.
Use the Fred Whitton Challenge Results page to see your time at the summit.
Hardknott Pass
Three photographers will be located on the pass, Marian, Steve & Matthew.
Camera 1
Lower slopes of the pass.
A chance to smile on the intermediate section between the steep ramps of the pass.
Camera 2
Hardknott ramp leading up to the hairpin bend.
If you pull your foot out or simply need a break stop on the bend below then wait for a suitable gap and ride past the photographer.
Remote camera on Hardknott Hairpin Bend
Camera 3
Just below the summit of the pass. This photographer will capture you aiming for the summit with views of Eskdale in the background.
New location for 2025 and a new photographer, Mike Brogden will be close to the summit.
Wrynose Pass
Blea Tarn
A decision will be made on the day where to stand according to the light and weather conditions.
So just to give you a flavour of the images our photographer, Darren Athersmith, captured in 2024.
Some extra help tracking your photos down
These notes are in addition to the notes on the Home page.
Newlands Pass
Our photographer will be just below the summit.
The Fred Whitton Challenge Results page will log the time you crest the summit.
It should be fairly straight forward to track down your photo.
Hardknott Pass
Calder Bridge is the last feed before the final climbs of Hardknott, Wrynose and Blea Tarn.
You will have covered 81 miles so an excellent point to refuel and ready yourself for what is to come.
It's 12.5 miles to the foot of Hardknott Pass so here are some estimations of how long that will take....
10mph 1 hour 15 mins
12mph 1 hour 2 mins
15mph 50 mins
20mph 38 mins
Camera 1 is based at the Roman Fort car park. GPS 54.402253,-3.201770
(what3words location: https://w3w.co/advantage.lunged.marmalade )
Camera 2 is based on the ramp just below the hairpin bend. GPS 54.402940,-3.193885
(what3words location: https://w3w.co/flaked.fluctuate.forkful )
Camera 3 is based just below the summit. GPS 54.402865,-3.192254
(what3words location: https://w3w.co/workbook.movies.tests )
The Strava KOM is 8:41 at the time of writing this, most riders cover it between 15 - 20 minutes. So riding up in 20 minutes expect to reach camera 1 9 minutes into the climb, camera 2 another 5 minutes and finally camera 3 about 5 minutes.
Blea Tarn - the average rider will be about 30 minutes from the finish, so it should be easy to back track and find your time at that point.
Finally - the weather
We experienced all four seasons in a short space of time at the 2021 event.
Just 2 hours between these photographs.
Sometimes publishers can grant you your 15 minutes of cycling fame.