A runner standing on Station Road in Otley, looking up at the Chevin, will always see a challenge in getting to the top and back in the shortest possible time.

So it was 35 years ago in 1977 for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee that the first Chevin Fell Race was run.

It was Otley’s first race where anyone could take up the challenge.

Although the toughness of the event puts most fun runners off, 100 hardy runners assembled last Wednesday for the 35th Chevin Fell Race sponsored by Sowdens Plumbers Merchants.

Tom Adams of Ilkley Harriers led almost from start to finish to win in 17mins 38secs, Matt Lockyer of Guiseley running for Pudsey and Bramley followed him home in 18:40 secs.

Bob Addey of Otley AC was the first local in fourth position and a time of 19:08.

The first lady was Claire Green running for Pudsey & Bramley in 16th position with a time of 21:37, First local lady was also the forth lady Gill Myers who runs for Ilkley Harriers.

Results: 1 Tom Adams M (Ilkley Harriers)17.38, 2 Matt Lockyer M (Pudsey & Bramley) 18.40, 3 Alec Duffield M New Marske H 18.54, 4 Bob Addey M (Otley AC) 19.08, 5 Dave Wilby M (Ilkley Harriers)19.25, 6 Colin Walker M40 (Pudsey & Bramley) 19.31, 7 Rogan Ashton M40 (Otley AC) 19.53, 8 Niall Bourke M (Pudsey & Bramley) 20.24, 9 Jason Hemsley M40 (Wharfedale Harriers) 20.37, 10 Steve Webb M50 (Valley Striders) 20.49, 11 Shane Ewen M (Hyde Park Harriers) 21.07, 12 Andy Hawser M55 (Holmfirth Harriers) 21.16, 13 John Wootton M50 (Wharfedale Harriers) 21.18, 14 Colin Tranter M (Hyde Park Harriers) 21.29, 15 Bradley Chapman M (Ilkley Harriers)21.33, 16 Claire Green F (Pudsey & Bramley) 21.37, 17 Richard Davy M Wetherby H 21.40, 18 Duncan Clark M50 (Abbey Runers) 21.44, 19 Boff Whalley M50 (Pudsey & Bramley) 22.14, 20 Richard Quinn M (Hyde Park Harriers) 22.16, 21 Michael Jones M (unattached) 22.17, 22 Simon Toyne M (Otley AC) 22.19, 23 Lucy Needham F (Holmfirth Harriers) 22.21, 24 Graham Lake M (Otley AC) 22.22, 25 Amy Sutcliffe F (Pudsey & Bramley) 22.27, 26 Richard Foster M (Abbey Runers) 22.36, 27 Scott Alder M (Pudsey & Bramley) 22.42, 28 Ross Bibby M (unattached) 22.49, 29 Alistair Barlow M40 (Ilkley Harriers)23.02, 30 Justin Vogler M40 (Valley Striders) 23.10, 31 Adam Speed M (Pudsey & Bramley) 23.14, 32 Liam Mealey M Kirkstall H 23.16, 33 Richard Smith M (Otley AC) 23.20, 34 Anthony Riley M (unattached) 23.32, 35 Paul Hindle M45 (Wharfedale Harriers) 23.33, 36 Matt Broughton M (Otley AC) 23.37, 37 Mark Holt M (unattached) 23.42, 38 Mark Richmond M (unattached) 23.43, 39 Gill Myers F50 (Wharfedale Harriers) 23.46, 40 Andrew Green M (unattached) 23.49, 41 Tamara Weatherhead F40 (Otley AC) 24.00, 42 Adrian Lister M (unattached) 24.07, 43 Kate Archer F (Ilkley Harriers)24.16, 44 Kevin Walker M55 (unattached) 24.36, 45 Greg Skerrett M (Valley Striders) 24.43, 46 Martin Smillie M55 FRA 24.51, 47 Harry Atkinson M55 Bingley H 24.52, 48 Robert Gatenby M Leeds City 24.53, 49 Sharron Smith F40 (Otley AC) 24.55, 50 Derek Ives M55 Skipton AC 25.00, 51 Matt Podd M55 (Otley AC) 25.12, 52 Henry Stam M Leeds Univ 25.14, 53 Mark Keane M45 (unattached) 25.16, 54 Dave Tait M65 (Dark Peak)25.25, 55 John Dade M45 (Otley AC) 25.28, 56 David Gillian M (Abbey Runers) 25.37, 57 Michael Griffin M (Wharfedale Harriers) 25.50, 58 John Tompson M50 (Wharfedale Harriers) 25.59, 59 Nigel Weaver M50 Clayton-Le-Moors 25.59, 60 Tim Polock M50 Harrogate H 26.04, 61 Ed Ingham M40 (unattached) 26.15, 62 Tim Ibbetson M40 (unattached) 26.30, 63 Peter Ellerton M65 Bingley H 26.30, 64 Dave Hickman M50 Fellandale 26.33, 65 Rachel Findley-Robinson F (Dark Peak) 26.52, 66 Gary Burns M45 Fellandale 26.53, 67 Robert Myers M55 (Wharfedale Harriers) 26.53, 68 Carl Prendergast M65 Fellandale 26.54, 69 Neil Fairburn M45 Baildon R 26.55, 70 Ian Bithell M65 York Knavesmire 26.57, 71 Neil Armitage M40 (Pudsey & Bramley) 27.05, 72 Colin Best M55 (Otley AC) 27.25, 73 Philip Sowden M Nuffield 27.32, 74 Christine Addison F45 Fellandale 27.43, 75 John Laurie M45 (unattached) 28.04, 76 Robert Meadows M45 (unattached) 28.07, 77 Donald Purves M50 (unattached) 28.14, 78 Sue Morley F55 (Ilkley Harriers)28.34, 79 Chris Hawley M45 (unattached) 28.52, 80 Andrew Raynor M45 (Otley AC) 28.57, 81 Sarah Smith F35 Fellandale 29.10, 82 Sharon Meadows F40 (Ilkley Harriers)29.18, 83 Peter Lewis M60 (Ilkley Harriers)29.19, 84 Brian Hustwick M45 (unattached) 29.24, 85 Steve Burrow M50 (unattached) 30.00, 86 Alan Darwin M45 (Hyde Park Harriers) 30.30, 87 Richard Hamer M45 (Otley AC) 31.04, 88 Jim Goddard M45 Baildon R 31.12, 89 Tyran Twist M Nuffield 31.32, 90 Sheila Witham F45 Bingley H 31.45, 91 David Comyn M50 (unattached) 33.24, 9