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Steve Chilton is a committed runner and qualified athletics coach with considerable experience of fell running and a marathon personal best of 2-34-53. He is a long-time member of the Fell Runners Association (FRA). In a long running career he has run in many of the classic fell races, as well as mountain marathons and has also completed the Cuillin Traverse. He worked for 42 years at Middlesex University where he was Lead Academic Developer.

Steve's work has been published extensively, particularly in his roles as Chair of the Society of Cartographers and Chair of the ICA Commission in Neocartography. He is heavily involved in the OpenStreetMap project (osm.org), having co-authored OpenStreetMap:Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World ...more

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	The Round: In Bob Graham's Footsteps 3.93 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Running Hard: The Story of a Rivalry 4.02 avg rating — 48 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All or Nothing at All: The Life of Billy Bland by Steve Chilton (Goodreads Author), Kilian Jornet (Foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's a Hill, Get Over It: Fell Running's History and Characters 3.30 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Voices from the Hills: Pioneering women fell and mountain runners by Steve Chilton (Goodreads Author), Jasmin Paris (Foreword) 3.67 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's a Hill, Get Over It: Fell Running's History and Characters 3.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Round: In Bob Graham's Footsteps 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Walking Keef's Dog & Other Short Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Three Peaks Race 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cartography: a Reader: Celebrating 50 Years of the Society of Cartographers by Steve Chilton (Goodreads Author), Alexander J. Kent 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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New book on Ordnance Survey

Details of my next book, co-authored with Prof Ifan Shepherd, which has been 15 years in gestation, and will be out in early October. It can be obtained from the publisher: The Charles Close Society for the Study of Ordnance Survey Maps.

ONE KINGDOM, 116 COUNTIES AND 17,000 SHEETS. The First Edition Ordnance Survey Six-Inch Map by Ifan D.H. Shepherd and Steve Chilton.

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Summit for the Weekend: A Lake District Odyssey in Pursuit of the Perfect Wainwright Wallchart

by Pete May

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Our Lady of the Sewers: And Other Adventures in Deep Spain

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This was a re-read for me. It is a parody of the jingoistic adventure books of the 1930-50s. But that may be lost on a today's readers if they are unfamiliar with the source material. Taken on its own merit it's amusing rather than funny. Some of the ...more
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A good read for any cycling enthusiast and follower of sport. Tom Simpson was a great racing cyclist who will most often be remembered for dying in a race on Mont Ventoux, with a cocktail of drugs in his body. But the book overs very well his upbring ...more
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Mort writes about the connection between climbing and motherhood, in herself and others, including Alison Hargreaves. Her admiration for Alison Hargreaves is clear from the start and the book felt almost like a joint autobiography as she shares the s ...more
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Has Pearson's normal lightweight writing style, and covers some of the more obscure 'sports' of Britain. It is a combination of travel, history and sports reporting. I just love the fact that something like Irish Road Bowling was invented and exists ...more
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