Will Hall claimed one of the biggest prizes in hillclimbing when he set a new outright hill record at Shelsley Walsh during round nine of the British Hillclimb Championship last weekend.
Although the full 1000-yard Shelsley hill had been resurfaced over the winter, few people expected record-breaking times this early in the season. But, as competition day dawned dry and reasonably warm, following a wet and cold practice day on Saturday, the times started to tumble.
