The Challenge Factory discussion

The Great Knaresborough Bed Race is one of the most spectacular community events held in the UK.

It was first staged in 1966. Ninety teams of six runners and a passenger take part in a fancy dress pageant that comprises the first half of the event, before the race itself, with team leaving at 10-second intervals.

a 2:11 Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3iCu...

The course is wonderful and, apart from one stretch down an almost vertical drop now deemed too dangerous, follows exactly the same course as that in 1966. The course is challenging and hard. (But this challenge is fun and easy :)

Duration: July 1 - 31, 2025
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:
up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy)
through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text
up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century

Book It - July 2025

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:

up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy)
Queenie 07/21

through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK ==> Anna Elliot
The Blackout Murders 07/08

along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
Murder on Memory Lake 07/20

A Killer in King's Cove 07/22

pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text


up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
No Time Off 07/17

around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
Tight Rope 07/15

down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
An Unmentionable Murder 07/11

across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle 07/21

the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
Murder in a Scottish Garden 07/05

the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century ==> 1951
The Daughter of Time 07/18

Duration: July 1 - 31, 2025
3/3 obstacles

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:
up a steep grassy bank - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye 7/8 ***
through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text
up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - Three Bedrooms, One Corpse 7/2 ****
down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
the notorious 20-yard swim across the Nidd - Daddy-Long-Legs 7/9 ****

BOOK It to the Finish Line! (July)

Duration: July 1 - 31, 2025
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long

TOTAL = 3 FINISHED!!!!

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:
up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy) TOTAL = 1
~ The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot (7/2/2025), double letter in Princess: s
through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text TOTAL = 1
~ Any Trope but You by Victoria Lavine (7/3/2025), page 205: “Quick, before she comes back,” Jo says, flapping an impatient hand at me as Scout (clearly done with the late-night human drama) heads back to his bed.
up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S' TOTAL = 1
~ Set on You by Amy Lea (7/7/2025), title starts with the letter 'S'
around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century

Completed!

BOOK It to the Finish Line! (July)

Duration: July 1 - 31, 2025
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long

Progress: 7/3+

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:
up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy)
Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie 7/24/25 - double s's
through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie 7/25/25 - A in Agatha
along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
Vindmakeren Maja Lunde 7/1/25
pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text
up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
Batyr Nursen: fengslet, torturert, kastet ut av tre land Stig Magne Heitmann 7/22/25 - The MC goes grocery shopping.
down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
Prince Lander and the Dragon War S.D. Smith 7/10/25 - is the last book (#3) in the Old Natalia series.
across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie 7/21/25 - Mysterious
the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century
And Then There Were None Agatha Christie 7/15/25 - Published in 1939

BOOK It to the Finish Line! (July)
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2025
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long

3/3 obstacles
COMPLETED 14/07/25 🥳

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:

up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy)
Read 03/07

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
Read 12/07

Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs

along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover

pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text
Read 09/07

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century

BOOK IT - The Bed Race FINISHED FIRST RACE 7/15

Duration: July 1 - 31, 2025
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long

3/3



2/3



To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:

-up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy)

✅-through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
The Friendship Club by Robyn Carr
Finished 7/10/25 ⭐⭐⭐
Pages 336
Fits: The authors name begins with Robyn can be found in PARK

✅-along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
by Michael Smith
Finished 7/6/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pages 256
Fits: There is a boat on the cover, therefore it is in water

-pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text
✅2️⃣-up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
Getting Hot with the Scot by Melonie Johnson
Finished 7/29/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pages 361
Fits: The first word begins with a G - Getting Hot with the Scot

✅2️⃣-around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
Dreamland By Nicholas Sparks
Finished 7/21/25 ⭐⭐⭐
Pages 367
Fits: Colby goes shopping - I also planned to make dinner afterward, which required another trip to the grocery store... p276

-down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
-across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
-the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
✅-the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century
The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine
Finished 7/15/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pages 320
Fits: Book published in 2020 which falls in the 20th century

BOOK It to the Finish Line! (July)
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2025

Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long

0/3+ Completed

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:
up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy)
through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text
up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century

July Book It

3/3

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:
up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy) Forrest Gump by Winston Groom (7/6)
through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny (7/11)
along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text
up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it (7/13)
the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century

BOOK It to the Finish Line! (July)
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2025
10/3

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:
🔹up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title
A Killing of Angels by Kate Rhodes 8/7 3.5★
🔹through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
Roses for Harriet by Patricia Oliver 7/7 4★
🔹along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
by J.D. Robb 5/7 3★
🔹pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text - When we're done we'll have that drama. p.235
New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb 4/7 4★
🔹up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
Grandghost by Nancy Springer 5/7 3★
🔹around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
The Library at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover 11/7 4★
🔹down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
Seeress of Kell by David Eddings 13/7 3★
🔹across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris 2/7 3★
🔹the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
One Last Gift by Emily Stone 16/7 3★
🔹the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century - 2010
Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris 9/7 2★

BOOK It to the Finish Line! ❱❱ The Great Knaresborough Bed Race
July 2025

My BOOK It Challenge (msg 11)

Books Read ❱❱ 9

Race One


☑️up a steep grassy bank
🔺read a book with a double letter in the title
🔺Seeing Red ❱❱ 07.09 ★★
☑️through parkland
🔺read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
🔺Her Something Impetuous ❱❱ 07.21 ★★★★
☑️along the scenic waterside
🔺read a book with water on the cover
🔺His Steamy Summer ❱❱ 07.14 ★★★


Race Two


☑️pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge
🔺read a book with "drama" in the text
🔺something other than the drama of her family [loc 131.3]
🔺11 Bodies Moving On ❱❱ 07.20 ★★★
☑️up the steep Castle Ings
🔺read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
🔺Intimate Enemies ❱❱ 07.15 ★★★
☑️around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace
🔺read a book where the mc goes shopping
🔺Here Kitty, Kitty ❱❱ 07.02 ★★★★


Race Three


☑️down the High Street and Bond End
🔺read the last book in a series
🔺Appaloosa Blues ❱❱ 07.22 ★★★
☑️across High Bridge
🔺read a book with an adjective in the title
🔺Good Tidings ❱❱ 07.17 ★★★★
☑️the notorious 20
🔺read a book published in the 20th century
🔺My Runaway Heart ❱❱ 07.11 ★★★

Book It - July 2025

BOOK It to the Finish Line! (July)
Duration: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long

Completed: 3/3

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:
up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy) Three Days in June - Anne Tyler 7/7/25
through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK Daisy Darker - Alice Feeney 7/10/25
along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text
up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S' Sadie - Courtney Summers 7/4/25
around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century

Completed 14/07

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COMPLETED

Book It to the Finish Line - July 2025
Great Knaresborough Bed Race
Duration: 7/1/25 - 7/31/25
Progress: 8 of 3 obstacles

Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:
🏰 up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy)
The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz (7/7/25)
🏰 through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
Pines by Blake Crouch (7/2/25)
🏰 along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
by John Sandford (7/14/25)
🏰 pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (7/23/25)
p. 122 "...every bit as much drama as a plane crash."
🏰 up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
Inferno by Dan Brown (7/24/25)
🏰 around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
The Detective Duke by Scarlett Scott (7/1/25)
🏰 down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (7/8/25)
🏰 across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
Broken Genius by Drew Murray (7/3/25)
the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century

Complete! Thank-you!
Updated post: My BOOK It Challenge (msg 11)

Books Read ❱❱ 9

Completed!!

BOOK It to the Finish Line! (July)

Progress: 7/3+

To complete the course, you must clear at least three of these obstacles:
up a steep grassy bank - read a book with a double letter in the title (i.e., steep, grassy)
Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie 7/24/25 - double s's
through parkland - read a book with an author's name that begins with a letter in PARK
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie 7/25/25 - A in Agatha
along the scenic waterside - read a book with water on the cover
Vindmakeren Maja Lunde 7/1/25
pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge - read a book with "drama" in the text
up the steep Castle Ings - read a book where the title starts with a 'I', 'N', 'G', or 'S'
around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace - read a book where the mc goes shopping
Batyr Nursen: fengslet, torturert, kastet ut av tre land Stig Magne Heitmann 7/22/25 - The MC goes grocery shopping.
down the High Street and Bond End - read the last book in a series
Prince Lander and the Dragon War S.D. Smith 7/10/25 - is the last book (#3) in the Old Natalia series.
across High Bridge - read a book with an adjective in the title
The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie 7/21/25 - Mysterious
the rough ground of McIntosh Park - read a book with a Scottish character in it
the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd - read a book published in the 20th century
And Then There Were None Agatha Christie 7/15/25 - Published in 1939