Three Peaks Cyclocross

[Woodzy]

Where would be a good place to spectate may be catching em a couple of times round?

[Derby Tup]

Start, foot of Ingleborough and Ribblehead are good. Track up and down P-y-G

[Stolly]

Where would be a good place to spectate may be catching em a couple of times round?

I'm probably running up to the top of Ingleborough from Horton (getting their by 10 ish) and then reverse tracking the cyclo-cross route down to Gill Garth and Selside, then trotting over to High Birkwith and reverse tracking the 3 peaks walkers route back to Pen y Ghent. With a bit of luck I'll see the front runners come through and a good chunk of the field in both places

[wheezing donkey]

Where would be a good place to spectate may be catching em a couple of times round?

Not there, this year. Marshalling on a mate's trail race.
My usual ploy:-
Park on N side of turn-off to Gill Garth and head up the farm lane to see the full field go through.
Drive to Ribblehead, park E of the junction then jog under viaduct to Winterscales and along the public bridleway to Bruntscar then 200 - 300 yards up the Whernside ascent. If it's a clear day you can see Jebbie almost all the way to the summit ridge, running the lot with the bike on his shoulder, awesome.
After the first dozen or so have passed, run back to Ribblehead, drive to H-I-R - through the village and turn L to park by the school. Cross the beck and up Horton Scar Lane - you might well have missed the first half dozen ascending - but you'll see the rest going up and everyone descending. I usually head down to H-B to see the tail-enders finish.


Ian.

[that_fjell_guy]

That was good!!!
Me and Mrs tfg walked up from Ingleton, up to Ingleborough just in time to see the leaders go through! Then we followed it back down to Cold Cote and wandered home for hot soup and a cuppa by the fire! Brill! Got a fair few pics, not sure how in-focus they are as camera I had isn't great at action shots and I forgot my specs so I couldn't see very well!

Must do it next year...the spectating bit, maybe look to see how 'bike fit' I can get and look at qualifying events for 2016?

Did you get up there Stolly? Didn't see you!

[Stolly]

That was good!!!

Did you get up there Stolly? Didn't see you!

Yeah me and Harry were there, stood on the front of Ingleborough (the opposite end to Ingleton). Timed my run up Ingleborough well too, getting there about 5 minutes before Jebbie.

[that_fjell_guy]

Ah! We were on the top by the shelter checkpoint

Great morning out!

[RichardAThackeray]

Now I've got the right Sunday


Rob Jebb wins again, with a time of 2.59:25

Nick Craig, 2nd @ 3.02:27 (takes 'Vet 40' title)


And, to my utter delight, Tim Gould 13th @ 3.18:11 ('Vet 50' winner)

The highest placed friend of mine, from my days of CX (still see him at fell-races), was Phil Hinchcliffe; 77th @ 3.40:22

As I type, only the top-100 finishers are on display




http://track.sportident.co.uk/compet...5-0195EBC04EDC

[Stolly]

http://stolly14.blogspot.co.uk/2014/...clo-cross.html

[Derby Tup]

One of the best days of the year for me. Right up there with the FRA relays, the BG dinner and XOTF weekend