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I've just bought a set of Speedcross that I'm planning on wearing this year. I normally use talons or mudclaws when running the route but my feet tend to suffer a bit racing in these so trying a different tactic this time. My harriers are ready for the bin so can't wear those.
Should entrants have received numbers or something yet or do we just get on day?
Entry numbers are available here. The physical number is collected on the day =
http://www.threepeaksrace.org.uk/index.html
thanks Will
Sort of looking forward to this now! Feel a little short of hill's, though I've been over a fair bit (....in bits) of the course. For interest I will be wearing Salomon Sense...when I've bought them! My last pair just died! I'm getting the grippier sole version though as the flatter trailier version was poor on grass, mud, bogs, rock etc etc. Otherwise I might have no choice but road shoes. I tried my Walshes the other day and I don't fancy them over that course!
I ran round again yesterday - the conditions were absolutely superb
Are there any entry requirements for this race? too late for this year but just so I know for next year
Looks great, roll on next Saturday :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
Ooh, but the long-range forecast looks pretty dire...
I assume rain on Saturday?
Metoffice shows rain on Friday
It says 'light showers'....with a sun too! Sun showers :)
Hmm, like the last couple of years then, snow / rain on the start line and then a gradual warming up to sunshine after about an hour.
Maybe so, but to be honest they can't predict tomorrows weather correctly so what chance have they got of predicting 5 days time.Quote:
Originally Posted by eardstapa
Too true!
It must be like a desert out there by now! Does the race leave Horton by road until it joins up with the Penine way for the ascent of PYG?
Try this linkQuote:
Originally Posted by TheReverand
Thankyou very much, it all makes sense now! I hadn't realised there was a kind of out and back bit on PYG! :o Looks like a naughty slog up Whernside :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGrump
Don't under-estimate the descent of Whernside either. You arrive at the top with your legs screaming and then all off a sudden hit a fantastic run off for around 800m, before the steep crappy bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheReverand
This is where you see most signs of runners in bits, screaming with cramp, even more than on the run in to Horton.
Front end perhaps find it fine, but I try to ease my way off. A little walk at the top, get my legs back, have a little to eat and drink, and start running slowly.
Stolly I note you take a direct route up Whernside but the 3p website suggests this shouldn't be used for training because no right of way. Like you I run the 3p several times each year but go the long way round which makes it about 25 miles in total. Have you ever been challenged taking the race line? Apologies if I've got this wrong.
Murt I'm not in the race or anything to do with it and went up what is essentially open access land
Cheers for that. I've never done the race either (entered last year but was injured)
I attempted a direct line up Whernside once but couldn't see an obvious way up without climbing walls etc. so bottled it....
Do you have a gpx file you'd be willing to share?
Noted, thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Witton Park
There is a public footpath route up about 400m west of the race route. Same profile so gives you a feel.
Go under railway line and instead of crossing brook, carry on passed the farm on track then pick up path on right - stile in wall.
GR 751 800 (if I'm giving it you the right way round :)
Thanks for that WP
It's open access on the OS map, so you have every right to be there. I definitely recce'd that bit as it's probably the only bit you could go wrong on if the clag came in.
You need to produce ID to collect your number as well. Drivers license or similar, in addition to kit check at registration.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheReverand
Forecast is improving 😃
Now the Met Office is saying fog instead of rain on Ingleborough, overcast in Horton...
Agreed, this has got me both years I've done it. Top of Whernside, as legs are well pumped, start running and bang: horrendous cramp. Not this year though, NOT THIS YEAR!
They just said on the weather ' we haven't had significant rain for a month....but that's all about to change' :(Quote:
Originally Posted by eardstapa
Still hoping to get away with my roadies :eek:
I think it's going to be wet, with showers forecast with some perhaps heavy. Perhaps worth packing some studs as well as the roadies :)
Anyway, it can't rain. I;ve done this race 5 times in the last 11 years and it has ALWAYS been glorious and i'm in this year so have THAT Michael Fish, how you like them odds?
Michael Fish!? Tsk, showing my age....
When I went round last Saturday the only really soggy ground was on the climb up Whernside. There you have to cross a beck at the bottom and then trudge through a fairly swampy bit just before the climb proper starts. There was also some swampy ground 2/3rds of the way up but, other than that, it was really dry. Rain is forecast for Friday night though but probably not enough to make too much difference and its looking mostly dry for Saturday (perhaps fog first thing and low cloud?). If your 'roadies' work with drenched feet from circa 10 miles in you'll be good to go I guessQuote:
Originally Posted by TheReverand
Wouldn't want to be in road shoes for the Whernside descent! Or the Penyghent and Ingleborough descents come to think of it.
I'm now definitely confused re: weather. Met says it will clear rain Friday and clear Saturday. The symbols say otherwise! Shoes I'm now fine...bought Salomom S-Lab Sense 3, mainly 'cos I'd got confused between the different Salomon Sense range! :)
What are road shoes? They sound a bit dodgy to me! ;-)
Shoes you run on the road in, ergo X talons
Starting to make less sense.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy
Now it's saying rain and also heavy rain. At least it won't be too warm like the last couple of days.
Wake up on Saturday morning and see what the weather's like, failing that as I'm running round I'll occasionally look up and see what the weather's like, that'll be a pretty accurate weather report I think.