Three Peaks Fell Race

Here is today's Pen y Ghent trig point ground and air conditions report, taken today at 1600 hours, GMT:

The ground on the main well used paths and cart horse tracks was solid, with plenty of rocks placed strategically to trip anyone not paying the closest attention. With todays mizzle, drizzle and clag, which started fairly low at around the 700 feet mark, the pennine way that at the weekend was rock hard was this afternoon taking a stud (between rocks, rubble and boulders), albeit only just. Off the main paths there's still plenty of mud and bog around if you know where to look - on race day expect to get muddy at the following locations:

Whitber Hill dropping down to Sell Gill pot
The stretch from Long Mires to Nether Lodge
The first gully bit of the climb up Whernside (stay left because the bogs are neck deep further right)
The last 5.5 miles coming off Ingleborough

The trig on Pen y Ghent today:

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The path leading south off the trig (not part of the race route):

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As for shoes? I'm wearing my walshes..... but I always do anyway :D

Thank you for that Public Service announcement, Stolly.

Wave Harriers for me, I think.

Thanks Stolly for your comprehensive report with photos :D 315s for me and Walshes for it is then :)

Bit of advice please, did the coledale horseshoe on sat and got a big nasty blister on the sole of my foot for my trouble!:mad:
what should i do?
a)leave the blister plaster on and just go for it.
b) pop blister and put new plaster on ?

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Originally Posted by watto

Bit of advice please, did the coledale horseshoe on sat and got a big nasty blister on the sole of my foot for my trouble!:mad:
what should i do?
a)leave the blister plaster on and just go for it.
b) pop blister and put new plaster on ?

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c Stop being a wuss and get on with it, thought you Wharfedale boys were tough!

Never mind shoe types, more importantly, does anyone know whether there will be childrens play equipment, bouncy castles etc again? (It may entice my supporters).:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Tractorboy

Never mind shoe types, more importantly, does anyone know whether there will be childrens play equipment, bouncy castles etc again? (It may entice my supporters).:rolleyes:

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I heard Bant was comoning to watch anyway:D

Sorry, Three Peaks Newbie Here.

I Looked on the Race Website, but I am Not Sure I,ve understood This Dibber Business.

Every time We go Past a Checkpoint, We Have To Shout The Word "dibber", is That it?

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Originally Posted by Miss July

Sorry, Three Peaks Newbie Here.

I Looked on the Race Website, but I am Not Sure I,ve understood This Dibber Business.

Every time We go Past a Checkpoint, We Have To Shout The Word "dibber", is That it?

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See thats the problem, you weren't a cub scout were you?

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Originally Posted by Stolly

See thats the problem, you weren't a cub scout were you?

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So we shout "Dib dib dibber" then? :confused:

I just Googled it and apparently a dibber is a Pointed wooden stick for making holes in the Ground so that seeds can be planted. Do I have to bring my own?