Three Peaks Fell Race

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Originally Posted by mickofhalifax

The 3 Peaks 2013 race entries are now open and there is a slight route change due to the upgraded path over Whitber, although I dont think it has been announced so it might change (you can now keep your feet dry!)..... , I think it might knock a min or two off the times (what do you think?)
Details of the route change
http://racingsnakes.com/blog/?p=3

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Might be marginally quicker, but it looks horrendous!!

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Originally Posted by fozzy

Might be marginally quicker, but it looks horrendous!!

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If it's the path we saw when running up there a few weeks ago then I would partly agree. It will definitely be faster but looks like it belongs in a city park. I quite liked the existing route

Does anybody know if the path is complete and if so is it open to be used on a reccy?

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Originally Posted by Philg

Does anybody know if the path is complete and if so is it open to be used on a reccy?

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Yes its complete :)

To be honest whether the race follows the new track or goes the old way won't make a huge difference, maybe a minute or two - the new path avoids the sometimes boggy drop down to Sell Gill pot, which is what a 5 minute hop from Whitber Hill, and just meets the Pennine Way a bit further up. In my best grumbly old curmudgeon voice "if I had my way the 3 Peaks route wouldn't follow either of those tracks"

If you had your way I suspect the route would go through that boggy bit where I went in up to my neck and, if you weren't doing the Fellsman, you'd be there with your camera photographing the carnage!:rolleyes:;)

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Originally Posted by Stolly

To be honest whether the race follows the new track or goes the old way won't make a huge difference, maybe a minute or two - the new path avoids the sometimes boggy drop down to Sell Gill pot, which is what a 5 minute hop from Whitber Hill, and just meets the Pennine Way a bit further up. In my best grumbly old curmudgeon voice "if I had my way the 3 Peaks route wouldn't follow either of those tracks"

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Does anyone know when we find out if we've secured a place in this i.e. entry verification process?

SiEntries entry lists

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

SiEntries entry lists

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Yes, I'm on that list thanks Derby, but I thought entry qualifications had to be verified first?

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Originally Posted by Mountain Goatess

Yes, I'm on that list thanks Derby, but I thought entry qualifications had to be verified first?

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Could start an interesting debate but I've no idea if they are verified or not. If you've done the qualifiers then you should be in I'd have thought :thumbup: