Three Peaks Fell Race

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Originally Posted by ukhursty

Sorry I didn't mean just drop them anywhere, I was wondering if there was a specific place to leave them other than the initial pick up point! :-)

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Don't think there is, I've never noticed any, would'nt be a bad idea though

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Originally Posted by ukhursty

Sorry I didn't mean just drop them anywhere, I was wondering if there was a specific place to leave them other than the initial pick up point! :-)

Never thought of disposable, cracking idea!

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Make sure its distinctively labelled though M. as most people will be using disposable ones. I remember when I last did it a young lad who was helping out at Ribblehead had spotted my number and pulled my bottle out and stuck it in my hand which impressed me a lot :thumbup: The Hill Inn stop was more of a search but they are usually in race number order I think anyway.

im looking forward to it although slightly apprehensive. Reccied the route a few weeks ago in 4.10. That was the first time id ever set foot on the peaks. set my sights on going off steady and hoping to go sub 3.30.

Done that myself, I read it in one of Charlie Spedding's books, and yes it really does work as your not having to lift your body as high if you were to run in a straight line up the hill thus saving energy.

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Originally Posted by Hes

ha ha, no, I read it in a book somewhere and thought I'd try it out. You use different muscles and it rests your calves a bit. It actually worked really well and I was no slower ascending than the people around me but I looked like an eejit!:o

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Originally Posted by AndyA

Don't worry about it, as soon as you get running you'll feel better. A two week rest will probably have done more good than harm; most fellrunners don't taper properly for big races and you can't lose fitness in two weeks anyway (not to any measurable extent, unless you're a seriously elite level competitor).

n.b; I did exactly the same thing a couple of months ago, my excuse was that the grid was full of snow. I now have a permanent lump on the front of my right lower shin!

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thanks Andy, thats given me more cofidence
funny think is that i have lost a further two pounds over the last 2 weeks and hit my target weight of 10st 7lbs this morning so another plus. (except I might get blown away in the wind)

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Originally Posted by Rozzer

im looking forward to it although slightly apprehensive. Reccied the route a few weeks ago in 4.10. That was the first time id ever set foot on the peaks. set my sights on going off steady and hoping to go sub 3.30.

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sounds very similar to me Rozzer! First aim is around the 3:30, will see how it plays out at Ribblehead!

Sorry if I've missed it on the website, but does anyone know what the parking fee is (so I can have the correct change, if possible)?

From where I am in Ambleside I can see a thin patchy white layer above 1500 ft on the Fairfield Horseshoe. I would be surprised if there was not something similar above Horton.

Well, that's it, bags are packed, food & drink are sorted, shoes & kit are laid out and I'm fully hydrated, guess there's nothing left to do but run the damn thing!

Excited and nervous in equal measure here, no idea what time to aim for as it's my 1st crack at it so just going to try and pace it based on effort setting off nice and steady to try and save something for Ingleborough and the run in... yeah let's see how that goes!

Good luck everyone! :thumbup:

Good luck with your first crack Starsky. No pressure on you at all having no PB to go for ! Enjoy it.

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Originally Posted by Starsky

Well, that's it, bags are packed, food & drink are sorted, shoes & kit are laid out and I'm fully hydrated, guess there's nothing left to do but run the damn thing!

Excited and nervous in equal measure here, no idea what time to aim for as it's my 1st crack at it so just going to try and pace it based on effort setting off nice and steady to try and save something for Ingleborough and the run in... yeah let's see how that goes!

Good luck everyone! :thumbup:

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