Three Peaks Fell Race

[jodg]

Just come across some 2008 race pics:
http://www.photoboxgallery.com/bobsmith/8095615

There were LOADS of folk snapping on the day! Anyone know of other sites?

[millipede]

I've just logged on to post some too.

Some of these are brilliant.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/threepeaksrace2008/

[jodg]

Ta Millipede!

None of me though....

[bvb]

Anyone any idea who won the team prizes?

[Podro]

P&B won the mens
Russian team won the womens

We stayed in the same B&B as the Russians and they seemed remarkedly miserable given their success.

[GrahamA]

2008 3 Peaks Checklist
Build up races correct? Trog, Hobble, Edale, Mourne - yes
Adequate Hydration? - yes
pre-race massage? - yes
Pre race Carbo-loading? - yes
Pre-race alcohol abstinence? - yes
Pre-race taper in the 2 weeks before? - yes
Plenty of food/drinks consumed on the day? - 2 litres of lucozade - yes.

Improvement on last year? - no (3:34)
Enter 2009 Three Peaks in yet another attempt to break 3:30? - yes.

I hope you were tongue-in-cheek about the pre-race alcohol abstinence! I tried that as an experiment a few weeks ago, and my times hit the pits, which proved conclusively that allowing your beer level to drop is not good for running. But then - what were they testing for in the dope tent?

[Tussockface]

Hi Tussockface,
Red and white hoops? Did you have to gyrate to keep them up? F

Yes, that's what slowed me down .
By Ingleborough summit, I was no longer capable of the necessary gyrations and the hoops slumped to my ankles, leaving me shivering in a vest adorned only by a lonely ram's head. (Not mine; the CVFR logo.)

[Tussockface]

Millipede, some of those photos on flickr are fantastic, aren't they? Loads of possible 'Fellrunner' covers...

BritNick, I've signed onto Snapfish but it doesn't seem to want to let me view your album. Any idea what I have to do?

[daz h]

2008 3 Peaks Checklist
Build up races correct? Trog, Hobble, Edale, Mourne - yes
Adequate Hydration? - yes
pre-race massage? - yes
Pre race Carbo-loading? - yes
Pre-race alcohol abstinence? - yes
Pre-race taper in the 2 weeks before? - yes
Plenty of food/drinks consumed on the day? - 2 litres of lucozade - yes.

Improvement on last year? - no (3:34)
Enter 2009 Three Peaks in yet another attempt to break 3:30? - yes.

crowhill was i near you then
was it you i gave the bottle to ??

[crowhill]

crowhill was i near you then
was it you i gave the bottle to ??

aye t'was me - cheers for passing the bottle backwards. I was battling the cramp at that point and had just shoved a load of salt in my mouth so the water was well timed.