Bollington 3 Peaks Fell Race

[geofpet]

Andy,

I can either marshall or run - which would you prefer?

[toppolecat]

Andy,

I can either marshall or run - which would you prefer?

Thanks Geof, we'll have you as a marshall We will be recruiting others in the Royal at Hayfield after Herods Farm Race.

[Shuffler]

Anybody know anything about this? Can't find anything much about it. Is there a festival with it to look after the wife and kids during the race or is that just a nominal fiction?

[toppolecat]

Hi Shuffler,
The Bollington Festival 3 Peaks Race was inaugurated last year at the 2009 Bollington Festival and we decided to run the event every year as a festival fundraiser.
However, the Festival itself is only staged every 4 years or so. The next Festival will be in 2014 to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Festival. Hope this helps.

[daz h]

Hi Shuffler,
The Bollington Festival 3 Peaks Race was inaugurated last year at the 2009 Bollington Festival and we decided to run the event every year as a festival fundraiser.
However, the Festival itself is only staged every 4 years or so. The next Festival will be in 2014 to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Festival. Hope this helps.

Can you describe the route anyone
Marvin ???????

[DazTheSlug]

[Skelly]

A revised route map is below

There has been a slight route change near to the start of the race this year, due to the canal towpath being closed and fenced off for repairs. So runners will stay on the Middlewood way from the start line until Tinkers Clough - where there is a nice woodland path which rejoins the previous route at the point where you left the canal. There is another slight route change on the track beyond this point to avoid the narrow kissing gate. But these points will be well indicated or marshalled and nobody should get lost.

Registration is on the day. For those with familes there is a 'family fun day' on the Recreation Ground where the race finishes, and for those without there is a Brewery open day (and evening) at the Registration and prize giving venue.

[Marvin]

So the footpath through Tinkers Clough is officially open again. That's good news - last time I went through there, it was a bit of an obstacle course.

[Marvin]

Can you describe the route anyone
Marvin ???????

As you might have guessed, I have a route, but it's last year's. Unfortunately I can't do it this year - Sailing Club duty on Saturday and a big training run on Snowdon on Sunday.

P.S. I thoroughly recommend it - a very runnable race.

[Grouse]

When is it? Is it EOD? Is in the calendar? Can I be arsed to look for myself?