I know the qualifying requirements for this race. Due to family/work issues, may only get 1 qualifying race done in 2010 and the next maybe mid February 2011. Website says entries close end march so at face value this should be fine, but in reality do entries fill sooner??
Thanks
Usually fills within days of opening.Originally Posted by threerock
I might be wrong, but I think it took a fair while to fill up last year. If I were you, I would send the entries secretary Bryan Speight an email to be sure. The address is on the website.
To be honest mate I know a guy who entered last year without doing any qualifying races but listed a couple of half marathon times and was accepted.
Aye but was his name Haile Gebrselassie
I've heard of that as well. It's really not a tough race, in terms of H&S risk anyway! It would be difficult to get lost (even for me, and i've practiced!) on the PPP motorway and there are tons of people around if you come a cropper. I'd class it as a trail race (did it in my flite230 this year, 'cos it was so dry) mostly, with very little grassy sections.
It does fill quickly, normally anyway. I wouldn't count on there being any places left by the last week in jan.
What qualifiers you looking at? Tour of Pendle is a good one; less running but much the same climb.
I'm always amazed when people say they're going to struggle to get qualifying races in for the 3 Peaks. There are some really, really easy races that give you the entry qualifiers.
My problem is I don't own a car, so really struggle to get to some of these races. I'll have to be-friend a fell runner in Chester or Lancaster!I'm always amazed when people say they're going to struggle to get qualifying races in for the 3 Peaks. There are some really, really easy races that give you the entry qualifiers.
Very useful thread as I'm in pretty much the same situation. I've just done the Whernside fell race last weekend which acts as a qualifier, and have a sub 90 min half marathon under my belt so if worst comes to worst and I don't manage to get another qualifier in then hopefully this'll be enough!
Thanks for the replies. I'm doing the Windgather BL in the peaks in a few weeks. After that I can do Guisborough 3 tops AM Nov 7th but clashing with a club xc race so divided loyalties. I did the Great North Run in 1.27 in 2009, maybe that'll stand to me with my fixture congestion. Probably will just have to let the club down just this once though to be on the safe side. By the way are Welsh FRA races accepted??
Can't see a reason why not, but again, it's one to check with Bryan Speight
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