Three Peaks Fell Race

[geronimo]

Practice running 3.5 miles up a hill, sprinting another 1.5 miles off of it, running over muddy undulating hillocks for 8 miles, along a road for another 1.5 miles, then up an effing great steep, and ever steepening, hill for 2 miles, (be sure to practice getting cramp at this point), then a fast descent over broken boulders for 1 mile, then another 1 mile of track and road running, then 2 miles running on limestone crags and slabs, then a steep 0.5 mile climb to the top of a third hill before the best part of a 6 mile run in to the finish on rocks and mud

That pretty much sums it up (and fumbling for the dibber at each checkpoint as it has spun round your neck twice and disappeared somewhere down your back that is just out of reach)
Saturday coming we are meeting at layby on left just above Hill Inn at 8:45am and then taking a car or two to Horton to start running from there and doing Penyghent and whernside to the Hill Inn which is basically covering the two sections that are covered by the time out.
the following saturday we will be leaving a car at Horton and running from Ribblehead to Horton doing whernside and Ingleborough and then the following Saturday (29th Jan) will be doing all 3 starting from Horton.
so far
definite 2 for the 15th
3 for the 22nd
3 for the 29th
anyone welcome will be steady 5-6 hour pace

[biara]

Seems pretty busy, over 400 in so far. Glad I was organised and entered. First time for me, hopefully be able to knock this off my bucket list......

[chamber34]

looks a good race wish i could do it, have to brush up on my navigating

[Jez Hellewell]

No navigation required ! Just follow the runners. You honestly can't go wrong !

[MorganW]

Not keeping hydrated was my foolish mistake last year ! Stumbled home, pathetically in 4.30 !

Yep, I think you can do better than that young man. :wink:

[chamber34]

JEZ u serious dont need nav skills? said on the website u do, is it ok just following others? if so gonna enter looks a nice one

[Derby Tup]

JEZ u serious dont need nav skills? said on the website u do, is it ok just following others? if so gonna enter looks a nice one

Spend the weekend in the Lakes

[AndyH]

Hi Peter

Get your name down for it, will be great fun and a good training run out for you, I'm in

Andy.

[chamber34]

Hi Andy u ok, will do sounds lovely race, was thinkin off it but stollys's description of it convinced me. doing the llanbedr race at start of april , too good training runs

[Rich C]

I'm in, 1st time was in 2009 and I scraped in a whisker under 4:30.
Entered last year but achillies problems prevented me running, so a 3 month lay off and stretching ever since should see me round.

So the aim is to get round faster but what would be a realistic amount to be expecting to shaving off for a 45 yr old middle/rear pack runner 15/20mins?

Rich