Three Peaks Fell Race

[Stolly]

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

I might come along on 29th for the full 3P recce (depending on whether my daughter is playing rugby that day or not). That said I tend to take a few liberties with the race route going up and then coming off of PyG so I might start a bit later and try and catch you up. Thats not to say my way is faster (I'm guessing its about the same) but I find it more fun as it cuts out virtually all of the Pennine Way and takes a more 'straight through the middle of nowhere' line. Solo at this time of year with rain and weather I'd normally aim for a 4:30 to 4:45 round so I might say do a 9:15 or 9:30 start and if I catch you up I'll run with you from there (if of course I do manage to catch you)

[AndyA]

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

You'll be absolutely fine; loads of runners and spectators. You'll never be alone and you'll never get the map out, i guarantee it.

[AndyA]

I'm in! Will be my first time ...

It's got to be easier than triathlon!

[IainR]

You'll be absolutely fine; loads of runners and spectators. You'll never be alone and you'll never get the map out, i guarantee it.

By Ingleborough its getting spaced, I can imagine in bad weather a map may be needed. Last year was crystal clear.

Still deciding...had a shocker last year so think I'll enter but Aprils a big month with Manx, Ireland Champs, and then also the Fling, and that follows 100k at the end of March and the HPM at the start of March. Looking like the usual legs dead by May type of year...

[Rich C]

oddly thats almost identical to me 4:25 in 2009 - then ankle injury stopped me last year. 4 hours is the real goal - but thats a "big ask" as they say!

Yeah 4 hours is what I secretly would like to acheive, last time I was going well but Whernside took a lot out of me and then lost time getting to Ingleborough but the final run home from there saw me battling cramp and the almost overwhelming urge to sit down.
The worst cramp attacks came at the ladder stiles when you need to lift your leg higher than you have been for the last 10 miles of shuffling! I remember managing to eventually get over the 1st stile and trying to stretch and hearing the yelp of pain as the next guy lifted his leg onto the stile

I need to get more longer runs and hill time in on a weekend rather than just relying on total weekly mileage.

Can't wait really looking forward to it as I don't do many races.

[RichK]

Glad I've entered this after enviously spectating at Ribblehead and Hill Inn last year.

(Tussockface, if you're reading this, tried to reply but your inbox is full! See you there also - are you in the Skyline this year?)

[Rob Furness]

I really fancy doing this but don't have any qualifying races yet, so next year for me :thunbdown:

[geronimo]

I might come along on 29th for the full 3P recce (depending on whether my daughter is playing rugby that day or not). That said I tend to take a few liberties with the race route going up and then coming off of PyG so I might start a bit later and try and catch you up. Thats not to say my way is faster (I'm guessing its about the same) but I find it more fun as it cuts out virtually all of the Pennine Way and takes a more 'straight through the middle of nowhere' line. Solo at this time of year with rain and weather I'd normally aim for a 4:30 to 4:45 round so I might say do a 9:15 or 9:30 start and if I catch you up I'll run with you from there (if of course I do manage to catch you)

love to see you Stolly. Catch me if you can

[Antisocial]

I managed to creep under the 4.00 hour mark last year, having run with AS for a while, just get to Inglebugger with running in your legs. too many get here too fast and have to walk off with cramp

you mean I kept you going , tended your head wound when you fell as you (as are only used to the flat and smooth terrain of the peak district) and then you f*cked off and left me a mile before the end.

[IanDarkpeak]

you mean I kept you going , tended your head wound when you fell as you are only used to the flat and smooth terrain of the peak district) and then you f*cked off and left me a mile before the end.

LOL not quite, after you attended my wounds when i fell on a "Flat bit" I got an adrenalin surge and was desperate to get under 4.00. I encourage you to join me....

I might come up and poke fun at people and tempt them with jelly babies, you doing it again Paul?