Three Peaks Fell Race

[stevefoster]

Hi did not run on sat due to injury so took some photo's ,here http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcus351/sets/72157626624715920/feel free to take any,Cheers.

Great pics marcus, the only one so far who caught me smiling!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcus3...7626624715920/

[mikeynolan]

Just found this on youtube. Looks like it's taken just after Ribblehead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6i58YyXr2o

[Muddy Retriever]

Passed that lady going up Whernside, saw her at the finish and looked like she'd had a nasty tumble, badly grazed face and chin. Still smiling though:thumbup:

I know her, she's called Leanne. She had a bad fall coming down from Ingleborough. Bloodied but unbowed she carried on and was still in high spirits when I saw her in the medical tent.

I finished in 4:34 which I would have been disappointed with a couple of weeks ago. But I'd been struggling with my knee for the previous two weeks and wasn't sure I was even going to run until Friday. So I'm happy just to have got round. I took a couple of tumbles myself in the last few miles but suffered nothing worse than a grazed knee (my good one). I was very touched by the runners who stopped to make sure I was alright both times.

[stevefoster]

Just found this on youtube. Looks like it's taken just after Ribblehead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6i58YyXr2o

Another here for the mid packers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nitZZViEOtU&NR=1

[stevefoster]

I know her, she's called Leanne. She had a bad fall coming down from Ingleborough. Bloodied but unbowed she carried on and was still in high spirits when I saw her in the medical tent.

I finished in 4:34 which I would have been disappointed with a couple of weeks ago. But I'd been struggling with my knee for the previous two weeks and wasn't sure I was even going to run until Friday. So I'm happy just to have got round. I took a couple of tumbles myself in the last few miles but suffered nothing worse than a grazed knee (my good one). I was very touched by the runners who stopped to make sure I was alright both times.

Brave lass, must've hurt, face and shoulder was a right old mess, she did well to finish, well done to you too MR:wink:

[Rob Furness]

Back to running...

Superb race, had probably the best race of my career, 3:16 and 13th overtaking and losing no places throughout. Hopefully made the welsh team for Slovenia..

Great event, justifiably popular, great support. Good to see a strong field. No doubt I'll do it many times yet, but doubt I'll eclipse Saturday.

Re the kit, huge field, huge area, obviously some confusion inevitable, like last years minutes silence which many of us didn't hear, these things happen, pit it to bed and look at the positives as the old guy said in his speach.

Go away, this is no place for great race stories. What do you want? a pat on the back

Seriously though, well done. You must've had your weetabix that morning

[Mike T]

Saturday was a great day for supporting and big respect to all runners. Ben's finish was my best moment too - proud to be in your team my friend!

Hear hear - a great run by Ben.

[Fozzy42]

Fantatsic day on Saturday.
Really enjoyed the race up Penyghent, onto Ribblehead and up Whernside, and even up to Ingleborough I was really enjoying it, but from then on its got really tough, and that last long run down back to Horton, bloody 'ell it goes on forever, just as your legs are bolloxed 'n all. Got a PB tho so it was all worth it. Could've done with it been a bit less windy tho, but hey, its the 5th time I've done it and every time the weather's been great, one of these years it's gonna be horrendous, were certainly due atrocius conditions, thankfully it wasn't Saturday.
Presentation was enjoyable and emotional also, with great speeches from Allan Greenwood and first 3 peaks winner Fred Bagley.
Also enjoyed the live band, a shame more people didn't stay for them, but they were good, hats off to the dancers on the tables at the front, very entertaining.
A Big Thank You to all the organisers for a wonderful day, and congratulations to all finishers.

[Donkeyforth]

I loved the whole thing. Went steady all the way round. No probs with the hills and still felt fine at the top of Ingleborough. It was the headwind to the finish that was tough for me. Got in in 4 hours dead. I'll try a bit harder on the flat bits next year and see if I can improve. Thanks for all advice

[Jez Hellewell]

Donkey, you were just behind me then. I was 3.59:23. We must have been struggling together at some point on Sulber Nik ! I've looked at my splits & I lost most places on the flats & then made them up on the climbs.