Three Peaks Fell Race

[fozzy]

It does make me laugh when people complain about the price of kit yet have any number of shoes to choose from. If I were running it I would do it in running shoes the ones I use until they are unusable and then I buy another pair and use them. Simple.

That's an odd comment! Of course people have multiple pairs of shoes. You wouldn't wear road shoes on a really muddy, boggy race (e.g. Winter Hill), because you wouldn't be able to stand up! And you wouldn't wear Mudclaws or similar to run on the roads, as the tarmac would wear the treads down faster and mean more expense because you have to buy new shoes more often.

Given some of the threads on here, I don't think people do complain too much about the cost of kit. Instead it often seems to be a pi$$ing contest to whom can find the most expensive (see head torch thread! - Hope R4 for £250 - I won't be getting one of those!). I find that buying the correct kit within your budget often saves money.

[Eleanor]

Instead it often seems to be a pi$$ing contest to whom can find the most expensive (see head torch thread! - Hope R4 for £250 - I won't be getting one of those!).

Made me laugh, thanks Fozzy, glad I'm not the only one feeling like the poor relation on expensive kit!

[Mike T]

That's an odd comment! Of course people have multiple pairs of shoes. You wouldn't wear road shoes on a really muddy, boggy race (e.g. Winter Hill), because you wouldn't be able to stand up! And you wouldn't wear Mudclaws or similar to run on the roads, as the tarmac would wear the treads down faster and mean more expense because you have to buy new shoes more often.

Given some of the threads on here, I don't think people do complain too much about the cost of kit. Instead it often seems to be a pi$$ing contest to whom can find the most expensive (see head torch thread! - Hope R4 for £250 - I won't be getting one of those!). I find that buying the correct kit within your budget often saves money.

You can get the Hope R4 for £180 - or rather less if you know someone in the trade. Those head torches putting out less than 100 lumens are OK for straightforward terrain, but not fell. In other words your £65 Myo may be like throwing money away. I cannot comment on the surprisingly cheap torches that some have bought - support for them seems rather subdued ....

[Eleanor]

You can get the Hope R4 for £180 - or rather less if you know someone in the trade. Those head torches putting out less than 100 lumens are OK for straightforward terrain, but not fell. In other words your £65 Myo may be like throwing money away. I cannot comment on the surprisingly cheap torches that some have bought - support for them seems rather subdued ....

Hi Mike. Head torch or no, I've now entered Three Peaks (for my first time). Not sure if that was wise, but would have been cross with myself if I'd wimped out and then found entries were full.

[Mike T]

Hi Mike. Head torch or no, I've now entered Three Peaks (for my first time). Not sure if that was wise, but would have been cross with myself if I'd wimped out and then found entries were full.

Well done Eleanor - looking forward to running with you in February!

[Clash City Rocker]

That's an odd comment! Of course people have multiple pairs of shoes. You wouldn't wear road shoes on a really muddy, boggy race (e.g. Winter Hill), because you wouldn't be able to stand up! And you wouldn't wear Mudclaws or similar to run on the roads, as the tarmac would wear the treads down faster and mean more expense because you have to buy new shoes more often.

Given some of the threads on here, I don't think people do complain too much about the cost of kit. Instead it often seems to be a pi$$ing contest to whom can find the most expensive (see head torch thread! - Hope R4 for £250 - I won't be getting one of those!). I find that buying the correct kit within your budget often saves money.

Not odd at all. I can afford one pair of shoes that I use until I cant use them and then I buy another pair. Thereby avoiding the rather patronising assumption that people are bound to have multiple shoes.

[Stolly]

That's an odd comment! Of course people have multiple pairs of shoes. You wouldn't wear road shoes on a really muddy, boggy race (e.g. Winter Hill), because you wouldn't be able to stand up! And you wouldn't wear Mudclaws or similar to run on the roads, as the tarmac would wear the treads down faster and mean more expense because you have to buy new shoes more often.

I only have one pair of running shoes, my walshes

[Clash City Rocker]

I only have one pair of running shoes, my walshes

Good man. Non of this which shall I wear today for you then sir!

[TheReverand]

I have 2 pair of road shoes and 2 pair of fell shoes, all of which are worn out to the max, as are my legs now as a result of running in them (well the road shoes anyway )

[joeyd]

I asked the question about shoes - for the record I've only got 2 pairs in use at the moment (1 pair of road, 1 pair of fell). They get worn 'til they come to pieces. I did get a reserve pair of Mudclaws for Christmas though. Thank you Santa . I just wondered if trail shoes would be a better bet on the 3Ps; I'm not a massive kit junkie really... honest...