Three Peaks Fell Race

[Womble]

http://www.threepeaksrace.org.uk/Pen...nge%202012.pdf
I haven't been up PYG since the race last year where they took us a new route off the top.
But I don't remember following the wall as far.
Is the new route off the top of PYG revised again or is it just the map on the link has straightened out the lines a little.

Whitton, I marked out the top part of the descent from PYG to the finger post last year and all being well will be doing the same again this year. The route, unless I get told otherwise, will be the same as last year. See you on the finger post!

[alfa_scud]

I walked round on Saturday with a group(Bridge2Aid). Probably the best round I've ever had(and I've done around 50) views were tremendos, sky stunning, it was also the quietest, never seen it so peaceful and the most exciting......that climb up inglebugger OMG the head wall was banked out with hard neve. I saw few people back off it quite rightly and anumber at the top who didn't even give the descent a try. It was like climbing a gully in the lakes Awesome, the group loved it.

Bumped into quite a few recciers who I bade hellow to and chatted where possible. Hope the guy who was out with some wharfedale runners is ok. A few Abbey runners and a guy from Oldham who runs with P&B. Good to meet you all.

I found the new route below PYG to be quite good. much easier going despite the first little climb and certainly easier under foot.

Hiya Ian,
Good to meet you on Saturday. There was a bunch of us from Trawden having a run round, one of us took a tumble at the bottom gate coming off PyG, and made a nice hole in his knee; we patched him up and off he went to A&E, luckily only 3 stitches (cos there was nothing else left to stitch, the rest of the flesh was still on a rock!), but he's hoping to be OK for race day.
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As you say, superb on the tops, I can't believe how still it was, and the views were fantastic! Inglebugger was, erm, interesting. Someone's stolen the path :wink: but good fun going up the wall. There was a group at the top when we got there debating which way to come down, we "advised" against it!
A great day out.

[IanDarkpeak]

HI IAN pleasure to meet you , you did well getting up inglebugger with that massive pack on yer back,
The P&Ber from Bolton
PETE H

Hiya Ian,
Good to meet you on Saturday. There was a bunch of us from Trawden having a run round, one of us took a tumble at the bottom gate coming off PyG, and made a nice hole in his knee; we patched him up and off he went to A&E, luckily only 3 stitches (cos there was nothing else left to stitch, the rest of the flesh was still on a rock!), but he's hoping to be OK for race day.
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As you say, superb on the tops, I can't believe how still it was, and the views were fantastic! Inglebugger was, erm, interesting. Someone's stolen the path :wink: but good fun going up the wall. There was a group at the top when we got there debating which way to come down, we "advised" against it!
A great day out.

Good to meet you both. Although not the most interesting route to guide on There's always plenty of fell runners around to chat to. Good luck in the race.

Ps OUCH!!!! that looks nasty.Wish him a speedy recovery...

[multi coloured]

Only thing bothering me, is the old footwear choice, all the off road training for the last few weeks has been in road shoes and on Pendle last Saturday I chose wrong and went for flats, the melting snow on the cart track stuffed me I know it's early doors but it's a long time running on the day to get the footwear wrong.

[geronimo]

Hiya Ian,
Good to meet you on Saturday. There was a bunch of us from Trawden having a run round, one of us took a tumble at the bottom gate coming off PyG, and made a nice hole in his knee; we patched him up and off he went to A&E, luckily only 3 stitches (cos there was nothing else left to stitch, the rest of the flesh was still on a rock!), but he's hoping to be OK for race day.
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As you say, superb on the tops, I can't believe how still it was, and the views were fantastic! Inglebugger was, erm, interesting. Someone's stolen the path :wink: but good fun going up the wall. There was a group at the top when we got there debating which way to come down, we "advised" against it!
A great day out.

i think you had just passed us when you fell. you seemed OK and I thought you had run on. did not realise you had done so much damage unless we saw another runner fall at the same place?
I was leading a group of guys and gals round. one of the girls even got up the ingleborough climb dragging her dog with her. do reckon though if someone slipped at the top then would have taken the lot of us like a pack of dominoes. anyway they did it in 11 hours which was commendable in the conditions. doing it again next saturday with a load of teachers and nurses from Leeds.

[Witton Park]

Only thing bothering me, is the old footwear choice, all the off road training for the last few weeks has been in road shoes and on Pendle last Saturday I chose wrong and went for flats, the melting snow on the cart track stuffed me I know it's early doors but it's a long time running on the day to get the footwear wrong.

I don't think it should bother you mate, it's what's in the footwear that counts

[Rozzer]

No fancy dress for this one multi coloured?

Loin cloth, Santa or wise man?

[multi coloured]

No fancy dress for this one multi coloured?

Loin cloth, Santa or wise man?

If wearing the loin cloth and carrying a cross gets me a helping hand round you neve know :w00t:


Wonder what the record is for fancy dress at 3P ??

[Hes]

There was a woman in a fairy costume complete with wand going up Whernside in 2011. It spurred me on to overtake her!

If wearing the loin cloth and carrying a cross gets me a helping hand round you neve know :w00t:


Wonder what the record is for fancy dress at 3P ??

[AndyA]

Only thing bothering me, is the old footwear choice, all the off road training for the last few weeks has been in road shoes and on Pendle last Saturday I chose wrong and went for flats, the melting snow on the cart track stuffed me I know it's early doors but it's a long time running on the day to get the footwear wrong.

flite 230 is my weapon of choice for the three peaks; very lightweight with just enough grip, even for a few boggy bits. Now down to £50 in a range of colours too!