Burst out laughing at this, kicked the table in doing so, now left foot hurts and may use Jez as my excuse for not 'performing' on the day. Leave it...Originally Posted by Jez Hellewell
Burst out laughing at this, kicked the table in doing so, now left foot hurts and may use Jez as my excuse for not 'performing' on the day. Leave it...
I am touch and go after falling down said cattle grid and falling over with right leg down the grid. still ran on to the hill inn and did not realise i had done something serious. even did a 6 mile run the next day then Monday i could hardley walk and the pain in my right shin and ankle was unbearable. a bit better now but by saturday will have been two weeks with no running whatsoever. lost my confidence now of getting a decent timeYep agreed with IanDP and AA. I live local and run around various versions of the 3P route several times a year and, if you're looking for a 4:15 finish, I suggest something along the lines of
PyG top: 0 hrs 40 mins
Cattle grid/main road to Ribblehead: 1 hrs 35 mins
Whernside top: 2 hrs 25 mins
Chapel le Dale: 2 hrs 50 mins
Ingleborough top: 3 hrs 30 mins
Finish: 4 hrs 15 mins
That timing requires fairly good climbing legs on Whernside and running all of the slabbed path to the wall of Ingleborough; if you struggle on climbs, you'll need to run the downhill and/or flat bits quicker
Not done the 3P's for a number of years, on the list this year and wondered what the camping situation is at the moment?
I remember pitching/parking up in a field in the past, not that far from Race HQ (and the pub!).
We have a camper van and aim to be up in Horton Friday T'time'ish, can anybody advise what facilities are available nearby?
Well I'm hoping I've got enough in my legs to get round after London last weekend; did some running last night and quads are a touch tender, they'll be ruined by PyG summit!
Don't underestimate how hard it is to go sub 4.30 (well, for a man of my crap ability), both the climb up Inglebugger and the 5 mile (nearly) run in can ruin the best laid plans; you can hemorrhage time from the Hill Inn if you've gone off too fast, and pounding the flat bits is a sure fire way for this to happen.
Regarding camping LuvShack, I think you just park in the race carpark field. This is where I've seen them and intend to go this year. I've no idea on cost etc, and don't know if there's a tap anywhere for fresh water, maybe on the side of the loo block in the main carpark? I'll be taking some, just in case!
What is the parking like for spectators - at Ribble Head and Horton? Should I tell them to park in Settle and get the train?!
There's a huge parking field at Horton
Great - yes I thought so although I think it says on the website that this is only for runners; presumably they don't mind who parks there after the race has started...?
Don't worry about it, as soon as you get running you'll feel better. A two week rest will probably have done more good than harm; most fellrunners don't taper properly for big races and you can't lose fitness in two weeks anyway (not to any measurable extent, unless you're a seriously elite level competitor).
n.b; I did exactly the same thing a couple of months ago, my excuse was that the grid was full of snow. I now have a permanent lump on the front of my right lower shin!
Good little article on the race on the FRA home page. Whets the appetite. Looking forward to a good bit of armchair fell running at the weekend.
Keep the reports coming!
Check out the bottom of this page on the 3 peaks website where it explains about parking. If supporters park on the field at Horton to watch the start and pay the fee (which goes to the village), once the race is underway if they go to Ribblehead parking area this is free, then going on to Hill Inn parking area and show the ticket from Horton parking will be free. http://www.threepeaksrace.org.uk/Run...ation2013.html
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