Three Peaks Fell Race

[mickoh]

Yep 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

Could anybody kindly share realistic timings to make the cut offs.

I am officially bricking it now after an Easter break & a head cold shot all my training

[ali mac]

Micah listed are my times from last year not record breaking but got round in under 5 hrs.
leg total
Peny-gent 45.29 00.45.29
Ribblehead 01.13.29 01.58.58
Whernside 00.50.00 02.48.58
Hill Inn 00.28.20 03.17.18
Ingleborough 00.52.21 04.09.39
Horton 00.46.41 04.56.20

Hope that helps, I hope to beat that time this year but definetly dont go off to fast.

[Gra250]

Hello to all as I have just joined the forum.

I am running in my first 3 peaks on Saturday and have a question to ask. How many drinks stations are there? On the route map it shows only two but in the race info it says they are also located at the valley check points which means there should be at least four. Would like to know because I'm not sure whether to carry any water or not.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Gra.

[eardstapa]

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

Thanks - yes the website does explain all

[eardstapa]

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

Just spotted this in the article on the Fellrunner homepage though: "This year there will be no parking for Three Peaks spectators at the end of Philpin Lane near the Hill Inn."

[Fishy]

Just spotted this in the article on the Fellrunner homepage though: "This year there will be no parking for Three Peaks spectators at the end of Philpin Lane near the Hill Inn."

You beat me to it - I'm marshalling at Hill Inn and we've been told the farmer is not allowing parking in the field. Bear in mind it's the Fellsman on Saturday too, and the roadsides will be a tad busy!

[AndyA]

Hello to all as I have just joined the forum.

I am running in my first 3 peaks on Saturday and have a question to ask. How many drinks stations are there? On the route map it shows only two but in the race info it says they are also located at the valley check points which means there should be at least four. Would like to know because I'm not sure whether to carry any water or not.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Gra.

Two regular drink stations at High Birkwith and Sulber Nick; these are the ones marked on the map and usually have water in plastic cups.

Two more drinks stations at the checkpoints at Ribblehead and Hill Inn (marked as Chapel le Dale on the map); same water in cups + this is where your bottles will end up if you use that system.

The Sulber Nick drinks station is fairly redundant as you're nearly home by then. If the weather is as forecast then I don't think you'll need to carry water; I've done this race in warmer weather without water and had no problems. Make sure you make a proper stop at the first three water stations and take on two full cups and you'll be fine.

n.b Hill Inn and Chapel le Dale are the same place, the PPP organisers always insist on using both titles interchangeably without explaining them. It's fine if you've done it before but a bit confusing if you haven't.

[AndyA]

Oh and the other biggie for newcomers; make sure you don't follow any Fellsman entrants the wrong way off Whernside or your day may turn out longer than expected!

I had a couple of guys try to follow me down into Kingsdale last year, fortunately they were spotted by spectators and set straight.

[Gra250]

Thanks very much for the info Andya. Sounds like good advice. I didn't much fancy carrying water if I could avoid it. Think I will just chuck a couple of gells in my bumbag and pick up water at the stations along the way.

Cheers.
Gra

[Witton Park]

Thanks very much for the info Andya. Sounds like good advice. I didn't much fancy carrying water if I could avoid it. Think I will just chuck a couple of gells in my bumbag and pick up water at the stations along the way.

Cheers.
Gra

What Andy says is Ok for some - I'm a bit slower than him and I know I always appreciate the Sulber Nick swig because there's not really any water over Ingleborough.

I take a Tropicana bottle with screw lid, so I can top up if I need to and I also take some gels, nuun tablets etc so I can use if and when I need. Cramp is a big issue on this race for many, even the better athletes. It might not have the severity of climb that some lakeland races have, but don't underestimate the effect of the long cross country stretch from PYG to Ribblehead.
I view food and hydration as a bit like the kit requirements - we have a natural instinct to try and do without - it's only when you need to call on it that you appreciate having it. If you take a little, what will it cost? A minute, maybe 2? Not having it can cost you 30 or maybe even a DNF.