Not Equine Related - 3 Peaks Challenge....

[armywag]

Has anyone done the 3 peaks challenge? I’m thinking of doing it for charity and would love to know your experiences and tips?!

 

[k9h]

Is that the 3 peaks in North Yorkshire, Whernside, Pen-y-ghent & Ingleborough?
If it is then I live under Pen-y-ghent (no jokes please!)

Ask away!

 

[chickflick1066]

A girl I knew did the 3-peaks challenges and said it was one of the best things she's ever done. The pictures were fantastic. Go for it!

 

[cjdjivanovic]

I thought it was the highest peak in each of England, Wales and Scotland all in 24 hours. 2 of the vets from Willesley did it recently - they both completed and loved it, but I heard they did a lot of fitness prep.

 

[k9h]

There is that 3 peaks too (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike & Snowdon)!

The one in North Yorkshire (12 hour hike) has a lot of charities doing it all summer long.

http://www.go4awalk.com/longpaths/yorkshire3peaks.php

 

[Guinness]

Ooh I live near Ingleborough, I struggle with the waterfalls walk though ha ha! The 3 peaks in Yorkshire is a much more achievable challenge

 

[hairycob]

I did the Yorkshire one a few years ago. Was totally knackered & had blisters afterwards, but it was worth it. I had to do a lot of training to get fit enough though. I was going to do the other one the next year but Foot & Mouth put a stop to it.

 

[brightmount]

My husband did it with a group from work. They trained first by scaling some mountains in Wales. When they did the actual 3 peaks, they ended up running down Mount Snowdon to make it within 24 hours!

They did it, but my husband got a speeding ticket

 

[blackstar]

My sister's fiancee is a guide/mountain leader for the 3 peaks (Ben Nevis, Snowdon, Scafell Pike)- I'll pick his brains! Feel free to message if you have any questions and I will pass them onto him.

 

[Befney3]

I've done Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike & Snowdon twice now. It was a fantastic experience but completly knackering & I lost toenails both times.

Make sure you have a good team who all get on well & will keep each other moving when necessary. Have two drivers who will drive safely & navigate well & get a decent sized minibus. You'll be amazed how much kit you take & it's also a massive benefit if you have a little space/legroom when traveling.

If you have any questions, etc message me. I'll see if I can find any pictures from when I did it.

 

[diggerbez]

i did the yorkshire 3 peaks in june. it was one of the hardest things i've ever done. i could have cried coming down whernside knowing there was another one to do! was very proud of my little self tho! mental fell runners in work do it regualrly as a sunday morning 'run'. wierdos

 

[Twiglet]

We met people doing the Three Peaks whilst we were on Snowdon. Nothing on earth could have persuaded me to do two more afterwards - have never been so wet in my life!!

If you do it, take plenty of dry clothes and boots - having spent five hours up and down Snowdon in torrential downpours, our boots didn't dry out properly for three days.

I think it's a great challenge, but one that involves substantial fitness, and isn't to be undertaken lightly. I saw an article a few weeks ago about mountain rescue teams being overstretched because of amateurs signing up for the Three Peaks without proper preparation and equipment.

A couple of the guys I work with were ferried between peaks in a helicopter when they did it - sponsored by their firms (pre credit crunch!). They said it wasn't the best plan as they didn't get the chance to sleep that people travelling by road did!

 

[armywag]

Wow...didn’t expect so many replies! Thanks Guys!!!

Better start training then...and getting together a team.

Good tip about dry clothes...

Thanks Guys!!