The 3 Peaks

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Permalink Reply by Carl keen on June 29, 2010 at 3:23am

Entries out July 1st and fill within three hours! fingers crossed.l

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Permalink Reply by No.2 on June 29, 2010 at 5:35pm

Is registration online or through the mail?

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Permalink Reply by Carl keen on June 30, 2010 at 12:25am

I'm guessing online from 1st July as I've been told it fills within hours.

I've been reading peoples blogs about the race. The image of a string of riders as far as the eye can see with bikes on their backs hauling themselves up the fells by hanging on to an old fence is epic.

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Permalink Reply by Carl keen on July 14, 2010 at 6:24am

I'm in - this is so far removed from a typical cross race I don't know what to expect?

But anyway WooHoo.

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Permalink Reply by No.2 on July 21, 2010 at 11:42am

Congrats, me too.

Any idea of the grade of the steep sections?

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Permalink Reply by Carl keen on July 21, 2010 at 1:38pm

I'll try and find out. Problem is the climbs are 'footpaths' so out of bounds on any other day.
My impression is that it's a mad road dash to each hill, a short rideable incline then a hike.
Where are you coming from?

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Permalink Reply by No.2 on July 21, 2010 at 2:50pm

I'm coming from Southern California. Just getting to the Dales will be an adventure.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Haygarth on August 1, 2010 at 12:34pm

Carl.... And No.2. ... You won't regret the journey Please read my blog http://3pcx.blogspot.com for hints and tips, thoughts, obsession, etc... and feel free to message me for any specifics you wanted to know. The 3peakscyclocross.org.uk forum of full of helpful people too. Seeya in September. Bring your pain proof clothing.

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Permalink Reply by Beth Hamon on August 2, 2010 at 10:00am

I saw a photo from this race in a recent issue of Roleur and couldn't understand what I was seeing, a run-up that looked like it was easily two to three miles long. Then I went to the web site for the race and realized that yes, this was actually a cyclocross race. An INSANE race, but an actual race nonetheless. It's like the Paris-Brest-Paris of cyclocross (and you thought randonneurs were nuts). Wow. These people are mad. Just finishing the course without dying would be an accomplishment.

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