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Derby Tup 24 Apr 10:16am, 24 Apr 2025 71,884 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup A club mate spotted Ali Brownlee’s name on the entry list for the upcoming Three Peaks race
paulcook 24 Apr 10:29am, 24 Apr 2025 7,846 posts	Quote Pin paulcook Can't remember if I saw the leaders going the other way up Whernside last year so I'll keep an eye out. I haven't see him since he was 11 or so, so I'll try remember what he looks like!!
Derby Tup 24 Apr 10:47am, 24 Apr 2025 71,885 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup I saw a recent pic and he looked like he’s filled out a bit. Last time I walked the route maybe ten years ago we was walking round just ahead of us with a group of mates
Curly45 24 Apr 10:51am, 24 Apr 2025 5,114 posts	Quote Pin Curly45 Is that the mountain running champs race or is that a different one? We've entered Youlgreave Pommie Panter and will go and run the route next week. It's easier than Wirksworth Incline apparently, but not marshaled and I don't want to get lost 😂 I've got to do 6 fell races this year if I want to get our clubs joint fell and road champs. Hoping to keep them all fairly short ones.
Northern Exile 24 Apr 11:48am, 24 Apr 2025 11,021 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile Derby Tup wrote:A club mate spotted Ali Brownlee’s name on the entry list for the upcoming Three Peaks race I think this was one of those open secrets that arise every now and again I know a couple of fast guys who have him in their sights, it will be interesting to see what he does. My plan is to be at Horton for the start and then zip home before yomping up to Ingleborough. Hopefully I'll get there before the race leaders!!
paulcook 24 Apr 11:53am, 24 Apr 2025 7,847 posts	Quote Pin paulcook I’ll be mischievous and suggest it’s just a run of the mill fell race albeit a very popular and more expensive one. They opened the entries up this year to more qualifying races and it’s full (more than 1000 entries). Though you’re also right that it once was a (European?) mountain championship event, earliesh 2000s I think. I’ve always loved the event. And even if it is more expensive than an average, even most, fell races, I still think it’s great value and well worth doing.
Derby Tup 24 Apr 12:12pm, 24 Apr 2025 71,888 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup It was the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships back in 2008. I ran it and have a big stone ‘medal’ somewhere
Oranj 24 Apr 5:17pm, 24 Apr 2025 4,521 posts	Quote Pin Oranj Derby Tup wrote:A club mate spotted Ali Brownlee’s name on the entry list for the upcoming Three Peaks race He has some history of winning the Auld Lang Syne race in the off season: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
Northern Exile 24 Apr 5:21pm, 24 Apr 2025 11,023 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile Indeed! I've done it a few times when either he or Jonny were there, my goal always was to get further than the point where he rejoined the route after the loop around Top Withins. I failed, mostly
rf_fozzy 24 Apr 6:13pm, 24 Apr 2025 23,723 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy Done ALS several times when either or both of the Brownlees were there (also Chevin Chase). One year Richard Varga ran as well and I think several other of the pro triathletes have also raced it. Andi Jones used to be a regular attendee as well. And of course Ian Holmes is always there...