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The Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross race follows a longer, 61 km (38 mi), route across the peaks. Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra, is a 70 kilometres (43 mi) self navigation trails ultra marathon held annually in October. Starting in Hawes, joining the classic Yorkshire Three Peaks route around Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent. Returning to Hawes via ...
The Three Peaks Race is a fell race held annually on the last weekend in April, starting and finishing in Horton in Ribblesdale. The course traverses the Yorkshire Three Peaks . The present distance is about 23 miles (37 km).
The most recent alteration, in 1994, extended the course to 61 km. The current course starts at Helwith Bridge, 3 km south of Horton in Ribblesdale, and tackles Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen-y-ghent. Because part of the race is on private land, cycling the whole course at any other time of year is not possible.
1971: The National Three Peaks Challenge (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon): 11 hours 54 minutes including driving time; 1973: The Welsh 3000s – the 14 peaks of Snowdonia in 4 hours 46 minutes (record stood until 1988) 1974: The Pennine Way: 3 days, 4 hours, 36 minutes (record stood until 1975) [7] 1976: Robin Hood Bay to St Bees: 41 hours
The National Three Peaks Challenge is an event in which participants attempt to climb the highest mountains of England, Scotland and Wales within 24 hours. It is frequently used to raise money for charitable organisations. Walkers climb each peak in turn, and are driven from the foot of one mountain to the next. The three peaks are:
Yorkshire gives its name to four modern ceremonial counties: East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire, which together cover most of the historic county. [ a ] Yorkshire Day is observed annually on 1 August and is a celebration of the general culture of Yorkshire , including its history and dialect . [ 4 ]
The Yorkshire three peaks comprise Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent, and it is the latter that Rhys Jones climbs in the company of a group of trainee soldiers. The highest point in the Pennines is Cross Fell , and the presenter visits it in inclement weather to find a stream , the River Tees , which provides water for the area.
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