Three Peaks Cross Race??

[Alan Perkins]

Anybody Game for Next Year?

http://www.cyclocrossworld.com/interviews/three_peaks_diary.htm

Looks hard as hell. :cry:

[Rotifer]

I'm game, let's go Alan. As much as I crash, I'd probably end up killing myself.

[Rich]

I was hoping to have a crack at the 3 peaks this year, but just never got around to doing it.

They cancelled it last year due to foot and mouth, but it does look like a pig of a race!!!

Rich

[fabien]

that sounds like fun.
I hope to be ale to make it...
-- fabien :D

[Alan Perkins]

We're crashing @ Rich's house....Lord knows it's closer than Seattle.

[velocipedio]

I'm in...

I'll bring the beer [for the after-race libations]...

[Rich]

No problems guys...just remember the Krispy Kremes eh! :D

Rich

[Rotifer]

I'll bring the Endurox. The ultimate recovery tool, Endurox and beer.

[Dan Souf]

Rode this year (& most years). Really is a great race to ride, most riders I know, who have done it, either ride it once, vowing never to return, or, like myself (and brother) become serial 3 peakers! Great atmosphere, the main abilities required are to be able to walk very fast up steep slopes (running would be nice but not essential/possible), and to be able to put your brain in your back pocket when the downhill beckons.
Come on over and stay in a Youth Hostel.
The site below (isn't mine) has pics & QT's of this years

http://www.fridgeproductions.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Ps, don't worry about bringing beer, the race finishes in the pub's garden - 'Black Sheep' bitter all round:beer:

[Rotifer]

Looks like the weather was nice this year, those trails look like perfect cross fodder.

[Dan Souf]

Very dusty, lots of punctures, luckily no mishaps myself. The winner (Robb Jebb) broke the course record. (I finished around 60th having broken my own time) I thought that I was going pretty fast on the descents, until at one point I was overtaken by a guy on two flat tyres!

[Rotifer]

Congratulations, 60th sounds good for a race of that caliber.

[Dan Souf]

Cheers,
my running background helped a lot.
thank you

[Rich]

Hey Dan,

Welcome to the forums :D I noticed there are lots of Cross bikes in the pictures and video...did you notice many MTB's competing?

60th sounds fantastic....I'd be pleased to place in the top 100! :p

Rich

[Dan Souf]

No mtbs, not allowed for various reasons, one being that it's a UK cat A race so follows UCI rulings (you know, no bar-ends, no tyres over 35mm, no pushing at the back, that sort of thing). I must admit to being a bit dissapointed at first (61st), which is probably a good thing, next year, along with you lot?, I shall do better.
;)

[Rich]

That's a shame, I got rid of my Alan Top Cross a few months back...hmmm, maybe I could cunningly disguise my MTB with drop bars...hmmm, maybe not....it's been done before!! :D

Rich