The legend John North, who was also the chair of the FRA (Fell Runners Association) back then aside from being…
The move we were all fearing. Today, in a statement via Facebook and Instagram, organiser Mark Richmond announced the cancellation…
Heather Dawe and team working on the huge 3 Peaks book project is asking people to get in touch with…
In the 3 weeks since John’s death, I’ve struggled a little with what to say and what to share. To…
Very exciting news for us 3 Peaks types. Former winner and accomplished author and publisher Heather Dawe has unveiled that…
This one was flagged up to me last week but it’s taken me a good while to get round to…
Not sure how I missed this one from last year. A nice blog and some wobbly onboard cam footage that…
As 3 peaks films go… this is just lovely. Just what we’d expect from Rapha. When they announced that Lachlan…
I had the pleasure of a good chat with Kerry MacPhee fresh from her 2019 3 Peaks win. The first-timer…
After enjoying the support of wife Jen for his oodles of completions, Team ZEPNAT Hampshire representative Alex Forrester lost his…
Another great set by Ian here from Horton Scar Lane racingsnakes.com/store/gallery/3-Peaks-2019—Ian-Dunn/317/page1/
Nice to see our quirky event being seen for the amazing, picturesque spectacle it is – great photo Ian “Tall…
‘Cross aficionado and all-round handsome chap Bruce Dalton made his second 3 Peaks appearance on Sunday. He had a bloody…
Neil, Matt and Bruce carry out a good half hour of chat on the latest Crosscast here including lengthy interviews…
Another great blog here from seasoned contributor to the 3 Peaks blog Simon Scarsbrook. Simon, like me, completed his 21st…
132 pics – “Mainly taken on Whernside with a few on Pen-y-Ghent lane” with a few at Gill Garth –…
7 and a half minutes of people in various levels of dread ranging form controlled-dread to sheer-dread. Also features the…
I did think I saw a photographer out on Cod Bank, just before we dropped in to Cold Cotes this…
Some nice moments here on Flickr from Rob. In my experience of the race this little drop after the fast…
Short but sweet report on Cyclist mag’s website. Interesting that having a big name team seems to attract that bit…
A few sent to me via the power of twittering. Enjoy this lovely mix of Gill Garth, Ribblehead and Chapel…
Just a short post here … more ‘watch this space’ … but as you might expect, EF Education came up…
Not satisfied with achieving the most iconic 3 Peaks photo in recent years (and getting lots of ££s donated to…
The 3rd year of this ‘new line’ and this is the first time we’ve seen photos of this section. There’s…
Graham Lefty Wright was out as usual supporting the riders. The stalwart multiple past-finisher of the race and renowned fell runner…
It’s like the 3 peaks is Christmas and I’m the good boy who writes the first Thank You letter. Or…
Another fantastic set of images this year from Patrick Frost, who made the long walk up to a mist-clear summit…
Massive bank of images here from NW photo hero Chris Meads. Go and buy from these photographers, people. They do…
Two videos, links and embeds below. Video from my brother of all riders just having left the start here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvVAr9AmeDw&feature=youtu.be…
Some corkers here from seasoned 3 Peaks photographers MuddyGorilla Simon Fell Ribblehead
Photos not massively of use to 98% of you, because Phil was supporting me and my nephew Angus this year,…
Dave Haygarth’s photos of the 2019 3 Peaks presentation. Sorry if I missed anyone – was chatting a bit too….
Gill Garth, Ribblehead Horton Scar Lane and finish photos here from Mo on Flickr
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10219781211389781&id=1503993096 Pasted here in case you don’t Facebook ・・・ ‘Twas the night before ‘crossmas, when all through the Dales not…
Spotted the Instagram post below – “Due to a number of drop outs, we are short of 13 marshals for…
Angus Haygarth & James McCracken are two young cyclists making up two of the five male Juniors entered in this…
The rider list – for 2019 Confirmed riders list is her SiEntries – 3 Peaks Cyclo Cross – and initial reaction is the…
With 18 finishes over the years at the 3 Peaks, Alex Forrester is a familiar face. Alex, author of the…
Are you a woman? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to compete in this iconic race? Do…
GCN squeezed not one but TWO vids from their 2018 day out in the Dales. We all love a good…
GCN have made a wonderful film of the 2018 race. Tracking the progress of presenters Simon Richardson and spaniard Oscar…
Most of you will know the name Heather Dawe as that of the winner of the 2008 3 Peaks. Well…
As last year, James Lucas has kept things strictly social and uploaded his pics in a drop drip to his…
Scot was mentioned in his run-up to the 2018 event with his meticulous bike prep. After the race, he got…
Helen Gorman of Stirling Bike Club took over 30 mins off her debut time this year. Quite an adventure, and…
Could there be some World Tour riders on the start line of the 2019 3 Peaks? Riders from WorldTour team…
A very moving blog by Steve Ranger here on the CycleShack site – “I was happy just to finish” I…
Alex Duffill’s 2018 sublime video / interview with Nick Craig below. Just fantastic. A film about the Three Peaks cyclocross…
Stephen Smith got an amazing 550 photos this year whilst marshalling. He’s the guy, for those who don’t know, who…
Easy to assume all readers on on Facebook, which of course they’re not. So sincere congratulations to any of you…
Dave Powell. One of those rare things: An under 40 male in the 3 Peaks. He finally got a fast…
A bit weird that I find this so fascinating. Maybe it’s because I’ve only ever once done the support vehicle…
Nice as ever to see Dan Monaghan out with his beard and his weird lack of HDR images 😉 We’d…
10 lovely photos that can just be reblogged here. Over.
Right in the midst of the gnarl, David Rice posted 79 smackers from his anticlockwise walk over the summit of…
Dan Hall was out at three locations this year with his phone cam… Pen-y-Ghent descent Bruntscar Gill Garth
JT Sports Media’s Grand day out supporting the Paceline Cycles crew in 2018
Paul’s 7 hr journey back from Helwith Bridge must have been a killer. Not the journey, just the fact that…
Just like the 3 Peaks itself, it would be weird if I didn’t write a little post and gather all…
Mike Adams was out getting some lovely photos at the start and then at Horton Scar Lane. View and buy…
Nice to see Joolze out there as both Marshal and Photographer yesterday – some lovely snaps from the spine of…
Whole Peloton Start of Ingleborough – 7 mins 30 seconds of them! Video from my brother Phil here – incredible…
Too many shots to shake a stick at, that’s for sure. Some belters here from Steve Harling. Source: The…
Another familiar photo troupe out – MuddyGorilla.com (embarrassed to say I don’t know the two photographers’ names!) – some cracking…
Steve Fleming (and son? Matthew) were out yet again for their annual trip – and a gazillion photos taken on…
I suspect very few riders, if any, were missed by Mick’s shutter on Whernside yesterday The photos were taken on…
‘Twas the night before Peaks-mas, and all thought the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Energy…
My own personal battles with this race have been numerous and well documented. But you never know what’s round the…
A few of you will have read Dave Arthur’s reviews and article on the road.cc website. This is his first…
Scot Easter (officially in the top 3 handsome gents in cyclo-cross) has completed 9 events and will hope for his…
Noticed this from one of the big legends of UK Cyclocross, Barry Davies, over on Facebook. Just remembered that this…
The more senior ones amongst us remember the great Fridge Productions team from the 1990s/early noughties videos of the 3…
Some more uncovered via Facebook. It has its uses, I suppose. Tim Gould, winner, Nick & Ian Craig won the…
Tempted to do a storytelling thing here to make the content go viral. You know the sort of thing. “The…
Wonderful blog here from Beth Bryn-Hodge on the SRAM site. She’s one of them ‘ambassadors’..! OooooH Welsh SRAM ambassador, Beth Hodge competed…
Okay… this is borderline stuff for a 3 Peaks blog but many of you will know the name Gary Macdonald….
A French singlespeeder visits the Dales …. The start is at 9:30 am, behind a car and then we drop…
Emma Osenton has co-ordinated with Stephen Smith for a print- and frame- service for the most-Epic most-shared image of the…
Grant Hill had his first event and seems disappointingly unsmitten by the race. Boooo. Or at least he said so……
Ruben’s posted loooooong videos of the ‘Peaks for the last few years and whilst these may get a bit wearing…
More Dan! Some of the images I previously posted plus lots of extras here. 52 to be exact. And some…
My fave collection of photos from 2017 – the wonderful eye of Dan Monaghan – 100 sublime photos of the…
Richie Hodges made the trip over from the West Coast of Ireland for his debut 3 Peaks. ….Of course the…
Andrew Budge Burgess’s 6th attempt at the 3 Peaks saw his second best time. The v50 did himself proud… The descent off…
An ad-strewn mess such as local papers’ websites are these days took a lot of picking through, sadly, so I’ve…
As usual, I’d recommend a full listen to the wonderful Podcast from Neil Mansfield and Bruce Dalton… but if you’ve…
Anthony Hall’s race prep included replacing work jockey wheels. It turned out that one of them hadn’t been bolted on…
Nice large gallery here from Creaig who snapped a load of the riders coming off Cold Cotes and then (my…
Unsure of real name – fev 3.1 uploaded a slightly low quality and shaky vid but as ever they’re worth a…
Great fun. No harm done. 🙂
Nice short but descriptive tech piece here (with pics from Andy Jones) on Paul Oldham’s Scott Addict used for the…
No specific trad blog or photo site to point to – James’s medium of choice is Instagram. But these need…
After two ‘never again’s (2004 and 2008) Richard Roberts of Clwb Beicio’r Bala tried again this year and got round…
Blimey – how spread out can things get….? One minute of video at Gill Garth and still lots coming through
After years of stalking one another on social media, it was great to meet Paul Masson briefly on Sunday. We…
Well… some of you asked. Your wish is my command. Buy the Three Peaks Cyclocross Venn diagram T-Shirt on Zazzle
Patrick Frost makes his way up Penyghent again for another cracking set. The pictures on the ‘Stairway to Hell’ bring…
Posted about Joolze’s trip up Ingleborough yesterday [here] and her mini blog. Oodles more lovely images here to browse and…
I always enjoy photos of the start. It’s not that ‘condemned’ look in people’s faces… it’s more that I’m intrigued…
Jack Chevell made himself busy again in 2017 over on his Cyclocross Handbook site with some great pictures of Ingleborough…
Some beauties here of a brief sunny spell on the lower descent of Whernside from Rob Atkins It’s always nice…
More than 1200 images from Steve Harling on the descent of the Whernside Ridge here View them: Three Peaks CX…
Nice to see Andy Jones out in his two usual places of Simon Fell and Horton Scar Lane again. Lewis…
A tiny blog post … just a pic from Facebook – but impressed to see Andy Whitworth’s 25 event programs…
Chris Meads was out again this year at Ribblehead and got another great collection of photos – more than 430…
I always make a point of getting my thoughts together after the 3 Peaks as quickly as I can whilst…
A good stack of 295 very saturated photos here on Flickr
Pretty much all riders here, surely – zillions of pics from Mick Kenyon @ Racing Snakes of the whaleback of…
Mini photo story here from Joolze Dymond who made her way to the top of Ingleborough this year for some…
Some beauties here from Andrew Ward. The mud was out again this year and that usually manifests itself at Cold…
Lots of pics here from die-hard Steve Fleming who was again out at the 3 Peaks. Visit his gallery here…
Steve Harling doesn’t like it easy, so he made his way all the ay up to the top of the…
Stacks of ACE Whernside photos from the 3 Peaks 2017 from Adrian Nicholls of SportSunday photography here 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross…
Another one nabbed from the archive of Barry Davies. This report’s a gem and a lovely description of the battle-royale…
2017 will see a new route off the top of Penyghent for the 3 Peaks cyclocross. This one’s been rumoured…
Russ Jones of Hackney GT (a little piece of the North stuck in the South) has come up with one…
Listen to me whitter on about the 3 Peaks. (Again) … and to some great general ‘cross chat from Neil…
Enjoyable read here from Chipps Chippendale over on the grit.cx site. I find myself frequently being asked to ‘defend’ the…
A first-timer keeping a mini-blog of prep and thoughts in readiness for the World 3 Peaks Cyclocross Championships, which will…
PEZ: Which ride(s) are you most proud of? Winning the Three Peaks for the first time was a great personal…
Another programme has reared its head – from the garage of legend Barry Davies. The 21st event in 1981 came…
A great first-timer blog from the 2016 race by Antony Hall. Back onto gravel. One last peak, Pen-y-Ghent. 2 way…
Good LORD this video is good. From the maker of the frames of 2016’s top 3 overall men’s finishers. Not…
Onto the start line and only 10 minutes to go. When I applied I clearly hadn’t looked at previous times…
See if you can spot yourself in almost 25 minutes of footage from Horton, Cold Cotes, Penyghent… it’s quite…
Great read here from Beth (despite her frequently calling the race the challenge… a bug bear of John Rawnsley and of…
Bit of a brief report but a large picture and headline, anyway, for 2016’s race. The lakeland paper has traditionally run…
The print that 19 times race finisher and artist Simon Scarsbrook has been working on (see earlier post here) is…
A film about the Three Peaks cyclocross race in Yorkshire, with interview from Paul Oldham, two time winner of the…
An Appeal on Behalf of the Three Peaks Syndrome Association Three Peaks Syndrome generally manifests itself in the early days…
Collegues, CX riders, and rivals… SCOTT sports duo Keith Murray and Scot Easter take time to talk about their #3pcx…
Cycling Weekly check out Paul Oldham’s still muddy Scott Addict CX bike on which he won the 2016 Three Peaks cyclocross…
Nice video here from Alex Rankin with Charge Bikes team rider Chris Metcalfe aboard their ‘Plug’.
Andy Ward’s second ‘peaks wasn’t quite the same as the sunny first one in 2015. This year, like most of…
The first overseas blog for a bit – Jordy’s first 3 Peaks made a big impact … you can read…
It was second time lucky for Will Beresford, whose 2015 entry never netted him the ride. He posted a great…
Rich Seipp had a pop at the best recorded singlespeed time a few years ago but despite good prep had…
Lovely take on the finish area faces here by stunningly ace cycling photographer Joolze Dymond Go and buy them on…
Kevin Pugh’s second time doing it, and his first time on a singlespeed. Kevin’s written a blog post on his club…
Great blog from first timer Gilly Dukes here. I managed to share a brief chat with Gilly in the bunkhouse…
View them here on Flickr or embedded below Please credit any photos and PayPal the photographer a pint if you…
Some ace ones here of one of the most extreme parts of the route. View them on Flickr
Patrick Frost was out on Penyghent and has some corkers here available for sale Source: Patrick Frost | Three Peaks…
Craig Zadoroznyj Photography took some lovely pics from the start/finish, Cold Cotes and Ribblehead here View the photos : Craig Zadoroznyj…
Scott was mainly at Ribblehead this year, catching riders as they came onto the road. View the 161 photos here on…
Verity Appleyard came achingly close to another women’s win in the 3 Peaks on Sunday, trailing winner Delia Beddis by…
The Three Peaks has been tormenting anyone brave enough to tackle it since 1961. It is recognised as the toughest cross…
Short but sweet write up and photo in the Yorkshire Post The 54th 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross Challenge covers 38 miles…
24 photos of the world’s nastiest false flat ever here Source: 2016 3 Peaks – Google Photos
It wasn’t the best of years for me but, as ever, this race runs deep within me! Wouldn’t miss it…
Images and a short report from the Three Peaks Cyclocross in a rainy but beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Paul Oldham and…
All round nice guy and sickeningly handsome ‘cross addict Bruce ‘the face of Gore Bike Wear’ Dalton has achieved a…
These things can be a bit cheesy but it’s kind of fun for geeks. Very telling that my max heart…
22 lovely Whernside 2016 photos here on Flickr from someone calling themselves Mabvith
Not quite as grim conditions as Whernside, but at least we can see the riders a bit better! Check the…
Steve Harling tolerated some quite appalling weather in getting these pics >> Go buy one! View the photos here …
Photos from the 2016 3 Peaks Cyclocross Race held on 25 September. The 3 peaks cyclocross course taken in the…
A massive load of mainly-miserable, soaking faces! See them here posted by Nicole Willis on Facebook
Andy Jones is there every year capturing great photos for Cycling Weekly. His choice of the top 11 of his…
If you’re on Facebook, there’s a baker’s dozen here by Tom Hardie View them here If you’re not on Facebook,…
Short but sweet 2016 write up in Cycling Weekly here In a repeat of last year’s podium places, fellow Hope…
Jonny and brother Ali Brownlee were a bit busy in the news last week after an epic end to the…
Almost a thousand photos here including some trademark wide-angle greats here from Steve Fleming View here on Steve’s site : 3…
My brother Phil wasn’t riding again this year but was good enough to help me out (along with Anne and…
A mere 644 photos of the 3 peaks riders climbing Whernside by Adrian Nicholls of SportSunday 3 Peaks Cyclocross 2016…
Chris Meads Photography have uploaded around 500 photos from Ribblehead 2016 here Chris Meads Photography | 3 Peaks Cyclo Cross…
Short but sweet article here fro masters of linkbait Cycling Weekly Many winners have fell running experience, and the current…
I’ve written a few bits and bobs over the years, but in preparation for this year’s race, I’ve realised how…
Rouleur magazine’s Claire Reed put together a nice piece here in advance of this year’s race. Some nice moments relating…
Peaks connoisseur Alan Dorrington knows a thing or two about this race. What this former top ten finisher doesn’t know…
In the final of this mini series of old scanned brochures, the 1985 event program – the 25th anniversary race…
Following on from the 1979 and 1982 programs, the third offering from 3 time winner Barry Davies’ archives. See the…
The second in a series of little gems in the run up to this year’s race. 3 time winner Barry…
19-time ‘peaks finisher Simon Scarsbrook has contributed a number of things here over the years. Forced out of this year’s…
First in a series of little gems in the run up to this year’s race. 3 time winner Barry Davies…
A quick selection of things-to-remember from me… aimed a little more at first timers, but it’s quick how we all…
Simon Scarsbrook’s photo I spotted on Facebook from 1985 makes me pensive. On the one hand, it looks so old,…
This one popped up in Facebook – the first page (the first 62 riders) in the 1989 event Apologies for…
Nice tongue-in-cheek work from Andy Ward here on the 3 Peaks Shoulder syndrome that plagues 650 of us at this…
We’re getting into the ‘oh my god I still haven’t decided’ time of yeur now. What to do? Can you…
Barry Davies sent in a great article on the 1968 race from International Cycle Sport magazine. As he realised he…
The 2016 race entries haven’t been added to the official site yet but the eagle-eyed amongst you will have spotted…
1974 winner and UK ‘cross legend Barry Davies dug this one out of his garage and sent me it. 41…
Long-running Yorkshire Dales magazine The Dalesman published a series of short reading / article style guides in 1962, and in…
A race that warrants its own A-Z? Oh yes – the Three Peaks is full of legend, tips and advice….
Beth Hodge’s column on training for the 3 peaks is amusing and familiar to many of us Running up hills…
Highlands rider Gary MacDonald’s first two 3 Peaks were very impressive. Inside of an Elite time on both occasions, Gary…
Alan Dorrington’s preparation for the 54th Three Peaks cyclo-cross race is in full swing now, take a look at his…
More details now emerged about the Hope PrePeaks race on Monday 29th August below and at the link below. Aside…
Andy Ward did a mini blog in the run up to his first time in 2015 … and on his…
The 2016 entries can be made now in a similar fashion to the last couple of years. Entries are registered…
I found this in a box in the loft. When I lived in Cheltenham for a few years I was…
Brian Vernor is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker, photographer, artist and storyteller and he’s a cyclocross racer. Here he talks about his experience…
Full 1982 result below – courtesy of the good ol’ Facebook – Andy Holden posted it Click on it to…
I’m posting this even before I’ve watched it. Saw the first few minutes and, as an obsessive and connoisseur, it…
We all have our targets going into the 3 Peaks and Team JMC’s Phil Simcock’s was to better his PB by…
Lovely to read Julie’s write-up of her second event. Julie has battled with back problems in the last couple of years…
Dave Powell, One of the Team JMC 24hr MTB heroes and connoisseur of the daft-ride, Summer Hill Climb expert, and…
Not a brilliant day out for John. Grade 3 AC joint separation. Possible surgery. Everybody say Yeah if they…
Ted Sarmiento has put together a good report of Cyclocross Magazine’s team performance in the 2015 race over on the…
Richie was at the start, Cold Cotes and Ribblehead and put together a tidy short film of the 2015 race
Edwyn Oliver-Evans made an Elite finish time for the first time this year, and the Cyclocross Magazine rider damn nearly…
French-Canadian Eric Blais had never been north of Milton Keynes before Sunday yet he took the toughest ‘cross race in…
“So I was in. What I should have done at that point was geared myself to a 3 Peaks-specific training programme in…
Not one heading for ‘best director’ but a bit of footage to remind us how lovely and sunny 2015 was
Paul’s remarkable victory is covered here in the Lancashire Telegraph The Hope Factory Racing team star ruptured his anterior cruciate…
Hannah Saville, 17 years old became the youngest female Bob Graham Round finisher earlier this year, Hannah finished her first…
Jack Chevell, freelance photographer, cycling aficionado, author of cyclocrosshandbook.com has written a great photo-blog of his first 3 Peaks over on CXHairs 50…
Well … 366 Penyghent pics then a pic from Horton in Ribblesdale. View them here and buy some
These things are like gold dust – so MANY HUGE thanks to Tim Evans who has kindly taken the time…
Eleven wins but there’s no pleasing some people. “Staveley’s Rob Jebb misses out on stunning 12th title” says the headline…
Andy Ward blogged a couple of times in the run-up to his first 3 Peaks and got on well –…
Top euro cross scene site cyclocrossrider.com had experienced Peaks man Konrad Manning over – in a reporting and supporting capacity…
Clare was on a sunny sided Penyghent and got some great shots of the riders coming through. Love the interaction…
Ivan Boyes puts a few of your race day woes into context http://ivanboyesteamcf.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/3-peaks-cyclo-cross-2015-broken-thumb.html Nowt too serious, the pot was a…
“Think, the first pint is only 3-6 hours away” That just about sums it up … was a thirsty year…
So… thanks again to Scot Easter who also probably has better things to do. Now, scores of pointless and meaningless…
I work in small but perfectly formed web development company Reverse Delta Ltd, and given that Steve works with us…
Some beauties here. Been a fan of Russell’s photography since I saw some of his photos of a Yorkshire Summer…
Mike’s blog is a good read here – a game of three thirds … http://laatsteronde.me/2015/09/28/the-three-peaks-cyclocross-a-game-of-three-thirds/ “Apart from the excruciating pain…
A lovely clear vista here from the top of the whaleback Whernside. http://racingsnakes.com/3-Peaks-Cyclocross-2015.php Mick Kenyon snapped not one, not two,…
Easily the most picturesque venue for pics this year. These Simon Fell one are floating my boat, big time. http://www.yellowberry.com/pics/3peaks2015/index.html
That’s right – 1240 – someon’es got a huge memory card and a very fast shutter repeat. Mostly from Cold…
It’s 20 years since my first 3 Peaks and you’d have thought things were going to go really well when…
A good few here from Scott Weston who was out on Horton Scar Lane yesterday https://www.facebook.com/methodgob/media_set?set=a.10156127283180164.1073741868.554925163&type=3&pnref=story
Large set here of the riders on the top part of Penyghent in 2015 https://www.facebook.com/andy.jackson.52056/media_set?set=a.10154326101107575.1073741906.758562574&type=3
A mini but quality gallery of 15 stunners from Andy Jones for Cycling Weekly here http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/15-stunning-images-from-this-years-three-peaks-cyclo-cross-193326
A brief one from the comic this year – they normally upload Andy Jones’ pics a day or so later…
Over 200 photos here from Steve who was enjoying the sun on the steep bit of Simon Fell. Nice to…
John’s other set is here on Flickrhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/103873129@N08/sets/72157659180806421/
Great vid here from John Myhill on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/140595589?ref=tw-share
Verity Appleyard was first woman in 2014 – but was beaten to 2nd this year – Suddenly, Jules was in…
Chris was out at Ribblehead and posted a load of lovely shots – they’re available here to purchase http://chrismeadsphotography.zenfolio.com/p178684695
John’s been on Horton Scare lane again See the set here https://www.flickr.com/photos/103873129@N08/albums/72157658771835658
Great set of Cold Cotes and PyG photos from Neil here on facebook https://www.facebook.com/neil.coverley/media_set?set=a.10206494316151022.1073741860.1663551424&type=3
These flybys are such fun – and at times amazing to see how far we’re all spread over the massive…
Lots of good ones here – the Simon Fell string of riders makes me feel all emotional https://www.facebook.com/nicole.willis.522/media_set?set=a.10153656281927152.687117151&type=3
Some belters here for one the ace photographers from the ace SportSunday – Adrian Nichols – perched on the ascent…
Lots of pics from my bro helping me out at Chapel le Dale, Ribblehead and the road to Horton https://www.flickr.com/photos/50992354@N00/sets/72157656850739993
Just musing over the contents of my pocket for the big day this Sunday. Year on year I’ve learnt more…
Hope Technology as as synonymous a trade name with the 3 Peaks as you’ll ever get. Not just sponsoring the…
Jon @ Grit’cx has written a pre-race appetite whetter They talked about multiple punctures and frame breakages, broken wheels and…
I’ve known fellow ‘peaks rider Steve Riley for a very long time and go on regular annual mountain trips with…
It definitely gets harder every year, that much is obvious. We never feel like we’re ready for this race. And…
Podium finisher in his day, Dean was overheard the other day on Facebook saying that the race still made his spine…
Out of all people needing no introduction, Nick Craig’s probably the one who needs no introduction the most, so there…
Jamie Burrow – former U23 ‘cross champion and UCI U23 road star now works for Planet X Bikes, and launching…
Andy Ward is one of those people who have always had the 3 peaks on his bucket list and although…
To end the calendar year, a retro picture special. These photos were sent by 3 Peaks and general cyclocross icon…
Another huge name in ‘cross in my mini-series of interviews, Barry Davies was the first ever person to take three…
Dave interviews the first man to win more than four, and went on to SIX wins. There’s legends and then…
Eric Stone was the first person to win the 3 Peaks Cyclocross five times. An emigrant to the warmer climes…
I may be wrong, but I think this is the first link I’ve published to an article on the Chartered…
Jens Frederickx and Olivier Sels made the trip from Belgium to ride the race – both of them for the…
I just chanced upon this from September 2013 – 3 Peaks: the hardest cyclocross race in the world? on the Aussie cyclingtips…
After 2-13 disappointment, former podium finisher Neal Crampton turned out another excellent ride this year for 4th place It is…
This is a great thing to watch if you were a competitor, and if you weren’t, it’s possiblky worse than…
No … he’s not making the new Carry On film. The final peak, Pen-Y-Ghent, is a great leveller (!). It’s…
Andy Holden’s good enough for the Countryfile Calendar, and he’s good enough for us. Some great pics here Three Peaks Cyclocross…
Cyclocrossrider had five riders in the race this year. Here’s Konrad’s blog. Drinking is a priority on the long road…
Read Richie’s blog here Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Race an event that I used to read about way back in the…
Cyclocross Magazine’s website posted a good report this year. Three Peaks Cyclocross Provides Another Great Weekend of Triple Mountain Climbing:…
Don’t let ROb convince you he’s a Yorkshireman. He tries to convince himself. But nobody would choose to live in…
Clive Davis’s thorough blog post is a great, thorough account of his 2014 battle I hurtle through the checkpoint and…
Ace photographer Joolze Dymond published an early pick-of-the-crop on the grit.cx report posted last week. Her full set is now…
Not only did First timer Giles write a post for Fluent in Cross (see post last week)… The Here Come…
Adrian Lord comes straight out and says what we all know to be true. The Tour de France was just…
“Done. 4.25. 10th female overall. 23 minutes faster than last year. Get in! Same time, same place next year? I…
Jeremy Redford (Army Cycling Union) managed a PB on Sunday after numerous events Sunday morning was almost perfect 3 Peaks…
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think this is every single rider, in order, on the ridge of Whernside….
London based story and promotional photographer Nathaniel Rosa was on Simon Fell and Horton Scar Lane to capture some very…
Great write up from the “nicest guy in ” etc etc Craigy here that went out today in the Scott…
Giles Perkins rode his first 3 Peaks Cyclocross this year. An experienced rider, the Here Come the Belgians rider was…
Ian Taylor of Jedi Cycle Sport has uploaded two more short films from the sharp end – the opening section…
Lovely film from 15 year old Tom Goldrick here on Youtube – well done Tom!
62 great mainly Simon Fell photos from Jon Myhill here on Flickr. Feel the burn. Three Peaks Cyclocross 2014 –…
Very comprehensive write-up from the CXMag UK team here So I’m on the start line with 650 cyclo cross riders….
Article from the 2014 programme painstakingly retyped … The race organising group welcome suggestions for future programme articles. Please send…
Ian Taylor carried an on-board GoPro for the first climb and decent [sic] of Ingleborough. His descent was the fastest…
Hot on the heels of Scot Easter’s geek-sheet yesterday, the 2014 results have been uploaded in a slightly different format…
After a year out for injury, I get to write my own blog after completing my 16th race. No matter…
Mike Burdon finished in 3:40 this year – find out his thoughts on his Facebook post here ” I had run…
Quick write-up with a few nice images from Konrad & Co – also event sponsors for 2014 – here on…
3 Peaks Cyclocross 2014 from Yellowberry.com: “These are less than half of the pictures we took but include what we thought…
Two large galleries here on eventphotos.co.uk of Penyghent. – 1517 photos in total. Think how much that’d cost to get processed…
Spectator Brian Stallwood posted an account of a nice day out ‘not’ racing on his blog – looks a lovely run…
A very short video but it’ll do… 2014 Three Peaks Cyclocross – YouTube
–UPDATE 30 09 2014 — Now with positions at each place, added by Adrian Dalgleish Felt Racing’s Scot Easter has…
I blogged a bit earlier today about Russell’s photo blog. His full set are here on Flickr
Steve Fleming’s been on Penyghent for years now”! Always a fine set of photos. View them here – 2014 3…
Detailed results from all 529 finishers now here 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross 2014 – Results – AutoDownload Online from SPORTident
David Todd’s 2014 pics on Facebook here – 87 in total
Grit.cx – the online Cyclocross mag launching on 1st October – has the 3 peaks in its blood. Chipps Chippendale…
Cycling Weekly photographer Andy Jones has a favourite perch on Horton Scar Lane where he gets photos of Lewis Craven…
Ed Rollason’s been here several years – a stalwart cycling photographer 3 Peaks Cyclocross album is here on Flickr – some great…
3 Peaks Cyclocross 2014 Hope Balloon Time lapse – YouTube:
The comic’s write-up is here for 2014 Quoting overall winner Rob Jebb in the article “It’s nice to get another…
Ady Nichols (and someone else!) was out on Sunday for Sports Photography good guys SportSunday and got some great quality…
A hint of the professional photography thing going on here – some lovely refined images by Russell Ellis of the start,…
A load from TEAM JMC rider Andrew Burgess who wasn’t lucky enough to get an entry this year. Budge was…
Some fine shots by Neil here on Facebook of IGB, Horton and PYG 2014
34 Pics here from Cycle Sport Pendle’s Neil Welsh spectating the 2014 event
Loads of great 2014 3 peaks shots here on Facebook from Scott Weston
This feature’s still in ‘labs’ on Stava but is really very cool indeed. Here’s a replay of the 2014 race for…
My brother Phil – a multi-time finisher of the race himself – has taken a bit of a break from…
Konrad’s final post of wonderful, inspirational and nerve-inducing photos are here on cyclocrossrider.com http://www.cyclocrossrider.com/racing/the-three-peaks-in-100-images-penyghent
Further to yesterday’s post, Barry’s been adding more retro images to his Facebook page 1979 1980 on Penyghent Ron Kitching…
I couldn’t help putting this here. Dean Barnett – another really big name in cross over the years – posted…
In his second post of what we can only assume to be a three part series*, Cyclocrossrider.com edito Konrad Manning’s…
Barry’s been posting some old photos on Facebook of the race … and belters they are, too. 1968 – Chapel…
The word legend is banded about with a little too much ease these days. WHo am I to buck the…
The local rag the Craven Herald’s short event preview, including a headline typo, is here
In his final blog on Cycling Weekly before the race, v50 Siom Scarsbrook sees a common problem – trying to…
On to my own thoughts pre the 2014 3 Peaks over on my personal blog. The race that sucks me…
In what we can only assume will be the first of three posts The Three Peaks in 100 Images, Konrad…
Great in depth article here on the Yorkshire post site, including a good quote fr John on Christian Heule “On…
Konrad Manning’s been taking on the 3 peaks since 2003, and, like all of us, has a special place in…
Simon Scarsbrook’s third blog on the Cycling Weekly blog concerns, amongst other things, probably the ultimate and most discussed ritual…
In a brilliant follow-up to his earlier blog about being a bit demotivated this year, Simon contemplates the simulation approach…
In this last part of the series on preparing for the 3 Peaks, Alan ‘Crossjunkie’ Dorrington looks at nutrition for…
Published in early August on the Planet X site, Alan ‘Crossjunkie’ Dorrington writes that, for the select 650 given a…
Any keen students of the entries list in the programme every year will see that Simon Scarsbrook’s one of those…
I missed this one from May – Cyclocross Magazine’s Ed Sarmiento starts his 2014 countdown and gets in the mood…
Alan Crossjunkie Dorrington’s started a series of articles int he build up to this year’s 3 Peaks on the Planet X…
Thanks to ‘peaks legend Barry Davies who kindly sent in this little gem from the archives of Cycling Weekly. …
Yes – I know. Weird. There’s another event of some sort taking place in Yorkshire in July where the riders…
I missed this blog post – thanks to “Terrible Tim” for bringing it to my attention… Edwin Oliver-Evans’ second ride…
Just been going through some old bits of filing on the shelf and found the article I did for Cyclocross…
I make that exactly 90 seconds from front of peloton to rear of peloton. After about 200 metres of the…
… there was a few little offs at Cole Cotes this year. Turn the sound down – it’s a bit…
1980 3 Peaks winner John North, who sadly passed away last Friday at the age of 70, after a battle…
Phil Simcock is an unsung hero in this race – he’s one of those 24 hour race freaks (okay… just…
Paul’s been plugging away at this race for a bit and it seems the targeted advice of an angry non-starter…
A lovely tail – these first timers’ stories get me every year. It’s a hard race, and you never forget…
Click on @crossjunkie and his pimpy gloves to see the set of lovely 3 Peaks photos here – someone’s been busy…
It’s super-vet Ian Taylor’s birthday today. Click on him to see a set of 56 photos from Tim Kelly on…
Some good quality detailed photos here from Ben Green, including Carl Nelson here tucking into an ENTIRE malt loaf, wrapper…
The Otley Examiner picks up on he local angle and proudly Delia, a former St Mary’s School, Menston, student who…
“Jebb made his customary surge on the opening climb to pull away from the leading group, riding without alarm” Click…
Image courtesy of Tim Williams on Flickr Felt Racing’s Scot Easter has done what I wanted to do but couldn’t…
This is over on James Thompson’s Facebook page (here) as ‘public’ … but I know that some of you have…
Another “online friendship” one made over the years – Simon Scarsbrook and I have chatted about the race on and…
Great 3 part blog here from the bikedeals.cc guys. There are two ‘pre-race’ chapters then a report. Three Peaks –…
Rob’s journey up from London included a visit to stay with @crossjunkie and de-luxe support from Mark Turner. Read his…
Despite only soft, southern training conditions, Delia Beddis took a great win in the women’s cat on Sunday. Read her…
Ray Stuart sent these to uber-reporter Larry Hickmott for the Velo UK site Click on Jebby’s lovely Litespeed Ti bike…
I was following teamie Alan ‘Crossjunkie’ Dorrington for not just the race but, as usual the run up and indeed…
This is one of my favourite vantage points. Obviously the race is spread oput a bit by the top of…
Some nice atmospheric ones of the start here as well as plenty of Ribblehead and a few of the finish on…
Andrew Burgess has laboured away for a few years at the peaks, and like many, seemed to break through the…
Another good set here from the middle part of Penyghent. Some good depth of field that gives you an including of…
923 good, pro, solid, detailed pics from Chris Meads photography here on his Zenfolio site – go support him and…
Blimey there’s a load of great photos about this year, isn’t there..! Check these from Jak Ba on Flickr
Film here from Mike Simmonds. As I said to Mike in a comment on Youtube, ” Hard to get enough…
… some good ones here – click on the Lion of Flanders to view them on Flickr
A PB for Richard, yes, but the second one I’ve posted today with a head-crunch spoiling the race…! Helmets are…
I thought to myself that Jason Miles had lost the usual smile to his face yesterday when I saw him…
I’ve known Emma for a bit. I say known… it’s how it is these days – in the world of social…
Another great set as usual from Ed Rollason Photography here – in … you guessed it … monochrome. Click on…
Black and White is obviously the new black this year. Some great pics here from ‘hoohaa’ on Flickr from Simon Fell and Scar…
