Three Peaks Challenge

I have spoken to each of you from time to time about doing the Three Peaks Challenge this year (and if I haven't, I just imagined it).

Date is the weekend of 6/7 June. I have a team of 5 including me from Steventon (Hants) who are planning to do this.

So that I can plan the campaign properly, can you let me know if you are up for this challenge. If I hear nothing, I'll assume you're not.

Outline of plan for the weekend would be something like:

• leave home very early Saturday morning, aiming to get to foot of Ben Nevis for a 5pm start.
• spend 5 hours getting up and down Ben Nevis, then start journey south
• try to get some rest overnight (probably in car) whilst travelling to Sca Fell
• start Sca Fell climb at about 6am, aiming to be up and down by 10.30am.
• drive to Snowdon for a 1.30pm start; then up and down by 4.30pm (hence 30 minutes within the 24 hour target)
• then drive back down south, and home late on Sunday evening

Points for discussion are:

• would it be better to leave home on Friday for a more leisurely drive up to Ben Nevis?
• would it be better to do the event on the Friday evening through to Saturday evening, leaving Sunday at home for recovery?

Please let me know if you are planning to take part in this challenge? Thanks.

Graham