Yorkshire, UK. Saturday 27th April, 2013. Runner 259 Chris Beadle of Holmfirth Harriers at the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. The 59th Annual 3 Peaks Race with 1000 fell runners starting at the Playing Fields, Horton in Ribblesdale, Nr, Settle, UK. Pen-y-Ghent is the first peak to be ascended then Whernside and finally the peak of Ingleborough. The race timed using the SPORTident Electronic Punching system. Credit: Conrad Elias/Alamy Live News
The premier race in the Dales is the Three Peaks fell race which takes place every April and traverses the famous Yorkshire Dales mountains of Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside. This is one of the oldest, most famous and best organised fell races in Britain. First run in 1954, the race covers 24 miles of the most rugged and spectacular countryside in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, taking competitors to a height of 2,500 feet above sea level. The course record is held by English international Andy Peace of Bingley Harriers, who completed this gruelling challenge in 2 hours 46 min. 03 sec. The women's record of 3 hours 16min 17sec is held by another English international Sarah Rowell.
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Location: Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside, Ingleborough, Yorkshire, UK
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