THREE PEAKS (sub 24 hr) MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE
“Awards & Prizes for the 47/48thin 2017”
‘A’ & ’B’ and Combined
“PLATINUM MEDALS” were awarded to 2 Teams for sub-17 ½ hrs in the 2017Challenge
NoAward/Trophy “Sponsored by” Winners Time
Event ‘A’ Sun-Monday 25/26thJune 2017 *47th Challenge Winners Time
1a.First Team (Sub 24 hr.)FSSAA/FSUK Avon FRS ‘A’ Team 15:43
2a.Runners upFSSAA/FSUK East Sussex FRS Wealden Wanderers 16:31
3a.First Mixed Team Burlen Fuel Systems East Sussex FRS Wealden Wanderers 16:31
4a.First Lady on the MountainsSpot Prize Mani Gilbert-King (+10 year medal) 16:31
5a.Largest Team (First) 7+Tabs Ltd Loddon Scouts-Team Ben (ages 15-18) 17:52
6a.Youth Team (First) ‘A’YHA Adventure Shop Loddon Scouts-Team Ben (ages 15-18) 17:52
7a.Over 40s 1st Vets Trophy No all over 40’s Teamson ‘A’ event 2017
8a.Safe Driving & Navigation Trophy FM Conway – Paul Swire & J. Barnes
9a.Good SamaritanSpot Prize - Loddon Scout member who switched to help assist another team
10a. Special Endeavour Trophy Kate Simmonds of Federation Flyers AMA1
Event ‘B’ Thur-Friday 29/30th June2017*48thChallenge Winners Time
1b.First Team (Sub 24 hr.)H.R. Tribbeck Dorset & Wiltshire Devizes T&D Centre 17:33
2b.Runners up Draeger Avon FRS ‘B’ Team 18:26
3b.First Mixed TeamFSSAA/FSUK Severn Waste Services 23:07
4b. First Lady on the MountainSpot Prize Hampshire FRS Basingstoke/Bloke Lock Mtn 21:19
5b.Largest Team (First) 7+‘Robert Elphick’ No team finished with 7+ members on ‘B’ event
6b.Youth Team (First) ‘B’AWE Apprentices No Youth Teams on ‘B’ event 2017
7b.Over 40s 1st VetsTrophy No all over 40’s Teamson ‘B’ event
8b.Safe Driving & NavigationTrophy Dorset & Wiltshire Devizes T&D Centre 17:33
9b.Good SamaritanSpot Prize Surrey FRS Team 21 for assisting in Mountain Rescue
10b. Special Endeavour Trophy *Mentioned in Dispatches marshals on Ben Nevis in gales
Combined events ‘A’ ‘B’ June 2017 Winners Time
1c.First Fire & Rescue TeamWiltshire Fire Brigade Avon FRS ‘A’ Team 15:43
2c.First Non-Emergency OrgFriends Provident Loddon Scouts-Team Ben (ages 15-18) 17:52
3c. First UK Police TeamEssex CoFRS Dorset Police team POB1 22:34
4c.First Ambulance/Health ServiceGarmin Globe Unfortunately AMA1 outside sub 24 Hour 24:04
5c.First Army/RAF/Navy/RM Team Fire Sport UK No Services Teams in 2017
6c.First All Ladies TeamMouchel Consulting LtdHampshire FRS Basingstoke/Bloke Lock Mtn 21:19
7c.First Overseas TeamGarmin Globe No Overseas Teams in 2017
8c.First London FB TeamBarry Oakes Trophy London Fire Brigade Chingford B/W 18:49
9c.First All over 50Garmin Slate/Glass No All over 50’s Teams in 2017
10c.First All over 60Garmin Slate/Glass No All over 60’s Teams in 2017
11c.Oldest Team/Over the HillBurlen Fuel Systems Dorset Police team POB1 average age 51 22:34
12c.Youngest Team OverallFSSAA/ FSUK Lodden Explorer Scouts Team 2 average age 14 22:17
13c.Wooden Spoon FSSAA/ FSUK Hampshire FRS Fordingbridgefor infringements
14c.Special Endeavour -The Geoff WickerMemorial Trophy London Fire Brigade Brixton RedsGrenfell Towers Support
Awarded followingprevious 2016event Charity Champions
1d.Charity ChampionsFarmer Giles(highest overall) Dale Contractors £5k+
2d. The Fire Fighters Charity (Fire Service) ‘Blaze Bear Cup’ TBC
3d.The Fire Fighters Charity (Non Fire) Friends Provident TBC
A number of people have achieved 5 years plus or 10 years+ 3 Peaks and were awarded their medals
With 47/48th staging of this FSUK flagship Challenge and the striking of a new 5-year medal memento and
Subsequent 10-year medal/ribbon which are available and we still invite other requestsupon completion.
For fuller results and times, please visitWeb site……….
NB. Trophies to be held for 11 months and handed back or defended in 2018 and may be engraved in same style.
“FIRE SERVICE METHOD”Start times will be allocated on the day of the challenge, typically between 17:00 and 19:00 hours at the Glen Nevis Visitors Centre, near Fort William, Scotland. Your start time will depend on the size of your team, (between 4 & 9 walkers), their ages, experience and also weather conditions prevailing on the day.
Teams will climb by a designated route (without short cuts), to the trig point on Ben Nevis summit, collecting a yellow numbered tally & return by the same route. Teams for safety reasons must all keep within 10 metres of each other, walking at the pace of the slowest and display their event number to intermediate checkpoints.
With darkness approaching, teams will clear through a base control, exchanging their yellow ‘Mountain tally’, for a white ‘Journey tally’ prior to their overnight journey to Wasdale Head in the English Lake District.
To strongly discourage the urge to rally, teams will be allowed a generous six hours to reach the Western Lakes. Penalties, even disqualification will be considered for anyone observed breaking recognised speed limits and driving without consideration, or on the limit, for narrow roads etc. It cannot be stressed enough, that the urge to speed by some, MUST BE RESISTED. Teams will only be able to start the second peak after first light once again collecting a yellow numbered tally andclimbing by a designated route to the summit trig point of Scafell, teams must then returnon the same route down the mountain.
Once again safe driving is more important than speed for the journey to Snowdonia, North Wales and teams will not be allowed to start the last mountain, (from Pen~y~Pass) until five hours has elapsed since leaving Wasdale Head checkpoint with their ‘White tally’. A quick dismount from the minibus at Pen-y-pass is required, with the vehicle returning to Llanberis village and the large (lower) car park of the Royal Victoria Hotel. Drivers will be required to park up and hand in a specific Driving/distance progress form. Drivers to wear bright conspicuity jackets when working around their vehicles whilst on journey legs – in the event of breakdown, etc.
Teams arriving in good time, may spend the last few minutes utilising the facilities at Pen-y-pass, or Nant Peris until their five hours are up and there, collect another Yellow safety tally (with team numbers actually starting this peak), for their route up Snowdon via the Pyg track. At the summit, a team’s time for the Challenge is taken and almost certainly the equipment carried will be checked again. Teams then must descend from the summit via the Llanberis Railway footpath. Anyone using the mountain railway, (which may not run from the summit, if adverse weather), must also clear through the control and finish point at the lower car park of the Royal Victoria Hotel in Llanberis village. Failure at this stage to account for all team members may result in a call to the Mountain Rescue, assuming people are lost.
The team’s Tally and any issued laminated maps or equipment, must now be handed in and exchanged for the medals, appropriate to their finish times, (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum) and collect their team’s certificates.
Support Services:The organisers as part of the Safety package for the Challenge will provide staffed Check Points and authenticate timings for each Mountain & Driving legs. Marshals will be found at several points along the designated route, equipped with phones/radios and first aid knowledge. Results and presentations will be made at a post event social in the Royal Victoria Hotel Llanberis, on the evening of your Challenge usually at 7:30 pm. *Dress code ‘Smart casual’.
Charity fundraising: Although there is not a specific requirement to raise any sponsorship, the 3 Peaks Mountain Challenge is an excellent opportunity to raise money for Charity. Teams are therefore encouraged to raise funds for the events official charity - The Fire Fighters Charity–Any teams raising funds for the Fire Services official charity can benefit from an entry discountin the following year, i.e. equal to 10% of any confirmed fundraising from the previous 2016 event.
Accommodation: To fully enjoy the experience of the Three Peaks Challenge and the mountain areas visited, teams journeying long distances to the start at Fort William, might consider traveling to the start a day earlier and arranging overnight accommodation in Scotland. Equally, following the finish, why not stay over in North Wales and relax, before journeying home the next day? The evening social in the Royal Victoria will be an excellent opportunity to re-hydrate.
CAUTION: The walk must be considered strenuous, as it covers over 20 miles of high terrain and includes 10,000 feet of ascent. The strains of participation and sleep deprivation must be considered. Individuals will be required to complete a ‘Health Declaration Form’ and with sensible preparation and training, it is quite possible (currently 96%) for the majority of teams to achieve a Sub 24 hour Challenge, without running or breaking any imposed, (or temporary) speed limits. All that is required is a steady and consistent effort, maintain momentum and you will enjoy!