Light relief from the drudgery of life without the Three Peaks
Whole Youtube channel of these here… I think I’ll spend Sunday the 30th September going through them.
Cancellation of the 2007 Three Peaks Cyclocross.
I’m in a rage. Three Peaks Cyclocross, the utmost highpoint of my sporting year has been cancelled. I can’t explain the training, spending, dieting, thinking and analysis that this race spins my life into – particularly in the period from June to September each year. I’m now rudderless and feeling very, very down.
Three Peaks cyclo-cross 2006
It’s Sunday night, the bikes are washed down, Lily’s in bed, and it’s a lovely moment to sit here and contemplate what a great day I just had. I prepare for this race as if it’s the only race that matters, and can’t say that there’s been a bike ride or fell run during the …
A bit of time before the Three Peaks race with Phil and family
The day before the Three Peaks and a chance to get togather with Phil, Anne and the children at Mum’s house. A lovely time and a very important chance to do very little other than just be together. Lily and Matthew went on the swings for AGES and it made me realise how much she’d …
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2005 Three Peaks cyclo-cross
Rob Jebb (Wheelbase / Ron Hill) closed in on Tim Gould’s all-time record of six wins with his fifth straight Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross race victory. Jebb’s closest rival, for the fourth race in succession was former winner Nick Craig, but once again Jebb’s fell-running expertise proved more potent than Craig’s all round cycling skills. Rob …
Three Peaks fell race
Thought I’d better get populating this blog cause otherwise it’ll go stale and I’ll get out of the habit. I did the Three Peaks Fell Race on Sunday, my first attempt at the classic race (it’s been run 51 times now). It’s 24 miles and 4,500 feet of ascent and descent… I magaed 51st position …
2024 – a race oddity
I don’t really like to look back too often. Whilst we all tend to love a good remenisce, I try to focus on the future. Last year at this time, I was coming to the conclusion that I just needed to get on with the things I like doing – to walk the talk – …
Cross at cyclo-cross – I’m on my knees
Not sure what to make of my cyclo-cross at the moment. On the one hand, I have great times and love the company, scene, people and racing. It’s pure, it’s serious, but it’s fun and friendly. But I’m fighting some proper demons at the moment with injury. I’ve had injuries before and worked out a …
3 Ups and 3 downs
I shouldn’t let the 3 Peaks Cyclo-cross get to me like this. I should know better. I’ve had my day in many ways and know that I’m never going to have another belter of a result in this beautiful race after 22 times around those hills. But this is what the race does to you. …
Will I? Won’t I? Who cares?
I love my cyclocross and above all I still love the 3 Peaks cyclocross – it has a very special status with me for whatever reason. But this year? It’s been a bit of a weird journey. So gone are the days of a special 30 day cleansing and weight loss diet, today I’m eating …
The Bob Graham Round
It’s been a long path to here. When I first heard about the Bob Graham Round in my teens, it was the type of thing that was simply something that other people did. Special kinds of rare people. An immense, fantasy-level tour of the most beautiful hills in the country. I started to do a …
Cyclocross review 2016-17 – a golden one for an oldie
Still loving ‘cross in my 48th year. Also loving the transition of the love from me to Elsie. She’s just completed her second season of a full league in the North West.