So we’ve done it, we’ve all staggered off of the hill(s) and into the Golden Lion Pub in Horton in Ribblesdale. After Marty Barnfield’s efforts on the hill today, he’s feeling on top of the world and after one pint is offering to fight anyone in the pub. Let’s be avving yer! Stefan Palmer is so tired he’s made the terrible decision of starting a strip poker competition with the locals. Jane Stedman on the other hand is bringing some Cornish culture to Yorkshire, belting out sea shanties from atop the bar that would make the Fisherman’s Friends blush. What a couple of weeks.
The King of the Mountain pants have been claimed by Marty this week. 7000ft of ascent, he ran up Ingleborough 3 times, nutter. In these times when we’re not really allowed to go to the pub he also wins this virtual Yorkshire homebrew kit. Enjoy!
After a close race, Andrew Ross stole the Steve Allsop prize from Steve himself, in the last hours of daylight. 2600ft in 9.5miles. Good effort Andrew You win a signed photo of Steve Allsop #fake#therealsteveallsop.
Full credit to Lesley Taphouse who took no prisoners on this one and claims the overall King of the Mountain Title across the 3 weeks with a grand total of 19,076ft when she only needed to do 5890ft! In honour of this, the people of Yorkshire have renamed Whernside, Mount Lesley. Very generous. You’ll receive a special KOM sticker on your certificate!
Anyway, massive well done to everyone who took part and gave the Virtual Yorkshire 3 Peaks a bash. Even if you didn’t win one of these fantastic virtual awards, you’re all still legendary virtual fell runners. Thanks for coming along, I’ve really enjoyed myself anyway! I’ll be sending you all a highly prized and unofficial Y3Peaks certificate. Between the 29 of us we’ve clocked up over 76,000m of climbing over 3 weeks, the same as climbing up Shispare, the 38th highest mountain in the world ten times. Or keeping it local, 2200 reps of Crinnicks Hill!
Have a week off from the hills (if you want to!) and if folks want more of the same, there are plenty more virtual hills out there. Rebecca Bateman did suggest a virtual Bob Graham Round (a famous challenge in the Lake District), although I’m not sure if she realised this would involve 26,000 feet of ascent!
This week’s scores on the doors in ft. Now, who’s got the keys to the minibus??
Marty Barnfield 7561
Lesley Taphouse 6948
Jane Stedman 6391
Claire Balow 6046
Gemma Vare 5010
Ian Ringer 4274
Jane Stephens 3635
Steve Allsop 3592
Stuart Thomson 3550
Chris Madeley 3386
Katrina Veran 3258
Becky Bateman 3022
Damian Philip 2982
Julie Oxenham 2887
Phil Dawber 2828
Louise Richardson 2680
Helen Stevenson 2672
Andrew Ross 2651
Nicky Brenton 2588
Stef Palmer 2569
Tom Sparkes 2562
Dee Smith 2417
Kerri Rowe 2363
Emma Stephens 2328
Nichola Sinclair 1729
Martyn Prouse 1606
Once again, apologies if I’ve got any of this wrong!
Race report and organisation by Tom Sparkes