Don't forget we're doing this for a reason!
We'll be updating this page throughout the Three Peaks Challenge.
To recap, 8 of the leaders (with another 4 leaders as support crew) will be attempting to climb the three highest mountains in Scotland (Ben Nevis, 1394 m), England (Scafell Pike, 978 m) and Wales (Snowdon, 1085 m) within a 24 hour period. The official timings we've worked out that we can do are below. There isn't enough time. The leaders will have to work very hard to get ahead of the schedule and complete the challenge. Live updates are here. We'll try and add pictures if the technology allows.
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Our approximate timings (all in BST) are:
| Monday 29th June
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| 5.00 pm
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Start climbing Ben Nevis
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We'll be starting from Glen Nevis, close to Fort William in north-west Scotland. Grid reference: NN 122 729
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| 9.00 pm
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Get to the summit of Ben Nevis (1394 m)
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Grid Reference: NN 166 712
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| 11.00 pm
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Return to minibus. |
Start driving to the Lake District
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| Tuesday 30th June |
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| 4.30 am
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Arrive Seathwaite. Start climbing Scafell Pikes
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Seathwaite is in the northern Lake District (close to the Copper Mine for those who went to Scout Camp 2007). Grid Reference: NY 236 121
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| 7.30 am
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Get to the summit of Scafell Pikes (978 m)
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Grid Reference: NY 215 072
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| 9.00 am
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Return to minibus at Wasdale Head |
The minibus will be driving to the other side of the Lake District to
pick up the walkers as it's a faster way down. Grid Reference: NY 183 073
Then start driving to North Wales.
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| 2.00 pm
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Arrive Pen-Y-Pass. Start climbing Snowdon
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Pen-Y-Pass is on the south-east side of the Snowdonia mountains in North Wales. Grid reference: SH 647 556
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| 4.30 pm |
Get to the summit of Snowdon (1085m)
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Grid Reference: SH 609 543
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| 5.30 pm
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Return to Pen-Y-Pass
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Finished. We can all go and lie down somewhere.
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As you may be able to work out from these timings, the leaders need to make up 30 minutes on what they estimate they can do.
Will they make it?? Keep watching on this live update page, where we'll put a full running commentary during the challenge.
And don't forget we're doing this for a reason!
