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This is without doubt one of our most popular challenges and one of the toughest at the same time. Climbing the three Highest Peaks in the home nations: Scotland, England and Wales. Starting with Ben Nevis before heading south for, Scafell Pike and then finishing at Snowdon. The challenge is all the more tough as we complete the whole lot in 24 hrs. Now that is going to be challenging!

A total of 480 miles of driving, a large part during the night, and climbing a total of almost 3000 vertical metres, makes this a special kind of challenge, and not one that everyone is going to manage. Why not give yourself a goal this year to train for. Why not say that you’re going to put yourself to the test, and join the Classic 3 Peaks Challenge 2010. Join a group of like-minded adventurous individuals who will be taking part in this event, looking for a tough weekend, with a few laughs along the way to look back upon…. This challenge could change your life - so be prepared! 

Itinerary

The following itinerary is based on running this activity over a long weekend, however it may be possible to alter this. All timings are approximate
Start - Friday
Meeting in Chester (late morning) or collection from Glasgow International Airport (16.30 latest arrival). All followed by transfer onto Ben Nevis area for overnight accommodation
Saturday
Breakfast (06:15)
Morning ascent of Ben Nevis - start 07:30
Return to vehicle (approx 12:30), afternoon transfer to Scafell Pike
Climb Scafell Pike Saturday night - typical finish approx. 24:00
Sunday
Return to vehicle
Transfer to Snowdon - expected arrival approx 04:00
Early morning ascent Snowdon
Return to vehicle. (Before 09:00 with luck!)
Celebratory Breakfast in Llanberis
Transfer to Chester (midday / early afternoon) - event ends - Challenge Complete!!!

Accommodation

Friday night—shared bunk accommodation
Saturday night—our mobile palace on wheels! Or should that be one of the least smooth nights sleep of your life! You may wish to bring a travel pillow - and a good sense of humour!
Sunday night—not included, but accommodation in Chester can be arranged upon request.

Medical Issues

You’ll need to ensure that you have a good number of long walks under your belt of at least 5 to 6 hours, and including some good hilly terrain too. Preparing for your sleep deprivation might be more difficult! Please ensure that you fill in the attatched form. Also—please enquire if you require assistance with planning your training. Adventure Café can provide a 16 week 3 Peaks Training Programme. Consider issues such as your nutrition before and during the event. Ensure that you eat well before embarking on the challenge—and on Saturday—complex carbs being best. Ensure you are fully hydrated before and during the event…

Special Notes

Although every effort will be made by the Adventure Café to complete this event within a 24 hour window, certain factors remain outside of the Adventure Café’s control which may hinder completion including traffic on roads and weather. Also, as a team event, there may be situations where certain members of the party walk at different speeds. The speed at which the party progress remains the decision of the mountain leader/guide whose word on this matter is final.

Note - in 2010, the event has a mandatory driver stop at Motorway services near the England Scotland Border, minibuses are all now limited to 62 mph, and also we use the slightly longer Seathwaite route for a variety of reasons. Hence we now allow 25.5 hrs for the completion of the challenge - in order to make it comparable to the previous 24 hours without the constraints as we have mentioned them. Should the event time run past 24 hours, Adventure Café will still attempt to complete the trek of all 3 peaks should members of the group wish to do so providing they are in a fit shape. We set a maximum time limit of 30 hours on this challenge, and will curtail any attempts on Snowdon if it is deemed by the leader that the team will not reach the summit in time to return to the bottom inside the 30 hours. Again, the decision of completion is entirely down to the mountain leader/guide.

Fitness Levels: due to the time sensitive nature of this challenge, slow moving participants may be asked to drop out, in order for those participants who are well-prepared and moving properly to complete the challenge within the maximum time frame.