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National Three Peaks Challenge
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With the end of an
era and the break up of one of the best
management teams in the industry the Alfred
McAlpine Plc 3 Peaks Challenge took
place in June 2008. Four walking teams
and one support team came together for the
challenge, which involved climbing the
highest peaks in England (Scafell Pike -
978m), Scotland (Ben Nevis - 1344m) and
Wales (Snowdon - 1085m).
The Challenge is to
complete all three and the drive of some 517
miles within 24 hours. However the
biggest challenge actually is to achieve it
at all. Our team (the A Team) times were as
follows -
Ben Nevis
left following the tourist path at 16:41 and
returned at 20:35.
Scafell Pike
following the Brown Tongue Route, left at
04:15 and returned at 08:15. It is
worth noting here that one group got lost in
the decent through the fog. The role of the
A Team was not only to complete the
challenge but to help ensure the safe return
of all teams from each mountain. As a
result time was lost in trying to locate the
missing team. All were located safe
and well made their way down the mountain.
Snowdon
Following the Minors / Pyg Track, left at
13:17 and returned with minutes to spare,
Mark 15 minutes, and Stephen with less than
10 seconds !!
THE
TEAM
The A Team Ready to
Leave (picture by Rob Fish)
The support
waiting for the teams to return at Ben
Nevis.
(picture by Rob
Fish)
The A Team
descending Scaffell Pike (picture Allen
Westgate)
I think this says
it all........
(picture by Peter Corfe)
and this..........
(picture by Rob Fish)
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