And so it begins...

Our first posting, very exciting! Now what to write about.... hmmmm

Ah yes, why we have set this up? Well that one we can answer. It all began back in November last year when James and Greig took on the Hell Runner challenge which is definately worth doing if you get the chance. But it got us thinking, why don't we try to run the three peaks in the 24hr period? That has not been done before, right? And we could set the record for quickest time. Glory would be ours. There are races up and down Ben Nevis and I am sure the same for Snowdon and Scafell Pike but not the whole hog it would seem.

So the initial challenge was set, 3 peaks running challenge within 24hrs, breaking records as we go. Initials plans were drawn up, gear was investigated and training schedules planned - the date, sometime August 2010.

But alas, the best laid plans have their problems and this one was no exception, time was too short, finding a suitable date. You get the story.

So plans were altered and adapted and we are now taking on the standard, run of the mill walking version of the Three Peaks Challenge. In doing so, our team has grown to five, and they are:

Hugh Evans - 20+ something, average hiker who enjoys basketball in his spare time and has the unfortunate call sign off "touch me" when looking for the ball

Rachel Crane - Traveller extraordinaire, recently back from a 4 month hike around South America, Rachel enjoys walking and tennis and has a lethal forehand, which I am sure will come in handy when we are climbing.

James Gottfried - What this man has not done is not worth doing. Enjoying the finer things in life you can be sure that there will be designer apparel present during our challenge. James also enjoys sandals.
Greig Barclay - Overly hairy Scotsman that enjoys a variety of activities. Known for saying "you know" after every sentence and keen viewer of Midsomer Murders.

Iain Matthews - The driver on our quest for glory, Iain enjoys cricket and has been known to dabble in softball, two key attributes when taking on the Three Peaks. He is also a size 10 shoe.

Our date is set for the 1st-3rd October 2010 and from this point on the real training begins....