From what seems like a long time ago... The full story.

So despite having to keep my blog updates short-ish through the event I really should write a big post summing up what formed a smooth and successfully unproblematic event which will live with me for the rest of my life.. Here's the last minute prep and team before departure!

But for those who want to know the basics and nothing else-
Set off over the footbridge and started the timer at Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, at 5.31pm on the 5th of July. Summitted Ben Nevis in 1 hours 59 mins. Arrived back at the minibus about 9.23. Total descent time- 3 hours 52 mins. WELL ahead of schedule.

Set off from Brackenclose at Wasdale Head at just after 4.15am on Wednesday morning. Summitted via the Brown Tongue path/Hollow Stones route in 1 hour 37 mins (5.50am). Arrived back at Brackenclose at about 7.25am.. in 3 hours 10 mins total time. Still on schedule. We departed soon after.

Set off from the Pen-y-Pass car park up the Pyg Track for Snowdon at about 12.23pm. Summitted in nearly 1 hours 30. Arrived back at the bottom of the Miners Track at about 3.24pm. Total time 3 hours.

So that means I completed the National 3 Peaks Challenge in... 21 hours 57 minutes! I'm now the youngest person to complete the challenge solo in under 24 hours. That's a brilliant feeling. I couldn't have done it without my stepdad driving me though, which was just as hard physically. I owe him. I'm now going to get my name in the press and on the 3 Peaks database, and soon on their records page on their website (www.threepeakschallenge.org.uk). Sadly G.W.R showed no interest!

But there's more to the story. It was an adventure of a lifetime and a lot happened in 24 hours!

But for now folks I'm off to bed afraid. There's a lot to be written and lots of pics to upload. It will be here very soon and then you'll see all the pics and anecdotes of the most rewarding yet hardest 24 hours of my life