Team "Not Over the Hill Yet"

Back in pre-pandemic 2019, a plan was hatched for a group of 5 middle-aged maniacs to take on the National 3 Peaks Challenge in 24hrs, during the Summer of 2020. Sadly, COVID put the kibosh on those plans and they were shelved.

Since then, the “man with the plan” Richard Carman, has persuaded an old Army pal, Will Manners, to rejuvenate the challenge.

What's involved

The original plan in 2020 had been to climb the National 3 Peaks and drive between them in 24hrs. However, it was agreed that racing a 24hr clock was too reliant on luck with the 450 miles of driving involved. So, replacing motorised transport with bicycles seemed like the obvious answer.

The National Three Peaks Challenge takes on each of the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales...

Ben Nevis - The highest mountain in Scotland and the UK at 1,345 metres high, and the longest walk at around 5 hours;

Scafell Pike - The highest mountain in England at 978 metres, Scafell Pike is the smallest of the three peaks, although many will tell you it's technically the most challenging due to the boulder field at the top;

Snowdon - The highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 metres.

We will be attempting to climb all 3 peaks, including cycling the 450 miles between them, in 3 days. If all goes according to plan, our planned itinerary looks like this:

Day 1 - Climb Snowdon (in Wales) and cycle 165 miles to The Lake District (in England)

Day 2 - Climb Scafell Pike and cycle 150 miles to Glasgow (in Scotland)

Day 3 - Cycle 135 miles to the Scottish Highlands and climb Ben Nevis.

Why we're doing this

In 2019 Richard lost his Mum very suddenly to an aggressive brain tumour. Thanks to the efforts of The Brain Tumour Charity, much more is now known about brain tumours and new treatments are being discovered. But, they rely totally on charitable donations, which is where you can help.