Three Peaks Challenge

[kneeshooter]

Right, I've had just about enough of moping, and have decided to eat some lunch and make an unrealistic commitment, but to make it in public, get some support and as a result hope to embarrass myself into actually going through with it.

Ok - here goes...

Next year, I'd like to do the Three Peaks Challenge, and I'd love some of you fine LJ people to come with me. According to "da Interweb" it's best attempted between July and September (due to bad weather at Ben Nevis) so I guess we're looking at next summer.

And look - an 8 year old girl can do it - surely a group of strapping goths and larpers can do it!! No excuses. If you can't walk - be part of the support crew.

So - commit now!!!!

**EDIT** An amusing tale which could probably be subtitled "Three Academics go up the Mountain" doing the 40km Yorkshire Three Peaks can be found here

Comments

[grendelchild.livejournal.com]

I think the term is "mad in the head"

Still, we did hill walking at school, I even have a couple of awards gathering dust somewhere.

I *may* be there... :p

[sixtine.livejournal.com]

You did hill walking at school? Can you get a GCSE in that? Blimey. I had to do maths and english and academic stuff.

[grendelchild.livejournal.com]

It wasn't a gcse, part of our games program along with rugby, hockey and cricket.

It tagged into the Duke of Edinburgh awards if my memory is still working right.

I still remember going camping around mam tor when I were a lad. Water pistol secetly hidden in my back pack. That night we engaged in war games with the other classes that were on the trip with us. I recall poor old Andy hiding behind a dead sheep and not realsing until it was *far* too late. The farmer with his rock salt loaded Shot gun and othersuch niceties...

Oh the memories *sniff*

[pax-draconis.livejournal.com]

I was captain of my school hockey team.

*reminisces*

aah, the sweet *-crack-* of willow on anklebone.

[grendelchild.livejournal.com]

I seem to recall getting whacked on the head quite a bit: someone would go for a huge whack and smack me upside the head on the follow through.