Three Peaks Race

The first race was organised by Preston Harriers and took place in 1954 and it was thought that there was a good chance of Des Birch's time being beaten.

The conditions for the race were reasonably good but with a strong easterly wind making it feel cold.

[2] The shortest time for completion of any version of the race is 2:29:53 seconds, set by Jeff Norman in 1974.

However, the route has changed multiple times since then, with alterations leading to a longer or a more difficult course being made in 1975, 1983 and 1987.

The 5th World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was incorporated into the 2008 race.