A Challenge Walk -
Designed To Test Endurance And Map Reading Skills

Saturday
28th March 2026

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The Three Peaks Trial is an organised challenge walk arranged each year in March by the Cardiff Outdoor Group. Since 2010 Longtown Mountain Rescue Team provide support with marshalls on all the mountain top checkpoints.

The Walk was first held in March 1963 and was designed for less experienced walkers who wanted to test their powers of endurance and skill at map reading. It is now the oldest challenge walk in the UK.

Over the years the event has been modified so in 2024 there is a choice of four other routes: PLATINUM ROUTE (17 miles), GOLD ROUTE (20miles), SILVER ROUTE (15 miles) and BRONZE ROUTE (10 miles)

THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO TOOK PART IN THE 2025 THREE PEAKS TRIAL CHALLENGE WALK!
The Results are now available at https://racetek-live.co.uk/website/public_results/1860/complete_results/.

First Finishers On Each Route:


The first walkers back on each route were:

(M) Bryan Stadden, 68, from Bristol finished in a time of 4 hours 50 minutes
(F) Jane Geddes, 56, from Dorking finished in a time of 5 hours 21 minutes.

(F) Erin Brown, 18, from Crickhowell returned in a time of 4 hours 11 minutes.
(M) Dan Fairbank, 47, from Church Stretton and Joseph Fairbank from Abergavenny completed in a time of 4 hours 25 minutes.

(M) Gary James, 59, from Abergavenny got back in a time of 3 hours 32 minutes.
(F) Shaun Rega, 47, from Cwmbran completed in a time of 3 hours 58 minutes.

Ben Lewis, 36, and Becki Lewis from Bristol both completed in a time of 2 hours 02 minutes.

Thankyou to:

A HUGE !!!THANK YOU!!!! from all at CARDIFF OUTDOOR GROUP to:

  • LONGTOWN MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM - for marshalling all the mountain top checkpoints and providing fir.

  • All the 644 Walkers who took part in this year's Three Peaks Trial.

  • FORMER COUNCILLOR NICK TATUM of Abergavenny Town Council who helped in a number of roles throughout the day.

  • LEADERS OF 1st ABERGAVENNY SCOUTS two of whom also helped check in walkers at Registration.

  • LEADERS OF 5th ABERGAVENNY GUIDES two of whom also helped check in walkers at Registration.

  • FABIAN4/RACETEK who provided Registration support and on-the-day etag system.

  • MOUNTAIN HEIGHTS T-SHIRTS who produced T-shirts for the event

  • WELL WORN TRAILS who donated a trophy for the first person back on Gold Route

  • The charities and fundraisers who supported the event:





Walkers Photos and Comments



Many thanks for sending photos and comments. (Any walker who has photos or comments to share, please email to threepeakstrial@gmail.com).

We're currently uploading the photos over the next few days to this web page. In the meantime, all the photos kindly sent to us can be seen at Google Photos

Walkers Comments:

Gary & Jackie Phillips, Abergavenny
“Thank you all so much for such a well organised and enjoyable event yesterday, we all had such a lovely day thank you. ”

Andy Clough, Shrewsbury
“Just a quick message to say a big thank you to you and your team for organising the event yesterday. My son Matthew and I had a great time on the Gold route. The organisation throughout was spot on the all the marshalls we met on the route were great, as was the weather. ”

Sarah Gray, Newbridge
“I just wanted to let you know that my brothers, son and I had an amazing time yesterday. You were well organised and friendly, and we will definitely be back next year! We did the bronze challenge, and have already said that next year will be silver at the very least. Also, I tracked the walk using Garmin and All Trails, and I suggested the route as a new trail with the latter as I will definitely visit it again very soon. ”

Steve Savage, Evesham
“I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone involved in the organisation for today's Three Peaks Challenge. From a participant's viewpoint, everything appeared to go smoothly (you may know different!). Everyone at the checkpoints were great and helpful and the same was true at the start and finish of the event. Hopefully you'll get plenty of feedback of this nature because it's well deserved. ”

Tim Synge, Lancaster
“ What a great event! Thank you!” [Tom's written a very good blog post on his day doing the Gold Route, click www.fetcheveryone.com/blog-share]

Sarah Lart, Cardiff
“ Once again, massive thanks to all the teams who made it possible for us to have a safe and fun, if exhausting, day. ”

Neil Cutting, Abergavenny
“ Thank you for hosting the event so well and all the brilliant volunteers. I had a great time even if I’m still creaking this morning. ”

Bryan Stadden, Bristol
“ Many thanks it was a good day out helped by great weather and well organised. ”

Steve Morgan, Abergavenny
“ I took part in the Platinum challenge over the weekend - really enjoyed it but stiff since- many thanks for organising. ”

Ken Murray, Abergavenny
“ Thanks for a well organised event, it was very enjoyable. ”

Jack Thurston, Abergavenny
“ Thanks to all the organisers and volunteers. A great day out! . ”

Emma Palmer, Abergavenny
“ It was an absolutely fantastic well organised event ( for my first Platinum route). ”

Peter Richards, Clevedon
“ A very enjoyable day and thanks to all involved. ”

Jane Allely, Barry
“ Thank you for a fantastic day. Great organisation as usual. Thanks to all the volunteers, it can't be run without them.
Everyone was equally grateful for the snacks & drinks on completion....so appreciated
See you next year ”

Agnieszka Kasperek, Caerphilly
“ Thank you for organizing the event. As always I had an amazing day. ”

Mel Green, Hereford
“ We had a great day - thank you. ”

Fiona Perrigo, Cardiff
“ Thank you for organising such a great event. My group thoroughly enjoyed it and we are all feeling very proud and tired! ”

David Milsom, Abergavenny
“ Many thanks for the great event. ”