Three Peaks Challenge
The Three Peaks Challenge is a mountain running trail that involves ascending the three major peaks above Cape Town, namely Devil's Peak, Table Mountain and Lion's Head.
History[edit]
The route was first completed by Carl Wilhelm Schneeberger in 1897. Schneeberger completed the course in 9 hours and 5 minutes, not counting his rest stops at the old Johannesburg Hotel in Long Street after each peak. On the centenary of Schneeberger's feat, Don Hartley and a group of 13 runners took on the challenge on 13 September 1997, and the time has been continually bettered since.[1]
In 2022, the trail was used as a fundraiser to support low-fee Calling Education schools in South Africa.[2]
Records[edit]
Bold = current record; an asterisk indicates solo efforts.
| Year | Men | Time | Women | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Carl Schneeberger * | 10:50:00 | ||
| 1927 | Sandy Trimble * | 07:17:00 | ||
| 1977 | Geoff Pitter * | 06:51:00 | ||
| 1997 | Don Hartley | 07:18:00 | Catherine Schorr | 09:27:00 |
| 1998 | Danny Biggs | 06:07:42 | Tanya Katzchner | 08:23:07 |
| 1999 | Glenn Castle | 06:41:56 | Helen Davies | 08:43:15 |
| 2000 | Arvind Varsani | 06:18:20 | Tanya Katzchner | 07:38:27 |
| 2001 | Chad Ulansky | 05:27:29 | Caroline Brawner | 07:43:49 |
| 2002 | Danny Biggs | 05:33:51 | Sylvie Harris | 07:31:19 |
| 2003 | Danny Biggs | 05:44:24 | Nicola Le Marquand | 07:07:21 |
| 2004 | Ake Fagereng | 06:36:13 | Sylvie Harris | 06:42:32 |
| 2005 | Ake Fagereng | 05:46:53 | Janette Terblanche | 07:52:54 |
| 2006 | Roger Steel | 05:56:42 | Sylvie Harris | 06:17:26 |
| 2007 | Andrew Hagen | 06:11:38 | Karen De Kock | 07:48:12 |
| 2008 | Bruce Arnett | 05:28:08 | Caroline Balkwill | 07:40:34 |
| 2009 | Andrew Hagen | 05:34:27 | Cherilyn Vossberg | 07:09:23 |
| 2010 | Andrew Hagen | 05:23:20 | Janette Terblanche | 07:28:13 |
| 2011 | Andre Calitz | 05:07:39 | Caroline Balkwill | 07:14:09 |
| 2012 | Andre Calitz | 04:50:21 | Katya Soggott | 06:15:27 |
| 2013 | Charl Souma | 05:46:57 | Katya Soggott | 06:15:02 |
| 2014 | Martin Kleynhans | 05:24:59 | Katya Soggott | 06:15:44 |
| 2015 | Martin Kleynhans | 05:20:29 | Melanie Porter | 07:11:28 |
| 2016 | Andrew Hagen | 04:55:13 | Jane Wyngaard | 06:40:45 |
| 2017 | Lucky Miya | 05:04:55 | Karoline Hanks | 06:57:20 |
| 2018 | Kane Reilly | 05:15:46 | Cleo Albertus | 07:16:19 |
| 2019 | Kane Reilly | 04:42:43 | Julika Pahl | 06:09:15 |
| 2020 | Pete Calitz | 05:46:56 | Jana Trojan | 07:30:54 |
| 2021 | Luke Roberts | 05:30:23 | Emily Djock | 06:37:01 |
| 2022 | Pieter Calitz | 05:53:53 | Liz Robertson | 08:18:11 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Three Peaks Challenge".
- ^ "24-hour triathlon created by Cape Town local to support low-income learners". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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