Three Peaks Race
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The Australian Three Peaks Race is a short-handed offshore sail
ing and endurance mountain
running
event held in Tasmania
, the southern-most state of Australia
, over the Easter
long weekend
. The first race was in 1989.
It is a non-stop event, commencing at Beauty Point just north of Launceston
on the Tamar River, during which runners are transported by yacht
finishing in the Tasmanian capital city some three to four days later:
The race course is approximately:
The concept of the race is similar to the British
Three Peaks Challenge
. The Tasmanian race was inaugurated in 1989 after a team competed in the 1987 British event.
Sail
A sail is any type of surface intended to move a vessel, vehicle or rotor by being placed in a wind—in essence a propulsion wing. Sails are used in sailing.-History of sails:...
ing and endurance mountain
Mountain
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running
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
event held in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, the southern-most state of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, over the Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
long weekend
Long weekend
Long weekend is a term used in Western countries to denote a weekend that is at least three days long , due to a holiday falling on either the Friday or Monday....
. The first race was in 1989.
It is a non-stop event, commencing at Beauty Point just north of Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
on the Tamar River, during which runners are transported by yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
finishing in the Tasmanian capital city some three to four days later:
- 90 nmiNautical mileThe nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
to Flinders IslandFlinders IslandFlinders Island may refer to:In Australia:* Flinders Island , in the Furneaux Group, is the largest and best known* Flinders Island * Flinders Island , in the Investigator Group* Flinders Island...
(settlement of Lady Barron) in Bass StraitBass StraitBass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria.-Extent:The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bass Strait as follows:...
where two runners proceed to the top of Mount Strzelecki (65 km run; 756 m ascent); - 145 nmi to Coles BayColes Bay, TasmaniaColes Bay, the hub of Tourism on Tasmania's east coast, is an Australian town on the east Coast of Tasmania located 192 km north east of Hobart and 209 km south east of Launceston, being the main entrance point for visitors to the Freycinet National Park...
where two runners scale Mount Freycinet (33 km run; 620 m ascent); and - 100 nmi to Hobart on the Derwent River where two runners top Mount WellingtonMount Wellington (Tasmania)Mount Wellington is a mountain on whose foothills is built much of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is often referred to simply as 'the Mountain' by the residents of Hobart, and it rises to AHD over the city....
(33 km run; 1270 m ascent), and finishing in Hobart.
The race course is approximately:
- Sail: 335 nm;
- Run: 131 km;
- Ascent: 2646 m.
The concept of the race is similar to the British
United Kingdom
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Three Peaks Challenge
Three Peaks Challenge
Three Peaks may refer to:* National Three Peaks Challenge, a mountain endurance challenge in Great Britain* Three Peaks yacht race, a yacht race in the United Kingdom...
. The Tasmanian race was inaugurated in 1989 after a team competed in the 1987 British event.
H W (Bill) Tilman Trophy Winners
- 2011: Team Cradle Mountain Chateau, David Allan
- 2010: Team CommunityCarbon - Jeff Dusting, Rick Pacey, Graham Smith, Stuart Jacobson, Travis Tremayne
- 2009: Team Chance - Bob Grant and team
- 2008: Team Stornoway - Richard Gardener
Overall Winners
- 2011: Peccadillo, Charles Meredith
- 2010: Team Whistler, David Rees
- 2009: Neil Buckby Motors Subaru - Phillip Marshall
- 2008: Shearwater Pure Sprouts - Phillip Marshall
- 2007: Neil Buckby Motors, Phillip Marshall
- 2006: Marshall Engineering - Phillip Marshall (team leader) Charlie Nolan, Gwyn Alway, Mark Guy and Paul McKenzie - Time 3d 02h 46m 57s
- 2005: Elite Renovations - Phillip Marshall (team leader), Steve Walker, Mark Guy, Paul McKenzie, and Charlie Nolan - Time 3d 00h 33m 13s