It is early May, two days before the 2013 Great Lakeland 3Day™ and I am standing on the summit of Great Dodd. The weather is fantastic: perfect running conditions with clear skies, a cool breeze and warm sunshine. Placing controls is rarely a chore but today is one of those memorable ‘days in the office’ that makes being a race organiser really worth it.

We have pulled together a selection of blogs written by competitors at the 2013 GL3D™. If you have written something and would like it included please just email us.

The courses were on the long side this year. Traditionally day one of the GL3D™ has been significantly longer than the other days. However, this year, Charlie Sproson and I decided to have both day one and two of roughly equally length but with around 30% more height gain on the second day.

Race Director, Shane Ohly, presents limited edition prints from Heather Dawe to Stewart Bellamy and Catherine Holloway, the fastest male and female on the 2013 GL3D™ Elite course.

Dear Competitors,

We are just over two weeks away from the 2013 GL3D™ and everything looks set for fantastic long weekend of mountain running... I have even got a good feeling about the weather!

For years, the Great Lakeland 3Day™ (also known as the GL3D™) was an event known only to a select few; indeed the first race in 1998 had just seven participants including the then race organiser, Joe Faulkner. Since then it has been building up a loyal following of mountain runners.

The Great Lakeland 3Day™ (also known as the GL3D™) is a small but adventurous three-day mountain marathon with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere that attracts both runners and long-distance walkers.

Heather is a highly accomplished endurance athlete with a record of significant wins across almost every adventure sport including fell running, mountain biking, mountain marathons, triathlon and adventure racing.

We are pleased to report that the 2013 Great Lakeland 3Day™ has been confirmed as a qualifying race for the 2014 The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®".