Personal Statement – Fastest Known Time Evidence Submission
Route: National Three Peaks Challenge (United Kingdom)
Athlete: Ade Fowler
Gender category: Male
Style: Self-supported
Start: 5 September 2026, 07:17
Finish: 14 September 2026, 21:46
Elapsed time: 9 days, 14 hours, 29 minutes
Primary submission: Running between THs – 9d 14h 29m
Additional consideration: Sea Level Variation – 10d 3h 45m
1. Statement of Attempt
My name is Ade Fowler. In September 2026, I undertook a self-supported Fastest Known Time attempt on the:
National Three Peaks Challenge (United Kingdom)
The route incorporated:
Ben Nevis – Scotland
Scafell Pike – England
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) – Wales
I completed the journey between the three mountains entirely on foot and undertook the attempt in the self-supported style.
My recorded FKT time was:
9 days, 14 hours, 29 minutes
from 07:17 on 5 September 2026 at the Ben Nevis Visitor Centre to 21:46 on 14 September 2026 at Llanberis Snowdon Mountain Railway Station. Starts and Finish Times
2. Previous FKT Experience
In 2023, I completed the JOGLE / LEJOG (UK) route in the male, self-supported category.
Start: 25 September 2023
Finish: 14 October 2023
Time: 19 days, 3 hours, 28 minutes and 50 seconds
That journey was undertaken self-supported and provides background to my experience with long-distance self-supported endurance challenges.
3. Self-Supported Style
I undertook the National Three Peaks Challenge self-supported.
I travelled without a support crew. I carried the equipment required for the journey and was responsible for obtaining my own food, water, accommodation or shelter, charging requirements and other supplies while travelling along the route.
I carried my own running, mountain, wet-weather, sleeping and safety equipment. My kit included a 35-litre Salomon running pack, Cloud Up 1 tent, sleeping bag, inflatable sleeping mat, inflatable pillow, emergency bivvy equipment, waterproof clothing, navigation and electronic equipment, food and hydration equipment, foot-care equipment and emergency items. Starts and Finish Times
Where I obtained goods or services during the journey, these were publicly available goods or services that I arranged and paid for myself rather than assistance provided by a support crew.
4. Power Supply and Charging
Maintaining power for my GPS watches, satellite tracker, phone and other electronic equipment was my own responsibility throughout the attempt.
As part of my planning, I stored a 20,000 mAh power bank at Bounce luggage storage in Glasgow, a publicly available commercial storage service, for collection during the journey.
Later in the attempt, I required additional power capacity. On 11 September 2026 at 18:50, I purchased two further 20,000 mAh power banks from Argos within Sainsbury's in Kendal, at a total cost of £44.78.
These arrangements were made and paid for by me and did not involve a support crew or privately provided assistance.
As individual power banks became depleted and were no longer required, I gave them to people I encountered during the journey rather than disposing of them.
5. GPS Recording and Satellite Tracking
I used multiple GPS and tracking devices during the attempt.
My primary devices were:
- Garmin Fenix 5X Plus
- Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar
- Garmin inReach Mini 2 satellite tracker
The Garmin watches were used to record GPS activity and route data.
The Garmin inReach Mini 2 provided separate satellite-based location tracking during the attempt.
I also carried a Garmin Fenix 3 as a back-up GPS watch in case either primary watch failed.
In addition, I carried an Apple iPhone 13 Pro with Strava available as a further back-up GPS recording method in the event of additional equipment failure.
The source kit record identifies the Fenix 6X Pro Solar, iPhone 13 Pro and inReach Mini 2 among the electronic equipment carried. Starts and Finish Times
My Garmin inReach tracking was also displayed publicly through adefowler.com during the attempt, allowing my progress and location to be followed while the attempt was taking place.
These separate devices and back-up recording options provided redundancy in the event of battery or equipment failure.
6. Start of the FKT
For the purposes of the self-supported FKT, my recorded start was:
07:17 – 5 September 2026
Ben Nevis Visitor Centre
This is the start time used for the FKT calculation. Starts and Finish Times
Before reaching the Visitor Centre, I had started the wider Guinness World Records attempt at the Alexandra Hotel in Fort William at 06:39 and physically touched the sea water at the Fort William end at 06:44. Starts and Finish Times
Those earlier times form part of the wider journey but are not used to calculate the FKT elapsed time.
7. The Journey
From the Ben Nevis Visitor Centre, I continued on foot through the National Three Peaks Challenge, incorporating:
Ben Nevis
Scafell Pike
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
and the journey between them.
Throughout the attempt I remained responsible for my own movement, equipment, food, water, supplies, shelter and electronic-device requirements.
My progress was documented through GPS activity records, Garmin inReach satellite tracking, photographs, video and other contemporaneous records made during the journey.
8. Finish of the FKT
After completing the National Three Peaks route, I reached:
Llanberis Snowdon Mountain Railway Station
21:46 – 14 September 2026
This is the finish time used for my self-supported FKT calculation. Starts and Finish Times
My wider journey subsequently continued beyond this point towards Caernarfon, but that later section is not included in the FKT elapsed time stated here.
9. FKT Elapsed Time
The timing used for this FKT submission is:
Start: 5 September 2026 – 07:17
Ben Nevis Visitor Centre
Finish: 14 September 2026 – 21:46
Llanberis Snowdon Mountain Railway Station
TOTAL ELAPSED TIME: 9 DAYS, 14 HOURS, 29 MINUTES
These start and finish times and the resulting elapsed time are recorded in my contemporaneous timing record. Starts and Finish Times
10. Supporting Evidence
The evidence available in support of the attempt includes:
- GPS/activity records from my Garmin watches;
- Garmin inReach Mini 2 satellite tracking;
- publicly displayed inReach tracking through adefowler.com during the attempt;
- photographs and video from the journey;
- recorded start, finish and intermediate times;
- route information;
- equipment records; and
- other contemporaneous records from the attempt.
The GPS, satellite tracking, photographs, video and timing records collectively document my progress along the route and the chronology of the attempt.
11. Additional Sea Level Variation for Consideration
In addition to my submission for the National Three Peaks Challenge (United Kingdom) – running between trailheads – Male – Self-supported, I respectfully ask FKT to consider whether the same continuous attempt is also eligible for recognition under the:
National Three Peaks Challenge (United Kingdom) – Sea Level Variation – Male – Self-supported
My journey extended beyond the recognised trailheads at both the beginning and end of the National Three Peaks Challenge.
Before reaching the Ben Nevis Visitor Centre, I began in Fort William and at 06:44 on 5 September 2026 physically touched the sea water at the Fort William end of the journey. The water touch was recorded as part of my evidence. Starts and Finish Times
I then continued on foot to the Ben Nevis Visitor Centre, reaching it at 07:17, which is the start point used for my separate trailhead-to-trailhead FKT timing. Starts and Finish Times
After completing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), I reached Llanberis Snowdon Mountain Railway Station at 21:46 on 14 September 2026, which is the finish point used for my trailhead-to-trailhead FKT timing. Starts and Finish Times
I then continued the journey on foot towards Caernarfon and sea level.
At 10:29 on 15 September 2026, I reached the sea-level finish at the Caernarfon end of the journey and physically touched the sea water. This water touch was also recorded as part of my evidence. Starts and Finish Times
The entire journey, including the additional sections beyond the recognised trailheads, was undertaken in the same self-supported manner. I had no support crew and remained responsible for my own equipment, food, water, supplies, navigation and power requirements.
My GPS watches and Garmin inReach satellite tracker continued to provide electronic records during the wider journey.
The recorded sea-level points are therefore:
Fort William sea-water touch:
5 September 2026 – 06:44
Caernarfon sea-water touch:
15 September 2026 – 10:29
These points produce an elapsed period of:
10 days, 3 hours, 45 minutes
I provide these times and the corresponding evidence so that FKT can assess whether my continuous journey is eligible for recognition under the Sea Level Variation – Male – Self-supported category.
I recognise that FKT determines the applicable route boundaries and eligibility criteria. If FKT considers different recorded points from my continuous journey to constitute the appropriate start or finish for the sea-level variation, I am happy for the submitted GPS, satellite tracking, photographic and video evidence to be assessed accordingly.
12. Declaration
I submit this statement in support of my Fastest Known Time submission for:
National Three Peaks Challenge (United Kingdom)
Male – Self-supported
I confirm that the information contained in this statement is, to the best of my knowledge and recollection, an accurate account of my attempt and that the times stated are accurate according to the records made during the challenge.
FKT Start: 5 September 2026 at 07:17
FKT Finish: 14 September 2026 at 21:46
Elapsed time: 9 days, 14 hours, 29 minutes
A couple of notes regarding the recordings:
On 7 September, one watch recorded the day's journey in two separate activities, while the other recorded it as a substantially continuous activity. All three links are included above.
On 13 September, both Garmin Connect activities are correctly dated 13 September. One of the separately exported GPX files contains an apparent timestamp anomaly, but the original Garmin Connect activities and the other GPS records remain available for comparison.