The Three Peaks Race – some stories behind the stats #4

Story #1 – the club with the most awards for finishing 21/15 times. Story #2 – the house with most wins. Story #3 – the families that have two generations of winners at the race. This story (#4) is about the growth of the race from its small beginnings.

The first Three Peaks Race (in 1954) had 6 finishers in, which increased to 16 the next year. The graph below illustrates the gradual increase in numbers starting (and finishing) the race over the years. There is a steady increase in numbers f...