The Pennine Barrier 50 Mile Ultra-Marathon fused together Malham Cove, Ings Scar, Malham Tarn, the Pennine Way and the Yorkshire Three Peaks, Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, the route included 8507 ft of Ascent (2593m). John Bassett made the trip over to Yorshire and finished in 13 hours and 15 minutes and described the race as the toughest he had ever done.