A tough and challenging circular course of climbs, woodland and open moor taking in stretches of the Pennine Way. Though there are some route markings, runners will need good navigational skills with map & compass. This is a spectacular route with a feeling of real adventure and isolation...
This amazing event was run in 2011 and 2012, then sadly cancelled, partly due to the complexity of logistics & dealing with so many different landowners.
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NT9535322503 Harthope Burn 1/2 mile before Langleeford farm on the road
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NT9643212653 Cattle grid 1/2 mile before Ewartly Shank on the road
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NT9271207371 Farm track at Clennell Hall
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NT8384611635 Carlcroft Farm grounds
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NT8818922561 Mounthooly bunkhouse, College Valley. Indoor toilet (!)
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Difficulty: SevereDistance: 62.14 miles (100 km)
Total ascent: 3,300m
Steepest Gradient: 29% (1 in 3)
Time: 16 – 23 hours (Trail running)
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Additional Information
Start/Finish:Wooler Haugh, NT995275
Nearest town:
Wooler
Terrain:
Hilly trails and track with a limited amount of tarmac. Steep climbs and descents on open moor and through woodland. Very wet & boggy in places. Some footpaths get little traffic, and aren't visible on the ground
Seasonal variations:
Some of the route is wet in all but the driest Summer conditions, and you're very unlikely to keep your feet dry! The section along the Pennine Way is very exposed to bad weather, and can be serious even in Summer
Weather and Hill Conditions: mwis: Southern Uplands
Public transport:
Regular bus services to Wooler. Nearest train station is Berwick-upon-Tweed (15 miles North)
Event date:
Saturday 27th August 2011
Event website:
http://www.adventurehub.com/Ultra_Races.html
Entry fee:
£40 (ultra), £30 (marathon) pre-entry only, no entries on the day
Event registration:
Race HQ is a tent at Wooler Haugh (the field where the main A697 crosses the river coming into Wooler.) Free parking on wasteland the other side of the bridge. Nearest toilets are 5 mins walk up the High Street in the Pay & Display car park
Maps:
OS Explorer OL16 (1:25,000), OS Explorer 340 (1:25,000), OS Landranger 80 (1:50,000), OS Landranger 74 (1:50,000), OS Landranger 81 (1:50,000), OS Landranger 75 (1:50,000) Directory Listings:
Find more Listings near this route Tourist info:
Wooler (01668 282123); Adderstone (01668 213678); Coldstream (01835 863 170)
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