I have decided to change the last few miles of the race, for firstly safety, then secondly navigational reasons!! In thus doing so the race will be 54miles or so rather than 55!!
The new route will bypass Slapewath and the Fox and Hounds!!
Follow the route as planned through Guisborough Woods, remembering to climb up over Highcliff nab then (found on the route description) "at bottom of the driveway turn right" instead at the bottom of the driveway continue down farm track for 0.5 Km - checkpoint 8 will be at the junction with disused railway line.
The new route will bypass Slapewath and the Fox and Hounds!!
Follow the route as planned through Guisborough Woods, remembering to climb up over Highcliff nab then (found on the route description) "at bottom of the driveway turn right" instead at the bottom of the driveway continue down farm track for 0.5 Km - checkpoint 8 will be at the junction with disused railway line.
After leaving checkpoint go up onto railway line and run westwards for just over 1 mile. Look out for road going under the railway line 50m after this road turn off the line heading north west up foot path which runs along edge of sports field - continue past cricket field and you are at the finish. The point where this change takes effect is OS 637155
Taking this route will avoid having to cross the A171 twice and navigating through Guisborough on a Sat Afternoon/Night. If you have anything in your legs a sprint finish will be easier (instead of waiting to cross roads)
This part of the route will be signed and in the long run (no pun intended) be a lot less complicated.
We lose a mile... but 54miles is still a decent distance!! So no Checkpoint at Slapewath but one will be placed on the disused railway line.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Taking this route will avoid having to cross the A171 twice and navigating through Guisborough on a Sat Afternoon/Night. If you have anything in your legs a sprint finish will be easier (instead of waiting to cross roads)
This part of the route will be signed and in the long run (no pun intended) be a lot less complicated.
We lose a mile... but 54miles is still a decent distance!! So no Checkpoint at Slapewath but one will be placed on the disused railway line.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
It sounds sensible to avoid crossing a busy road twice near the end of the race. I'll need to check out the new route on my OS map.
I'm really looking forward to this race now. I feel my chest is going to be 90% okay which is pretty good considering how it felt a week ago. I'm planning to have a very easy run on Wednesday on Brodie Park.
I now have 27 guesses in my competition. If anyone wants to alter their guess now that the course is 1mile shorter let me know!!
William Sichel has started his 1,000 mile race in Athens. Of the 24 runners who entered only 16 started! No big surprise really I suppose. You're not going to start a 16 day race unless you are 100% fit and ready.
Finally congratulations to my friend John McLaughlin who set a pb for the half marathon yesterday running the Balloch to Clydebank race in 1hr 21mins 53secs. He is looking on target for that illusive sub 3hr marathon at London.
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John my gress is 10:18:26. Could lightening strike twice? Either way all the best and enjoy every minute!
That's a great time from John. Hopefully he will break the 3 hour barrier this time - his half marathon time certainly suggests that he should be able to. Can you pass on my congratulations to him, and wish him all the best for London?
Hey, John, I feel cheated! I based my time guess on your covering a Man Sized 55 mile race with 2 potentially lethal main-road crossings in the final mile, not a namby pamby 54 mile girlie jog. And you will not now get to pass by the monument to me outside the Fox and Hounds at Slapewath. I reckoned Jon has truly shortchanged you, and with just 4 days to go he is going to have to re-brand the whole thing to be the Hardmoors 54, 'Hardmoors 55' being a complete misrepresentation of the truth.
okay, I'm only kidding really in case anyone takes umbrage at my comments.....
But,,,,,, will you be re-jigging everyone's time guesstimates to 54/55ths of their original entries? This change of distance is almost certain to affect the result of your guess-my-time competition. :-(
Murdo
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