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The race venue is the same as in December 2010 close to Tewin NOT Digswell.
Take the A1M north and leave at junction 6.
Go straight on at the roundabout and turn right at the next roundabout.
After passing under the A1M, continue straight on at the roundabout along a dual carrigeway (A1000). At the next roundabout carry straight on to a minor road (Hertford Road) and pass under the viaduct. Straight on at the next mini roundabout and after about 1 mile take the next turning on the left.
Race HQ is in Tewin village. Post Code AL6 0JX
Parking is a real problem at this venue and is limited to around 100 spaces. Please share cars as much as possible.
Car park locations :- Tewin Bowls Club (c. 40 spaces) This is just 300m from race start.
- Tewin Pavillion (c. 25 spaces). This is half a mile walk from race start, so leave time !
- The Rose and Crown pub car park (30 – 40 spaces)
The pub is open from 12 noon and will have the Sunday lunch menu on which may be of use to some of our runners wanting a pint or Sunday lunch.
We politely ask anyone using the pub car park to vacate it by 12 unless they are staying on for lunch.
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The start/finish:
The start and finish will be at a junction of paths close to Tewin Bowling club (see map).
The race will start by heading SW on a wide track until it meets the concrete path and turns right. There are then nearly two complete laps of the main circuit, but near the end of the second lap, the route will turn left for a short run in to the finish, with a final right turn just into the funnel.
There is not a large grassed field/area at the start so please be considerate when leaving bags and belongings.
(NB The old (2007 and earlier) start and finish area in the bottom field by Tewin Water School is out of bounds.)
Race start:
10.30am: Men & ladies will run together and the same distance; 2 laps plus a short run in and out along the bridleway.
Race distance:
Approximately 6 miles. Men & ladies run same distance.
Access to the start and course:
From Tewin it is approx 0.3M walk along footpaths across open fields. Take the footpath that starts by the Bowls club, 50m south of Lower Green and the Memorial Hall.
The course:
Stone/mud bridleway to start and the main laps are clockwise loops on farmland over footpaths and farm fields using public rights of way across private land. Therefore competitors are asked not to stray from these and to pay due regard to underfoot conditions at all times. Please keep off the crops !
There are stiles and gates to negotiate on the course so please take care.
Studs or trail shoes are the most suitable footwear for this course. Spikes OK but beware the short, steep downhill section on the concrete path.
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The map below is courtesy of Streemap.co.uk and shows the race start /finish, click on the map for an on-line version that you can expand.
Race HQ is in the Memorial Hall in Tewin village.
Use this link for a detailed course map (MS Word format).
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