What is it?
A weekly self-timed 3 or 5 mile run – you choose!
Where?
Wooler, https://goo.gl/maps/Lh16eTbarBBTMetn8
When is it?
Every Wednesday evening.
What time?
5.30 pm (when the church bells chimes).
What’s the route?
Starting from Wooler bus station head along High Street, across Highburn House campsite, and up to High Humbleton hamlet, then…
3 Mile Course: Continue STRAIGHT on the track until you meet St Cuthberts Way, then turn left (L) to head towards the duck ponds
5 Mile Course: Turn RIGHT (R) northwards circulating round Humbleton Hill heading up to St Cuthberts Way before turning LEFT (L) and following St Cuthberts Way to the duck ponds.
…finally, for both routes, from the duck ponds turn LEFT (L) to head along the road back towards Wooler then turn RIGHT (R) to head up into the woods, RIGHT (R) at the top of Heartbreak Hill and then LEFT (L) at the forest junction to head through and out of the woods and down to the road.
At the road, turn RIGHT (R) and follow the road back to the bus station.
What’s the terrain?
Half tarmac, half trail. Trail shoes recommended, road shoes will be fine when the weather has been dry.
How much is it?
FREE!!
Is the course marked?
No, please familiarise yourself with the description of the route. You will almost always find a bunch of regulars at the weekly run, but they may be quicker or slower than you, so please learn the route!
Tel 07748864424 for further information.
Safety!!!
Kit appropriate for the weather conditions!!
A working headtorch from late-September to late-March.
Course Records
| Name | Time | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Simpson | 33:45 | 28 Apr ’21 | 2021’s fastest time and course record |
| Gary Wales | 34:09 | 14 Apr ’21 | |
| Russel Walsh | 34:14 | 29 Jul ’20 | 2020’s fastest tiume |
| Hamish Murray | 34:26 | 1 Jul ’20 | |
| John Butters | 35:59 | 21 Oct ’20 | |
| Will Place | 36:07 | 4 Sep ’22 | 2022’s fastest time |
| Bruce Crombie | 36:28 | 21 Apr ’21 | |
| Bob | 36:50 | 15 Sep ’21 | |
| Will Robson | 36:55 | 17 Aug ’22 | |
| Lee Bowmaker | 37:19 | 15 Jun ’22 |