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20 mile Informal Training Run

Norden, Rochdale

A few of us are doing long distance events in April (marathons and 3 Peaks) so I am wondering if there is interest in some 16 to 22 mile Sunday runs?

There are plenty of bail-out points along the way, e.g. at 6 and 13 miles (instead of returning up Knowl Hill head back down to Norden). 

 Route:  

This will take about 3hr 40 min.   Recommend trail shoes or low-soled running shoes. Unsuitable for fell shoes (too much road).   Under foot its about 8 miles tarmac, 3 miles moor land, 9 miles paths/trails. 

The route is:

• School Lane to end (tarmac)
• right, up Ashworth Valley road to top (tarmac)
• Left on Edenfield Road (tarmac)
• Right, over the moor to top of Knowl Hill (moor)
• Down to Higher Naden ressie via Lady Lee copse (moor)
• Up steps (as in 3 day event), past ressie work, up long path, across to Rooley Moor Road (paths)
• Up Rooley Moor Road to Top O Leech, left through quarry following Mary Towneley Leg 5 route (cobbles or path at side) until I hit the 10 mile marker.
• Reverse, retrace steps.

Kit: 

Carry Full Body cover for safety, fluids for 4 hours, carbs (jelly babies, gels, banana or whatever).  Shoes: Low profile road or trail (not fell shoes due to long road sections).  

Pace:

Easy fat burning pace: averaging 11 min/mile (slower uphill faster down)

Landsat of first and last 9 miles (actual route has 2 X 1 mile extra at Top O Leech):

Altitude Profile of first and last 9 miles (actual route has extra 2 miles in middle)