Dear All,
We have been talking about this run for a while – though I have been too preoccupied with the London Marathon training to do anything about it. So now that’s out the way, I’m really looking forward to running this route. As before with the Gritsone Trail, Buxton to Macc etc. this will be a run and walk (hilly bits) I have recce’d most of this route with Peter Nolan and I believe you will find this is a very enjoyable route of approximately 17 to 18 miles.
We have booked a 16 seater Minibus to set off from Macclesfield at 8:45am (car park by the Mill Stone Pub, opposite the railway Station) and 9:00am at the Highwayman Pub Rainow (for anyone wanting to leave their car at Common Barn Car park) then straight to Edale.
To keep the cost down to £5 there will be no collection from Common Barn – you will either need collecting, drop a car off, or for the longer distance runner among us…..
Booking a place on the bus is on a first come basis, so please get your £5 to me ASAP. I am usually at Teggs Nose on a Monday 6:30pm and Thursday at Macclesfield Leisure car park at 6:30pm. We may look at booking a second minibus if there is a lot of interest.
Finally for the curious here’s the proposed route:
The Route:
Edale Station
Barber Booth
Chapel Gate
A625 (SK094824)
Stoneyfold, Bagshaw
Higher Plumpton and A6 (SK076794)
Platting Farm, Sittinglow and top road
Castle Naze and Combs Edge
White Hall Centre
Across ‘Long Hill’ down to Errwood Dam
Hoo Moor side of Fernilee Reservoir
Overton Hall Farm to Taxal Edge
5 lane ends, Tunstead Knoll and Summer Close
Bank and Smith Lane to Common Barn (Approx 18 map miles)
For anyone wanting to carry on!
Rainow to Macclesfield (22 map miles)
Could you pass on this info to anyone you think may also be interested.
Let’s hope it’s a sunny day.
Regards
Jon