Registration from 9am

10:15am Start at:-

Miners Welfare Club, Gin Pit Village, Ley Road, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7DW

DistanceDetails

(miles)

0Race Start on Meanley Road (more of a trail than a road) at the side of the Miners Welfare Club.

1.4Cross road on the trails, continue straight ahead.

0.2 “Y” shaped forkin the trail bear right.

0.3“T” junction on the trails, turn right.

0.5Guided Busway crosses the trail. Turn right onto the Busway path.

0.75Cross over the Guided Busway, to stay on the Busway path.

1.0Cross Astley Street, stay on the Busway path.

1.1Cross Well Street, stay on the Busway path.

1.5Cross over the Guided Busway, to stay on the Busway path.

1.8Cross Hough Lane, stay on the Busway path.

2.3Cross Sale Lane, stay on the Busway path.

2.95Cross City Road, stay on the Busway path.

3.2End of Guided Busway, cross Newearth Road and go straight ahead onto the trail.

4.05Trail goes underA580 Duel Carriageway Road, go through red brick tunnel, continue straight ahead.

4.85Trail goes under the M60,continue straight ahead.

6.2Trail ends, turn rightonto Parrin Lane, over canal bridge and immediately right onto the canal.

6.3At this point will be the check point and drinks station.

7.25Canal passes through the picturesque village of Worsley with curved iron footbridgeover the canal andTudor house, continue straight ahead along the canal tow path.

8.8Pass “Fayre & Square” Pub and Boothstown Moorings on the far side of the canal. Continue straight ahead under metal bridge.

9.5 to 10.25Pass Astley and its Pit Head visible to your right. Continue straight ahead.

10.4Bridge at Higher Green Lane, Astley with Old Boat House pub on your right. Go under the bridge and continue straight ahead along the canal tow path.

11.2Large road bridge for the East Lancs Road (A580). Go under the bridge and continue straight ahead along the canal tow path.

11.6Bridge at Marsland Green Lane, go under the bridge and immediately turn left off the canal and onto the bridge. Go over the bridge and continue along Marsland Green Lane.

11.7Turn right onto the pavement which runs parallel to Manchester Road separated by a grass verge.

12.0Cross Manchester Road and turn left into Hadbutt Lane.

12.15At the end of Hadbutt Lane continue straight ahead onto trail.

12.25“T” junction on the trails, bear left.

12.55Two “Y” shaped junctions on the trails, bear left at the first and right at the second, taking you up the Gin Pit hill. Go up the hill and down the other side.

12.85“T” junction on the trails, turn right and immediately left onto hard core road through a field.

13.0Cross roads on the trails, turn right.

13.1Continue straight ahead to the FINISH at the Miners Welfare Club and refreshments.

Congratulations you have completed the Gin Pit Half Marathon!