GREAT BARROW CHALLENGE Day: 4 & 8 Run Route: ‘Wickhambrook’ Markers: Yellow Distance: 26.2 Miles
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Day: 4 & 8 Run Route: ‘Wickhambrook’ Markers: Yellow Distance: 26.2 miles Start/Finish 26 1 25 24 3 4 23 Checkpoint 1 Checkpoint 5 5 22 6 20 8 Checkpoint 4 7 9 Checkpoint 2 15 10 11 13 14 12 Checkpoint 3 Endomondo route : https://www.endomondo.com/routes/437062547 Contact head office: Garnin Course15 : http://connect.garmin.com/course/8239585 (+44) 01284 810 446 . THE GREAT BARROW CHALLENGE Day: 4 & 8 Run Route: ‘Wickhambrook’ Markers: Yellow Distance: 26.2 miles Start Details Distance Run total 0 Turn right out of The Academy up to T Junction next to 0.4 0.4 the School , turn left into The Street 0.4 Through the village on the main road past all shops, 0.3 0.7 heading out of village towards Hargrave, Straight on at the crossroads with Denham Lane 0.7 Turn left onto public footpath just after the Doctors 0.2 0.9 Surgery before the high hedge 0.9 Turn Right at end of the track and follow round to the left 0.2 1.1 before the gap in trees 1.1 At corner of the field into trees and dried out river bed, but 0.2 1.3 take a immediate sharp left up a slope (following foot path sign), turning immediate right down towards the farm. 1.3 Down the hill, bear right towards farm, then Turn Right 0.5 1.8 at the bottom before the farm in front of the trees – run the bridal way along field and river. 1.8 ½ way along head straight over bridge, until you get to 0.9 2.7 cross in path (tractor bridge to right) but you Turn Left After the gap up the hill 2.7 Turn Right at the top of the hill onto the road and follow 0.4 3.1 round Copps Hall 3.1 After about 0.5 miles Turn Right at the main road heading 0.4 3.6 towards Chevington . THE GREAT BARROW CHALLENGE Day: 4 & 8 Run Route: ‘Wickhambrook’ Markers: Yellow Distance: 26.2 miles 3.6 After about 0.4 miles Turn Left Down New Road 0.1 4.0 (signposted Chevington 1 mile) – long stretch ahead. 4.0 Head into Chevington, staying on main road, until you 1.3 5.3 come to a cross roads with Greyhound Pub. Go Straight on. CHECKPOINT/WATER TOILETS in Village hall 100 yards further on 5.3 Heading towards Chedurgh, bear right at junction 1.0 6.3 6.3 Past the Marquis of Cornwallis pub on right, to main road. 0.2 6.6 Bear Right at the T junction and follow 400 yards along the A143 (Use path alongside main road) 6.6 Turn Right into Depden signposted Depden Green ½ mile 0.4 7. 0 7.0 Follow Narrow lanes for about 1.2 miles (take care) heading 1.2 8.2 towards water tower. At T junction signposted Wickhambrook Turn Left. 8.2 After about 1.4 miles, at Ashfield Green, just before the houses 1.4 9.6 turn left Onto Public Footpath and over stile, follow to road. (CHECKPOINT/WATER) 9.6 Across field and on to path for about 0.9, coming out onto track, 0.9 10.5 follow through to road. Through gate, Turn right. 10.5 Turn left At the 1st small junction down Wash Lane and through 0.1 10.6 the Ford 10.6 Turn left at the T junction 0.3 10.9 10.9 After 100 yards, Turn Right into Fieldfare signposted Cowlinge 3 0.1 11.0 miles . THE GREAT BARROW CHALLENGE Day: 4 & 8 Run Route: ‘Wickhambrook’ Markers: Yellow Distance: 26.2 miles 11.0 Turn Left at the T junction signposted Cowlinge 2.5 miles 0.4 11.4 11.4 Follow the road around for about 1 mile, then Turn Right at the T 0.9 12.3 junction signposted Cowlinge 1 ½ 12.3 Turn Left down Red Dock lane signposted Cowlinge 1 0.6 12.9 12.9 Turn Right into Mill lane (Narrow country Lanes) signposted 0.6 13.5 Cowlinge 0.6 miles 13.5 Continue on main road bearing right 0.4 13.9 13.9 Straight on Into Cowlinge Stop at the Three Tuns Pub. 0.4 14.3 (CHECKPOINT/WATER) 14.3 Stay on main road bearing to right after pub, running through 0.4 14.7 Cowlinge along Queen Street. Bear right then Turn Right onto Newmarket Rd 14.7 After about 1 mile Turn right onto Newmarket Road 1.1 15.8 15.8 down New England lane (signposted Wickhambrook 2 miles). 1.1 16.9 Straight over at the junction in Attleton Green (signposted Hargrave 4 miles) 16.9 Straight on at the crossroads/petrol station bearing right into 0.3 17.2 Cemetery Road for 200 yards 17.2 Past village hall on right (CHECKPOINT/WATER) 0.3 17.5 then down the hill then Turn right (signposted Bury St Edmunds 10 miles) . THE GREAT BARROW CHALLENGE Day: 4 & 8 Run Route: ‘Wickhambrook’ Markers: Yellow Distance: 26.2 miles 17.5 Turn Left (just after Colts Foot Close on the right) down the Byway 0.2 17.7 17.7 Onto the bridleway, after about 1.2 miles heading Straight on at 1.2 18.9 the fork 18.9 Turn Left Onto the tarmac lane in front of the farm house 0.1 19.0 19.0 Turn Left onto main road. 0.2 19.2 19.2 Turn right Into Back Street signposted Ousden 0.4 19.6 19.6 Bear Right Into Lords Lane signposted Ousden 1 mile 0.8 20.4 20.4 Turn Right, Fox Inn Pub on left. 1.0 21.4 (CHECKPOINT/WATER/TOILETS) Then go around the corner and take the next Left at T Junction 21.4 After about 1.2 miles, come to Junction. Go Straight over down 1.4 22.8 foot path. 22.8 Straight on along grass bridleway to small gap in hedge at end of 0.4 23.2 No pictures track 23.2 Turn Right into field and follow path diagonally right across to 0.0 23.2 No pictures opposite corner 23.2 Turn Left Over wooden bridge and straight on following path with 0.2 23.5 No pictures hedgerow on right 23.5 Turn Right at end of hedge, through metal gate, and double back 0.5 24.0 No pictures on yourself 24.0 Turn Left around edge of field and around perimeter of Denham 0.1 24.1 No pictures Castle mound the path takes you down a channel between wire fences 24.1 Straight on past large flint barn on right and down across field 0.4 24.5 No pictures through small wooden gate from the flint barn you can’t see the wooden gate NB seriously big brambles and nettles at the gate – ouch! . THE GREAT BARROW CHALLENGE Day: 4 & 8 Run Route: ‘Wickhambrook’ Markers: Yellow Distance: 26.2 miles 24.5 Turn Left onto lane for 20 yards 0.1 24.6 No pictures 24.6 Turn Right Into Deer Farm entrance 0.1 24.7 No pictures 24.7 Turn Right through large metal gate (catch on right side). Please 0.2 24.9 No pictures Shut gate behind you! go THROUGH metal gate (new lock on it, very tricky to open on own), then forward and right before the next gate in front of you 24.9 Straight on across field following posts, and across bridge over ditch 0.2 25.1 No pictures 25.1 Turn Left Around edge of field and follow round to the right and 0.2 25.3 No pictures across Brockley Road 25.3 Straight on across small wooden bridge and follow narrow path 0.2 25.5 into Barrow 25.5 Turn Left onto The Main high Street in Barrow. 0.2 25.7 25.7 Turn Right at the school into Church Road 0.2 25.9 25.9 Turn Left into The Academy & Finish 0.5 26.4 .