Heywood & Hopwood May 2016

Rochdale Harriers & A.C.
22nd Annual Three Day Event
Friday Saturday & Sunday 10th 11th 12th of June 2016
H.Q: Brown Cow P.H Edenfield Road Norden Rochdale
Friday Night 10th June at 7-30 pm (a 6 mile Hilly Road Race)
Start: Layby next to Bridge Inn P.H. Edenfield Road Norden
Finish: on Black Pitts Road Norden just past the Parish Church Car Park… 8-00pm till approx. 8-45pm
Route: Up Edenfield Road to junction with Ashworth Road then left down Ashworth Road up to the junction with School Lane. Left
at School Lane then turn Right at the junction of School Lane Furnbarn Lane and Clay Lane. Follow Clay Lane until it meets with
Bagslate Moor Road take a left down towards Moorland Ave. Turn left again down Moorland Ave, and then take a left once again
on to Edenfield Road, back into the Village turning left down Black Pitts Road to Finish. Approx. 8-00pm
Saturday 11th June at 11-00 am (a 6 mile
Multi-trail Race)
Start: outside of Ashbourne Nursing Home rear of
Co-Op store
Finish: on footpath in Jubilee Park rear of The Bridge
chippy (approx. 11-35am till 12-15pm)
Route: Up the rough track leading up to Whittaker
Moss School and passing the School on you right. Cross
on estate road and then continue along Furnbarn Lane
until it joins up with School Lane, run past “Scott
House” on your right and the Stables/Cattery on your
left, drop down to road bridge then take first Right half
way up a short sharp hill, along the Bridleway that leads to “Paperhouse Mill” footbridge,( start of the 3 laps) continue past the
“Paperhouse footbridge” following the footpath that leads to a small footbridge over a stream, climb up through the trees exiting
into a field that runs adjacent with a small river and ravine on your right, until it exits some 50 metres in front of the “Millcroft
Tea Gardens”. Take a sharp right along a snicket that leads down to a steam, and then climb up to what was the Edgerton Arms.
Run between the old Edgerton Arms and St James Ashworth Church which leads onto a footpath that crosses 2 fields with 4
stiles on them ,then exit Left onto School Lane, follow School Lane for approx. 120 metres before turning left again along the
Bridleway that leads back down to Paperhouse footbridge. After 3 laps of reaching the “Paperhouse footbridge” turn right and
go over the bridge and straight up a narrow footpath that comes out next to what was once the “Three Owls Bird Sanctuary” on
Hutchinson Road follow the road through the Park past the play area and finishing on what is now named Jubilee Park above The
Bridge chippy.
Further details www.rochdaleharriers.co.uk then click on “Three Day Event” on the Home Page
for Maps, Results ,pictures and entry details.
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