1) TOWN CENTRE 5/7
There are several variations on this route - most people chose a route to give them about 1 hour of running.
From college - Run through Alcombe, then down Friday Street to Wellington Square. Up Bampton street to Paganell Road - Up Paganell (JOY!) to he top.
Down Old Farm road to Parkhouse Road. Down the Parade and Avenue right down to the Golf Course roudabout.
Back along the seafront to the Culvercliffe roundabout. Back along the seafront to the Avenue - up the avenue to Friday Street, back the way you came to the College.
This as described is very close to 7 miles
2) UP & OVER GRABBIST
Take the old road to cross Dunster steep near the traffic lights. Go into the castle grounds, follow the river to the bridge, follow the path towards Gallox Bridge. Don\'t cross Gallox bridge but turn left past the cottages. Take the path rightish across the fields to the main Timberscombe road. Turn right (CARE) along the main road to Frackford Bridge, turn left here, then right on the path to the top of Grabbist. At the top cross the ridge track, down the hill into Ellicombe and back via Dene Gardens.
3) SUMMER 5 mile TIME TRIAL
This starts on the old Dunster road just past the Ellicombe (Rugby Club) Roudabout. Slower runners will START at 6.30
Run along the old road nearly to the Dunster turn - under the underpass, through Dunster Marsh, down Sea Lane to Dunster Beach Holidays Chalets - through the chalets to the roundabout near the golf course, turn here and run back to the start - EASY
4) NEW WINTER 5 mile TIME TRIAL Click for Route Card
This will start from the Sports Centre. Out to the road - Left to the Ellicombe Roandabout. Left down Seaward way all the way. Cross onto the Seafront - left to Blenheim Road - run to the end - turn right up the Avenue to Wellington Square.
Cross Welli Square - up Bampton Street to Paganell Rd.
Up Paganell Straight on along south Park (Don\'t go down Old Farm like we used to)
Join Parkhouse Road - Turn Right Back to Wellington Square - right up Friday Street to Alcombe, Back along the main Road to the Sports Centre 5.03 Miles
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