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‘Coast to Coast’ - Club Weekend

On the 16th and 17th June, 2012, there will be an opportunity to take part in a weekend of running organised by the Harriers for members of the club and their partners and family and friends.

This is a club social run, not a race, and so open to all runners regardless of ability. The average distance to traverse is approximately 8 miles off road. If you can manage the distance, then the pace you manage it in is down to you and your run partners.

What’s it all about?

The challenge is to traverse Devon, Coast to Coast, from Wembury in the south to Lynmouth in the north. The run will be a relay, split over two days.

There will be an overnight stop, (at halfway), at the home of Dawn Teed and Hugh Marsden, at Thorne Orchard, Bow, near Crediton, by their kind invitation, which will be the venue for a social and barbecue on the Saturday evening, and also provides a place to camp for those making a weekend of it.

What do you have to do?

To run as much or as little as you like, to stay with the event for as long as you want.

o There are 12 legs, six on each day. If you are limited for time, then choose a leg, do your run and leave it there.
o If you have time to run and join the social evening, then you will be very welcome.
o If you can only make the social evening (particularly for partners and family members and friends) you (they) will be very welcome.
o If you want to run again on the Sunday, then you have the option to stay over night or return on day two.

How will it all work?

Check out the leg details attached and which will also be in the ‘club folder’ at the tennis centre.

o Choose the day(s) and time and distance that suits you (but also think about ‘buddying up’ with your usual running partner(s) who have the same or similar pace).
o If someone has already booked a slot that you would like to do, see if they are happy to run with you. This is not going to be a race. It is a social run only.
o Book the leg (or legs, if you want to do a longer run), by completing the booking form in the club folder, and organise how you are going to get to the start (and back to the start from your finish).

The club will have a minibus support vehicle for the duration of the event. This can carry runners but, subject to space, also partners and family members who may wish to get involved with the day. It can take runners onwards to the finish but not back to the start of their leg.

What do we need to make it work?

Ideally, all of you, but the club recognises that not everyone can give up time at the weekend for this type of activity.

The minimum number required is 6 runners on each day.

If we can, let’s get at least 2 runners on each leg of the route of about the same or similar standard to make it more interesting. For example, if you wish to do a quick leg with a fast group, why not join a slower group as well for a relaxed warm down.

In addition, if you can’t run, for whatever reason, then why not simply bring the ‘significant other(s)’ with you to the barbecue on Saturday evening. The venue is in a beautiful location and promises to offer a wonderful backdrop to a club social.

What will it cost?

o There is no charge for the run or for making use of the mini bus.

o There will be a nominal charge for the barbecue to cover the cost of food.

o Barbecues will be available to use at the overnight stop, if you wish to bring your own food.

o Drinks are entirely your own responsibility, along with content and quantity!

What next?

Check out the details attached.

Either contact me on my email address of darkdestroyer01@hotmail.co.uk to book places or put your name(s) down on the hard copy in the club folder at the Tennis Centre.

I will contact you to confirm your place and to let you have the route description and maps of the route. Once I know who will be doing which leg or legs, I will then re-consider the estimated times and issue a revised start and finish time for each leg shortly before the event.

A map of the overnight stop and directions of how to get there will be circulated at the end of May.


DAY ONE

Start/finish
Estimated start time
Names (plus contact mobile phone number)

Leg One –
Wembury to Yealmpton
Start from: Wembury Beach (near signpost ‘Lynmouth 117 miles’)
Distance: 7 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 1 hour 10 minutes
Estimated finish time: 9.40 am
Start time: 8.30 am (arrive at start and be ready to go at 8.15 am)

Leg Two –
Yealmpton to Ivybridge
Start from: bottom Torr Hill, Yealmpton (at wooden footbridge)
Distance: 9 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 1 hour 30 minutes
Estimated finish time: 11.10 am
Start time: 9.40 am (arrive at start and be ready to go at 9.15 am)


Leg Three –
Ivybridge to Holne
Start from: Ivybridge Leisure Centre, riverside footpath
Distance: 15 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 2 hrs 30 minutes
Estimated finish time: 1.30 pm
Start time: 11.10 am (arrive at start and be ready to go at 10.45 am)


Leg Four –
Holne to Hookney Tor
Start from: Holne church
Distance: 8 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 1 hour 20 minutes
Estimated finish time: 2.50 pm
Start time: 1.30 pm (arrive at start and be ready to go at 1.15 pm)


Leg Five –
Hookney Tor to
Dogmarsh Bridge
Start from: roadside, just past Hookney Tor
Distance: 11 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 1 hour 50 minutes
Estimated finish time: 4.40 pm
Start time: 2.50 pm (arrive at start and be ready to go at 2.40 pm)


Leg Six –
Dogmarsh Bridge to Thorne Farm
Start from: Dogmarsh Bridge (A382)
Distance: 12 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 2 hours
Estimated finish time: 6.40 pm
Finish: Thorne Orchard.
Start time: 4.40 pm (arrive at start and be ready to go at 4.30 pm)


Social Evening/barbecue


DAY TWO

Start/finish
Start time
Names (plus contact mobile phone number)

Leg Seven –
Thorne Orchard to Witheridge
Start from: Thorne Orchard
Distance: 12 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 2 hours
Estimated finish time: 10.30 am
Start time: 8.30 am


Leg Eight –
Witheridge to Knowstone
Start from: Parish Hall, Witheridge
Distance: 8 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 1 hour 20 minutes
Estimated finish time: 11.50 am
Start time: 10.30 am


Leg Nine –
Knowstone to Hawkridge
Start from: Knowstone church
Distance: 8 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 1 hour 20 minutes
Estimated finish time: 1.10 pm
Start time: 11.50 am


Leg Ten –
Hawkridge to Withypool
Start from:
Hawkridge school
Distance: 8 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 1 hour 20 minutes
Estimated finish time: 2.30 pm
Start time: 1.10 pm


Leg Eleven –
Withypool to Simonsbath
Start from: Withypool church
Distance: 7 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 1 hour 10 minutes
Estimated finish time: 3.40 pm
Start time: 2.30 pm


Leg Twelve –
Simonsbath to Lynmouth
Start from: Ashcombe car park, Simonsbath
Distance: 12 miles
Estimated time for run (at 10 minutes per mile pace): 2 hours
Estimated finish time: 5.40 pm
Finish: Lynmouth main street (opposite car park)
Start time: 3.40 pm