Saturday 20th June - The Plens Desborough
Course Description
The course runs around The Plens Nature Reserve and Desborough Greenspace. It is run on mixed surfaces including hardcore paths, grass and tarmac. Parts of the course may be muddy, even in summer.
There is a start segment, then two loops around The Bowl and tarmac, before retracing your steps to pass below the start area through some trees, then up a flight of steps. Finally, there’s a section in the top field leading to the finish.
Please note the route includes some steep climbs and descents, uneven ground and a flight of steps.
We recommend runners attend the First Timers’ Welcome at 08.45.
Facilities
Parking at the Leisure Centre is for volunteers only.
Toilets and a coffee machine are located at the Leisure Centre and are available from 08.00.
The Plens historic area offers pleasant rural walking, nature and wildlife. A skate park is adjacent to the Leisure Centre, and an outdoor gym can be found around the Greenspace.
Getting There
Location of start
The event starts alongside the skate park adjacent to the Leisure Centre.
Getting there by road
Parking at the Leisure Centre is for volunteers only.
For runners, parking is available at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, Cockerell Rise, Desborough, NN14 2WE, which is subject to a 90 minute maximum stay controlled by ANPR. This is a short walk (less than 0.5 miles) from the start. Please be courteous if parking on the local residential housing estates.
Further details
If you have a club shirt please wear this, and we will do a group photo at 8.45am, near the start line.
As normal we will cheer all club members home, and if your still energetic after your run, it would be nice to run back and support others.
Many attendees will go for breakfast afterwards, for those who are coming along we will be going to The Red Lion, 23 Market Hill, Rothwell NN14 6BW, which is about a 5-10 drive from the venue.
Many thanks,
JB
