When: September 15th 2024
Where: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Course: Flatish circuit of south of town from Pages Park to the Grand Union. Mix of trail and pavement
Other routes touched: Grand Union Canal Towpath, Two Ridges Link
Finish time: 56 minutes 57 seconds
When: June 16th 2024
Where: Wargrave, Berkshire
Course: Hilly loop up to Crazies Hill with an out-and-back section at start and end
Other routes touched: Wokingham Way, Chiltern Way Berkshire Extension
Finish time: 59 minutes 39 seconds
When: April 1st 2024
Where: Regent’s Park London
Course: Flat-ish 3 loops of the northern half of the park.
Other routes touched: N/A
Finish time: 58 minutes 54 seconds
When: July 16th 2023
Where: Start/end at Compton Verney House
Course: Out to Lighthorne road, a loop to Kineton then back on the same route via Lighthorne Road
Other routes touched: N/A
Finish time: 57 minutes 37 seconds
When: July 2nd 2023
Where: Start/end at the farm behind The Red Lion Pub, Bradenham, Buckinghamshire
Course: Meandering single loop of Bradenham Woods with a 2km out and back between the woods and the start/finish.
Other routes touched (walk): Saunderton and Bradenham Circular
Finish time: 1 hour 6 minutes
When: April 10th 2023
Where: Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3RG
Course: Two loops of woodland to the north-west of Mortimer with a >1km out and back from the start at Mortimer Fairground
Other routes touched: None
Finish time: 56:52
When: November 27th 2022
Where: Registration at The Spire and Spoke, 21 Hill Road, Watlington OX49 5AD. Start and finish at the junction of The Ridgeway and Hill Road.
Course: Single clockwise loop along The Ridgeway towards the M40, then a hilly return via Shirburn Wood and Watlington Hill.
Other routes touched (walk): The Ridgeway, Oxfordshire Way
Finish time: 1h 10mins
When: October 16th 2022
Where: Frieth Church of England Combined School, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 6PR
Course: Single loop from Freith through Fingest, Skirmett and Hatchet Wood
Other routes touched (walk): Chiltern Way
Finish time: 57:52
When: September 18th 2022
Where: Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, SL7 1LU
Course: Single loop around the River Thames between Marlow and Bourne End. 10 mile option also available.
Other routes touched (walk): Thames Path, Walking The Marlow Donkey, Shakespeare’s Way, The Chiltern Way Berkshire Loop, Cookham Bridleway Circuit
Finish time: 59:25
When: September 4th 2022
Where: Mapledurham Country Park, RG4 7TR
Course: Single loop hilly course in the woods and fields around Mapledurham Country Park.
Other routes touched (walk): Chiltern Way Southern Extension
Finish time: 57:48
When: June 26th 2022
Where: Stanmer Park Nature Reserve, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RE
Course: Single loop hilly course in the woods and upper fields of Stanmer Park. Marathon distance also held.
Other routes touched (walk): none
Finish time: 58:56
When: May 29th 2022
Where: Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road E, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5AQ
Course: Start and finish behind the main grandstand. Single lap snaking around the grounds of the racecourse. Half Marathon and Marathon options also running.
Other routes touched (walk): none
Finish time: 54:16
When: March 27th 2022
Where: Lee Valley White Water Centre, Station Road, Waltham Cross, EN9 1AB
Course: Start and finish at the Lee Valley White Water Centre. Single loop around the lee Valley Country Park on tarmac paths. Fast and flat.
Other routes touched (walk): Lea Valley Walk / River Lea Navigation Footpath, Greenwich Meridian Trail
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 1
Finish time: 52:06
When: March 27th 2021
Where: Walton Bridge Car Park, Walton Lane, Shepperton, Walton-on-Thames, TW17 8LY
Course: Start and finish by Walton Bridge. Short out and back along the river then a big clockwise loop along Oatlands Drive to Weybridge and back along the river.
Other routes touched (walk): Thames Path
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 4
Finish time: 53:29
When: September 19th 2021
Where: Priory Park, Bell Sreet, Reigate, RH2 7RL
Course: Start and finish in Priory Park with two separate loops to the south of Reigate town. 5k and Half Marathon Routes also available.
Other routes touched (walk): Greensand Way
Other routes touched (cycle): N/A
Finish time: 53:55
When: September 5th 2021
Where: Thame Leisure Centre, Oxford Road, Thame, OX9 2BB
Course: Single loop out through Thame Town Centre and back via the Phoenix Trail
Other routes touched (walk): N/A
Other routes touched (cycle): Phoenix Trail, NCN 57
Finish time: 52:31
When: July 28th 2021
Where: Shalford Park, Guildford, GU4 8AA
Course: Hilly twisted loop course from Chantry Wood to Newlands Corner via St Martha’s Hill. 5k and 15k routes run concurrently.
Other routes touched (walk): North Downs Way, Tillingbourne at Work SCC, Scholar’s Trail
Other routes touched (cycle): Downs Link
Other routes touched (run): Downs Link Ultra
Finish time: 66:35
When: May 2nd 2021
Where: Temple Island Meadows, Church Lane, Remenham, Henley on Thames, Oxon, RG9 3DB
Course: Single loop with a flat stretch on the Thames Path and a slightly hilly section to Henley bridge
Other routes touched (walk): Thames Path, Chiltern Way Berkshire Loop, The Wokingham Way
Other routes touched (cycle): None
Finish time: 54:30
When: April 18th 2021
Where: Loseley Park, Guildford, GU3 1HS
Course: Hilly trail route around the Loseley Park estate with a short section along the Hog’s Back
Other routes touched (walk): North Downs Way
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 22
Finish time: 58:00
When: April 2nd 2021
Where: Highfield Park, St Albans, AL4 0DY
Course: P-shaped route starting in Highfield Park, following the Alban Way and a loop out to the North Circular/A1 around Sleapshyde
Other routes touched: Alban Way / NCN 61
Finish time: 53:12
This was the first organized 10k event of 2021 and my first since Newbury Racecourse in February 2020. It was great to be back with other people and in a well organized Covid-secure event.
