Posts tagged Guernsey
50 Half Marathons

On April 6th 2019 I completed my 50th Half Marathon. Here’s what it looked like …

The Stats

See the Run Index page for links to blog posts on all 50 courses.

Numbers by region

46 Half Marathons in South England

50 Half Marathon Course Routes

All 50 courses from #1: Broloppet top left to #50: Prague bottom right.


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Hautnez - Guernsey Island High Point
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Significance: High point of the island of Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elevation: 107 m
Date “climbed”: June 17th 2018
Coordinates: 49° 25' 55'' N, 2° 35' 44'' W
Route Start / End: car park in front of  Guernsey Airport Terminal building
Route Stats: Approx 2 metres walk up the grassy bank between the car-park and the main road, 1 m elevation!
Subsidiary tops on route: none
Links: Wikipedia (Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guerney Island), Peakbagger, Hillbagging


The high point of the island of Guernsey was an easy bag as it’s right outside the main airport terminal building. Hautnez isn’t the highest point on the Bailiwick of Guernsey, though. The Baliwick is a is a self-governing British Crown Dependency comprising several of the Channel Islands. It includes the island of Sark where there’s a higher point, Le Moulin which, at 114m, is 7m higher than Hautnez.


 
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Completing all Channel Islands parkruns

Less than a month after completing LonDone, I've also bagged the Channel Islands Regionnaire status. Its arguably easier as it's 2 events rather than 50+, but does involve flights and a bit of co-ordination. I did both a year apart to coincide with the half marathons for each island. Both were interesting courses with a friendly crowd and special in their own way. I don't expect any new Channel Island events in the near future, so it looks like this Regionnaire is safe for a while.


Jersey

  • Completed: June 10th 2017

  • Time: 27:53

  • Other routes touched (walk): Corbiere Railway Walk

  • Other routes touched (cycle): Jersey Cycle Route 1

  • http://www.parkrun.org.uk/jersey/

  • Inaugural: September 26th 2015

 

Guernsey

 

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