Monday evening off road trail and fell summer runs.

As the days get longer there’s nothing nicer than an evening run on the hills and trails around Bolton taking in the sunsets and views.

Throughout the summer we will be offering a programme of off-road routes on a Monday evening. Most of these start from Smithills Leisure Centre, but others will set out from different locations around Bolton. The routes will be between 8 and 10K. The terrain is mixed. We will be running on trails and across fells. There will always be plenty of ups and downs and the chance to vary your pace and take in the views.

Although we have provided approximate mileage for all the runs, the time we are out will depend on the group. Sometimes we could be out for more than an hour, so please be prepared.

All runners are welcome, speed does not matter, we will arrange meet up points on the route, and no one will be left behind. However, you do need to be able to run 8-10K to fully enjoy most of the routes.

The weather can be changeable on some of the higher local routes, so please come prepared. A pair of trail shoes and a windproof/ waterproof jacket are needed, as it can get chilly on the tops.

We are doing many of the old favourites such as the Half Mast and Full Mast, we are also doing recces of some of the off-Road club championship races e.g. the Leo Pollard Memorial race, the 2 Lads fell race. Please check the training planner for the starting point each week.

We look forward to seeing some old and new faces in the coming weeks. Any questions, please get in touch janeforrest40@gmail.com 

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Date	Meeting point	Route	Approximate mileage
7th April	Smithills Leisure Centre	Half Mast route	7 K
14th April	Smithills Leisure Centre	Smithills moor and 2 Lads	10K
28th April	Smithills Leisure Centre	Winter Hill Mast via Barrow Bridge	12.25 K
5th May	Smithills Leisure Centre	Serpent route	8K
19th May	Rivington upper Barn car park Rivington Hall Barn car park - Google Maps	Recce of Leo Pollard fell race route	10K
2nd June	Horwich Leisure Centre Horwich Leisure Centre Ltd - Google Maps	Recce of 2 Lads route	8.4K
9th June	Smithills Leisure Centre	Half Mast	7 K
16th June	Smithills Leisure Centre	Mast route via Smithills Deane road and Trespass Stone	12K
23rd June	Rivington village by reservoir and the Rivington café The Rivington - Google Maps	Rivington and Anglezarke reservoirs	8.4K
30th June	Smithills Leisure Centre	Smithills Moor and 2 Lads	10K
7th July	Smithills Leisure Centre	Half Mast route	7K
14th July	Rivington village by reservoir and the Rivington café The Rivington - Google Maps	Lead Mines Clough circular	10K
28th July
4th August	Smithills Leisure Centre	Half Mast route	7 K
11th August	Jumbles car park Jumbles car park - Google Search	Entwistle Reservoir
18th August	Horwich Leisure Centre Horwich Leisure Centre Ltd - Google Maps	2 Lads and Rivington pike	10K
25th August	Smithills Leisure Centre	Serpent run	8K