Full route (6.1 miles)

- From LC go up ramp and TL onto railway walk
- Proceed along railway walk, across Tesco bridge to Howe Road
- Cross Howe Road and continue past skate park, bearing R over small bridge, then L
- Continue to end bearing R then TL over bridge and continue to end of path
- At end of path cross the road and TL towards roundabout
- At roundabout take second exit towards Sainsburys, cross the road, and run on LHS of road
- Cross Park Road and continue toward Sainsbury’s
- At the roundabout after Sainsbury’s cross the road and take the second exit into Hanchett End
- After about 300m TL onto footpath
- Keep R and follow the footpath along the hedge line and behind the houses to bring you out onto Mellis Close
- Follow Mellis Close round to R and onto Notley Drive
- After Hopton Rise (on R) TR onto footpath and continue to end, crossing Hovesley Ave enroute
- Follow the footpath round to L and cross Bergamot Road
- Continue to follow footpath (Pearmain Walk) across the estate
- At the end of the footpath, cross Chilmswell Way and TR to run alongside playing fields
- At roundabout TL onto Chivers Road, then immediately L onto footpath just before houses
- Follow the footpath to the end, then TR along the footpath behind the Rugby Club, and down into School Lane
- At junction with Burton End TL then after Castle Ave and Burton Close cross the road and TR into Greenfield Way
- Follow Greenfields Way (steep hill) to end then TL at roundabout
- Continue past school and doctors’ office (on R) to end of road then TR down Duddery Hill
- TR onto Hollands Road and run all the way to the end
- At the T-junction TL into Bumpstead road then TL at the roundabout into Sturmer Road
- Follow the road all the way along to finish at the LC.
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Cut-off route (4.3 miles)

- From LC go up ramp and TL onto railway walk
- Proceed along railway walk, across Tesco bridge to Howe Road
- Cross Howe Road and continue past skate park, bearing R over small bridge, then L
- Continue to end bearing R then TL over bridge and continue to end of path
- At end of path cross the road and TL towards roundabout
- At roundabout take second exit towards Sainsburys, cross the road, and run on LHS of road
- Cross Park Road and continue toward Sainsbury’s
- After Sainsbury’s TL at roundabout then TR at next roundabout up Haycocks Road
- TR into Notley Drive then immediately TL onto footpath and continue to end, crossing Hovesley Ave enroute
- Follow the footpath round to L and cross Bergamot Road
- Continue to follow footpath (Pearmain Walk) across the estate
- At the end of the footpath, cross Chilmswell Way and TR to run alongside playing fields
- At roundabout TL onto Chivers Road, then immediately L onto footpath just before houses
- Follow the footpath to the end, then TR along the footpath behind the Rugby Club, and down into School Lane
- At junction with Burton End TL then follow the road all the way down (across roundabout) to market square (church on R)
- TR into Market hill and along the High Street past the shops
- TL down footpath alongside the LHS of Glasswells towards bus stops and car park
- At Ehringshausen Way cross the road and finish at LC.
For reverse route instructions click here