![]() There is only one water station at the 6.3 mile point as the course turns onto the canal, where there will be water available. Parking, toilets and a bar are available at the Welfare Club. Pre-race registration and collection of race numbers will be from 9am at the Welfare Club next to the start. The event is held under UK Athletics rules. Trophies for first Male and Female finishers.Įntry Fee £16.00 attached or £18.00 unattached.Įntries close at midnight Saturday 18th March 2023. Please respect our club house and don’t get me into trouble! Please do not enter the Welfare Club in muddy trainers and running gear. Please can you be mindful of local residents when parking your car so they can still get about while we are out running. ![]() If the car park is full, please can you park on the surround roads off Princess Avenue at the bottom of Ley Road and walk up to the club. This can cause problems for the local residents of the Gin Pit Village. Ley Road which leads up to the club is narrow and we ask runners NOT to park on it as it soon becomes difficult for cars to get up and down the road. There is a car park in front of the Welfare Club but it is limited. The race starts and finishes at the Miners Welfare Club, Gin Pit Village, Ley Road, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7DW. The beauty that has come out from the coal dust of the industrial revolution can be enjoyed by those of us willing to leave the roads behind to explore and possibly get a little muddy! Registration To find out more about Astley Pit Head click here to follow a link to the Lancashire Mining Museum. Its iron work & wheel stand proud above everything else as a lasting reminder of the industry that used to overwhelm the whole area. At 10 miles you will pass through the village of Astley where the coal mine’s pit head gear still remains. Look out for the picturesque village of Worsley at 7.5 miles, with its beautiful black & white mock Tudor buildings contrasting with the unusual orange canal water. Much of the first part of the course runs along the trails created by the disused railway lines from our industrial heritage before returning along the Bridgewater canal towpath. This event is to take place along side the Gin Pit marathon and is the first half of the marathon course. ![]() 26th March 2023 – Start Time 10:00am Download Race Brief Here ![]()
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