Gateshead Half Marathon 2023 OFFICIAL
Details
Creation:
Last update:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 13.34 mi -
Average duration: 6h 15 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 131 ft -
Descent: - 138 ft -
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Highest point: 92 ft -
Lowest point: -3 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Gateshead -
Start/End: N 54.960604° / W 1.578834° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 92 ft
- 1 : mi 0.19 - alt. 72 ft - Turn left onto Saltmeadows Road
- 2 : mi 0.55 - alt. 62 ft - Turn right onto South Shore Road
- 3 : mi 0.59 - alt. 49 ft - Turn left onto South Shore Road
- 4 : mi 0.75 - alt. 43 ft - Turn right onto Deptford Road
- 5 : mi 1.16 - alt. 20 ft - Turn right onto South Shore Road
- 6 : mi 1.59 - alt. 39 ft - Turn right onto Bridge Street
- 7 : mi 1.63 - alt. 20 ft - Turn left onto Pipewellgate
- 8 : mi 3.73 - alt. 20 ft - Turn left onto Bridge Street
- 9 : mi 3.93 - alt. 13 ft - Keep left onto B1600
- 10 : mi 4.49 - alt. 20 ft - Turn sharp right onto Bridge Street
- 11 : mi 4.66 - alt. 39 ft - Turn left onto Hillgate
- 12 : mi 5.1 - alt. 20 ft - Turn left onto South Shore Road
- 13 : mi 5.5 - alt. 43 ft - Turn left onto South Shore Road
- 14 : mi 5.66 - alt. 49 ft - Turn right onto South Shore Road
- 15 : mi 5.71 - alt. 62 ft - Turn left onto Saltmeadows Road
- 16 : mi 6.06 - alt. 72 ft - Turn right onto Neilson Road
- 17 : mi 6.35 - alt. 72 ft - Turn left onto Saltmeadows Road
- 18 : mi 7.56 - alt. 62 ft - Turn left onto South Shore Road
- 19 : mi 7.61 - alt. 49 ft - Turn left onto South Shore Road
- 20 : mi 7.77 - alt. 43 ft - Turn right onto Deptford Road
- 21 : mi 8.17 - alt. 20 ft - Turn right onto South Shore Road
- 22 : mi 8.61 - alt. 39 ft - Turn right onto Bridge Street
- 23 : mi 8.64 - alt. 20 ft - Turn left onto Pipewellgate
- 24 : mi 10.74 - alt. 20 ft - Turn left onto Bridge Street
- 25 : mi 10.94 - alt. 13 ft - Keep left onto B1600
- 26 : mi 11.5 - alt. 20 ft - Turn sharp right onto Bridge Street
- 27 : mi 11.68 - alt. 39 ft - Turn sharp right onto Hillgate
- 28 : mi 12.12 - alt. 20 ft - Turn left onto South Shore Road
- 29 : mi 12.52 - alt. 43 ft - Turn left onto South Shore Road
- 30 : mi 12.68 - alt. 49 ft - Turn right onto South Shore Road
- 31 : mi 12.73 - alt. 62 ft - Turn left onto Saltmeadows Road
- 32 : mi 13.08 - alt. 72 ft - Turn right onto Neilson Road
- S/E : mi 13.34 - alt. 92 ft
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