Wigan Half Marathon Training Week 8 - Race Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.99 km
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    Average duration: 6h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 165 m
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    Vertical drop: - 160 m
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    Highest point: 142 m
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    Lowest point: 22 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 39 m - Start near 55 Library St, Wigan WN1, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Wallgate
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Market Pl
  4. 4 : km 0.53 - alt. 39 m - Slight left onto Parson's Walk/B5375
  5. 5 : km 2.77 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Scot Ln
  6. 6 : km 3.26 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Martland Mill Ln
  7. 7 : km 4.3 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Fourmarts Rd
  8. 8 : km 4.44 - alt. 43 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Challenge Way
  9. 9 : km 6.3 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 6.75 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 6.97 - alt. 25 m - Turn right to stay on Stadium Way
  12. 12 : km 7.95 - alt. 23 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Frith St
  13. 13 : km 8.12 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Ormskirk Rd/A49
  14. 14 : km 9.07 - alt. 33 m - Slight left onto Wallgate
  15. 15 : km 9.4 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Library St
  16. 16 : km 9.67 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Rodney St/A49
  17. 17 : km 9.98 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Warrington Ln/A573
  18. 18 : km 12.28 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto National Cycle Route 55/Whelley Loop Line
  19. 19 : km 13.43 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 15.41 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 15.6 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 16.23 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 16.39 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 16.48 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 18.75 - alt. 51 m - Slight right
  26. 26 : km 19.47 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Wigan Ln/A49
  27. 27 : km 19.71 - alt. 64 m - Slight left to stay on Wigan Ln/A49
  28. 28 : km 19.8 - alt. 64 m - At Cherry Gardens Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Mesnes Rd/B5376
  29. 29 : km 19.82 - alt. 64 m - Slight left to stay on Mesnes Rd/B5376
  30. 30 : km 21.15 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Mesnes Park Terrace
  31. 31 : km 21.33 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Parson's Walk/B5375
  32. 32 : km 21.79 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Market Pl
  33. 33 : km 21.81 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Library St
  34. S/E : km 21.99 - alt. 39 m

Other walks in the area

Walking Wigan Flashes Circular

Walker
Wigan Flashes Circular
↔8.10 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
The walk starts at Westwood Road Wigan in order to join the canal and head south. On leaving the canal the route passes through Wigan Flashes and Turners Flash before heading back to start.

Walking Bryn Gates Lane Circular

Walker
Bryn Gates Lane Circular
↔9.42 km ↗+21 m ↘-20 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
Circular walk starting from Wigan Flashes and including Bryn Gates Lane, Viridor Wood and canal towpath.

Walking Crook Standish Circular

Walker
Crook Standish Circular
↔10.07 km ↗+92 m ↘-92 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
Circular Walk starting from sports ground in Crook then North onto Birley Pond, Birley & Elnup Woods exiting over Mill Brook to gently ascend to Birch Walk. The route then follows the boundary of Standish Park before heading back to start via Giants Hall Farm and Standish Wood Lane. Good views of Beacon Park and Winter Hill ridges from high points.

Walking Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood

Walker
Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood
↔8.25 km ↗+65 m ↘-61 m ◔2h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
Walk starts from Hindley Mill Lane and follows anticlockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood, Pennington Green, Kirkless Wood and Hindley Hall.

Walking Borsdane Wood

Walker
Borsdane Wood
↔7.91 km ↗+50 m ↘-50 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
The walk starts from Mill Lane in Hindley and follows the clockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood and Westhoughton Common.

Walking Westhoughton Common

Walker
Westhoughton Common
↔8.56 km ↗+63 m ↘-66 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
The walk starts opposite Cowburn St Hindley and follows anti-clockwise circular route around Westhoughton Common.

Walking Gathurst Dean Brook Circular

Walker
Gathurst Dean Brook Circular
↔10.80 km ↗+80 m ↘-80 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
7 mile circular walk starting from Potters Wood Gathurst, joining Leeds Liverpool Canal before ascending to Bank Top then via Dean Brook back to start.

Walking Bamfurlong

Walker
Bamfurlong
↔8.77 km ↗+27 m ↘-26 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
Walk starts from Viridor Wood car park and follows anti clockwise circularroute via Viridor Wood and Three Sisters Park.

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