Stage 1 - Overview Start time: 08:30, Saturday Distance: 12.7 miles Emergency: 07966 542315 12.4 miles: under railway bridge and left before hotel to towpath NARROW PATH, take care Start: Over Hampton Court Bridge (in group), cross BUSY ROAD and then keep to towpath for first 5 miles FINISH 12.7 miles: before Staines Bridge 12 11 10 6 miles: left at roundabout to Church Road, and follow road through Shepperton 5.1 miles: after crossing bridge, half left down Walton Lane 3 2 1 8.65 miles: under Chertsey Bridge remaining on towpath 7.7 miles: stay left on towpath as road bears right 9 8 7 6 5 4 0.4 miles: BEWARE of crews carrying boats as you run past boathouse 6.7 miles: back to towpath and follow for the rest of the race 6.5 miles: turn left to Ferry Lane 5.6 miles: End of Walton Ln, turn left to B375 5 miles: after small footbridge, continue under Walton Bridge, then turn left to cross bridge
Stage 1 Top Tips Race Navigation: People sometimes forget to cross Walton Bridge, or miss the turns back to the river in Shepperton. Pay attention to your map! Take care crossing the bridge at the start, and watch out for rowing boats as you run past Molesey RC Marshal and Support Points: Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 1 Hampton Court Bridge H 0 KT8 9AS 8:30 Cross using crossing 1 Walton Bridge (tbc) L 5.1 Water TW17 8LY 9:00 Under new bridge to avoid road crossing, then cross 1 Russell Road M 5.6 TW17 8JJ 9:03 Left turn, as pavement runs out 1 Ferry Lane turn L 6.5 TW17 9LG 9:10 Left turn 1 Chertsey Bridge L 8.6 Water KT16 8JA 9:15 (Water only) 1 Gate after Staines railway bridge L 12.4 TW18 4BO 9:35 Through gate after rway bridge Stage Records: Year Stage Name Team Time Category 2005 1 12.7 Matt Jones THH 01:12:15 Overall (men) 2005 1 12.7 Sonia O'Sullivan Millenium 01:13:04 Overall (women) 2005 1 12.7 Sonia O Sullivan Millennium 01:13:04 V35 Women 2006 1 12.7 Greg Stevens Stock Exchange AC 01:14:43 V40 Men 2007 1 12.7 Dee Smale Stragglers 01:26:41 V45 Women 2010 1 12.7 Howard Gleave Ranelagh 01:17:21 V50 Men Location (Start): Hampton Court Palace Nearest Post Code KT8 9AS (Barge walk along the river) Hospital: Kingston Galsworthy Road, Kingston KT2 7QB Location (Finish): Staines Bridge Nearest Post Code TW18 4BU Lat (WGS84) N51:26:00 (51.433436) Long (WGS84) W0:30:58 (-0.516080) LR TQ032715
Stage 2 Overview Start time: 09:41 Saturday Distance: 9.42 miles Emergency: 07966 542315 8.2 miles. Path passes under road bridge, then cut across meadow. Then keep by river to finish 9 8 7 6 6.7 miles. Stay on right pavement over bridge, and stay there into Windsor 7.5 miles. After station, turn right into Thames Street and over Eton Bridge. Then first left to Brocas Street and rejoin Thames Path 5 6 miles. Cross BUSY ROAD JUNCTIONS 5 miles. Climb path up to bridge, DO NOT CROSS ROAD - cross bridge with road to your left, then remain on pavement into Datchet 4 3.9 miles. Turn right at fork to cross small footbridge, keeping Thames immediately to your right 3 miles. Remain on Thames Path to right of A308, remaining close to river past houses and marinas 3 2 Start. Cross Staines Bridge, left to the Hythe, then left again down to towpath and under bridge 1
Stage 2 Top Tips Race Navigation: This follows the Thames Path almost the whole way, although with a small short-cut approaching Windsor You may take the short cut over the meadow at 8.2 miles Near the finish, stay by the river as you pass the lock at 9.1 miles. Runners in the past have missed this. Marshal and Support Points: Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 2 Staines Bridge/towpath L 0.2 TW18 3JF 9:39 Onto towpath from bridge 2 Towpath/mooring M 3.1 Water SL4 2SH 9:56 Warn for mooring 2 Bridge L 5 SL3 9DA 10:06 Sharp left after bridge and back onto towpath 2 Turn onto road towards Datchet M 5.7 Water SL3 9BZ 10:09 Left onto pavement 2 Road crossing through Datchet H 6.4 SL3 9BR 10:13 Past road crossings and then over to pavement on RHS 2 Windsor/Eton Bridge M 7.5 Water SL4 1PU 10:19 Cross Farm Yard, right to bridge, then left to Brocas Stage records: Year Stage Name Team Time Category 2018 2 Jeff Cunningham Stock Exchange 00:56:13 Overall (men) 2016 2 Cathy Ansell Stock Exchange 01:00:38 Overall (women) 2018 2 Slevin-Brown, Fiona Sandhurst 01:07:23 V35 Women 2016 2 Simon Barrett Serpentine 00:56:14 V40 Men 2018 2 Slevin-Brown, Fiona Sandhurst 01:07:23 V45 Women 2016 2 Mark Forrest London Front Runners 01:00:22 V50 Men Location (Start): Staines Bridge Nearest Post Code TW18 4BU Lat (WGS84) N51:26:00 (51.433436) Long (WGS84) W0:30:58 (-0.516080) LR TQ032715 Location (End): Boveney Church Nearest Post Code SL4 6QQ Lat (WGS84) N51:29:24 (51.490118) Long (WGS84) W0:38:50 (-0.647305) LR SU940776
10.5 miles. Left into Pound Lane, follow footpath, then right to Westthorpe Farm Lane and to finish Stage 3 Overview Start time: 10:37 Saturday Distance: 11.2 miles Emergency: 07966 542315 9.9 miles. Turn right and cross over BUSY LEVEL CROSSING STOP! and straight on into Little Marlow 10 9 8.9 miles. Cross Thames on railway bridge and continue along towpath; over footbridge past marina 8 7 7.8 miles. cross BUSY ROAD through Cookham through churchyard to join Thames path 7.7 miles. Right onto A4094 (DANGER - STOP!) & through Cookham 5 6 6.9 miles. Turn away from river on path & then lane to Cookham 5.5 miles. Turn away from A4094 to follow Thames towpath 4 4.3 miles. Under road bridge, then right up on to bridge, cross over bridge, then right to BUSY ROAD, continuing along Thames 3 2 4.2 miles. After railway bridge, turn left through gate and follow towpath by river in front of boat club 1 Start. Follow Thames towpath to Maidenhead
Stage 3 Top Tips Race Navigation: Errors in the past with runners forgetting to cross Maidenhead Bridge Care needed after Maidenhead Bridge and then into Cookham- you emerge blind both times onto the A4094. DANGER - trains at pedestrian level crossing at 9.9 miles. Do not cross until instructed we will credit you with any time lost. Marshals and support points: Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 3 Maidenhead Bridge L 4.2 Water SL6 0BB 11:00 Up to bridge crossing 3 Turn after bridge to A4094 M 4.3 SL6 8DW 11:00 Right turn onto busy road 3 Road into Cookham H 7.7 SL6 9RE 11:20 Right turn onto busy road - DANGER STOP! 3 Cookham church H 7.8 Water SL6 9QW 11:20 Road crossing to churchyard 3 Spade Oak L 9.5 Water SL8 5RF 11:30 Direct straight on, not over crossing 3 Railway crossing H 9.9 SL6 9RQ 11.30 Direct over rail crossing, and record any timing delays 3 Lane to finish L 11.0 SL7 3RY 11:40 Right turn to lane, then guide past Queen s Head Stage Records: Year Stage Name Team Time Category 2018 3 11.2 Simon Barrett Thames Hare & Hounds 01:06:23 Overall (men) 2018 3 11.2 Katie Lysons Clapham Chasers 01:19:58 Overall (women) 2018 3 11.2 Jacky Balfour BMF Bushy Park 01:22:49 V35 Women 2018 3 11.2 Simon Barrett Thames Hare & Hounds 01:06:23 V40 Men 2018 3 11.2 Jacky Balfour BMF Bushy Park 01:22:49 V45 Women 2018 3 11.2 Jim Desmond Stragglers 01:19:20 V50 Men Location (Start): Boveney Nearest Post Code SL4 6QQ Lat (WGS84) N51:29:24 (51.489951) Long (WGS84) W0:38:51 (-0.647627) LR SU939776 Hospital: Wexham Park Hospital Wexham, Slough SL2 4HL Location (End): Little Marlow (Wycombe District Athletics) Nearest Post Code SL7 3RJ Lat (WGS84) N51:34:57 (51.582410) Long (WGS84) W0:45:04 (-0.751039)
Stage 4 Overview Start time: 11:40 Saturday Distance: 12.2 miles Emergency: 07966 542315 8.1 miles: 100 yards after railway bridge, take path to right (concrete bollard) 12 12 miles: left to path behind houses, then right to finish 11.8 miles: straight on past school 7.9 miles: cross BUSY ROAD and at roundabout, take Cookshall Lane 11 11 miles: cross BUSY ROAD and turn right to Boss Lane 7.35 miles: turn right on A40 9 10 10.25 miles: left to A4128, staying on left; straight over roundabout 6.4 miles: cross field and follow enclosed bridleway which turns into Toweridge Road; follow down to A40 (see detail) 8 9.25 miles: follow path to Hughenden 5.4 miles: climb hill and turn right at fork, then follow path to left edge of woods and follow to end (see detail) 7 6 8.9 miles: emerge from path, turn left in front of school, and onto path straight on; down hill and into Moor Lane and on to path 4.8 miles: follow hairpins to Lane End Road, then cross BUSY ROAD with care 5 8.45 miles: climbing sunken path, take right fork 4.4 miles: right onto Cressex Way, stay on RHS, then cross over BUSY ROAD at mini roundabout, then left to Gibsons Rd, then across rec to woods 3.1 miles: Over stile, around field, then right to path 4 3 2 3.7 miles: under M40 and immediately left to path by mway 3 miles: turn right, cross BUSY ROAD and then left past Blacksmith s Arms 1.8 miles: left to Handy Cross 1 Start: along main road then left into Winchbottom Lane
Stage 4 Top Tips Race Navigation: The start of this stage has changed we now start from Wycombe District Athletics. This is a complex and brutal stage. It is easy to get disorientated in the woods and hard to follow a map. We will try to mark the woods as best we can. Plenty of busy roads to cross take care. Please use the zebra crossing in West Wycombe at 7.8 miles Marshals and support points: Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 4 Handy Cross H 3.0 Water HP10 9QD 11:55 Over road and into field over stile 4 Cressex Rd / Gibson Rd H 4.5 Water HP12 4QX 12:00 Stay right on Cressex Rd, cross at roundabout & left to Gibson Rd 4 Lane End Rd H 5.3 HP12 4EW 12:05 Across busy road to path - DANGER STOP! 4 Toweridge Rd/A40 H 7.3 HP14 3AP 12:20 Right towards West Wycombe - runners remain on RHS 4 Cookshall Lane H 7.9 Water HP14 3AA 12:20 Over roundabout to lane via traffic islands 4 A4128 crossing to Boss Lane H 11.0 Water HP14 4PE 12:40 Over road to lane Stage Records: Year Stage Name Team Time Category 2017 4 12.2 James McMullan Thames Hare & Hounds 01:11:10 Overall (men) 2004 4 12.2 Barbara Yff Serpentine 01:23:21 Overall (women) 2007 4 12.2 Louise Watson Millennium 01:26:52 V35 Women 2018 4 12.2 Ben Reynolds Thames Hare & Hounds 01:18:02 V40 Men 2016 4 12.2 Ange Norris Dulwich Runners 01:32:44 V45 Women 2018 4 12.2 Ben Reynolds Thames Hare & Hounds 01:18:02 V50 Men Location (Start): Little Marlow (Wycombe District Athletics) Nearest Post Code SL7 3RJ Lat (WGS84) N51:34:57 (51.582410) Long (WGS84) W0:45:04 (-0.751039) Hospital: Wexham Park Hospital Wexham, Slough SL2 4HL Location (End): Great Kingshill Nearest Post Code HP15 6DS Lat (WGS84) N51:40:27 (51.674150) Long (WGS84) W0:44:05 (-0.734779) LR SU875980
Stage 5 Overview Start time: 12:53 Saturday Distance: 13.5 miles Emergency: 07966 542315 Start: From Common Road, left to path then join Cockpit Road, then over BUSY ROAD to Heath End Road. 2 miles: off road onto South Bucks Way 3 miles: left onto road (STOP!), then (3.3m) left into village, then right and (3.7m) back onto SBW (see detail) 5 miles: Out of cricket club, follow path under A413 (by stream MIND YOUR HEAD!), and onto Old Amersham Rd 8.7 miles: left onto Bell Lane, down hill, then right at t-junction 9 miles: through field, lane over bridge, up hill and right towards Latimer Village 11.4 miles: over crossroads, then at next, onto path through woods 12.2 miles: right onto lane, then straight to path, follow yellow arrows 12 13 11 10 1 2 3 8 4 9 5 7 6 6 miles: in Amersham, left through churchyard, right along stream, then up hill to narrow footpath before Martyrs memorial 6.5 miles: DANGER STOP! ROAD CROSSING as path emerges 8 miles: through farm to woods, then right fork (marked by orange arrow) 7 miles: along Stanley Hill Ave., then under railway bridge to cross BUSY ROAD into Raans Road 9.6 miles: Left out of Latimer towards Flaunden 12.8 miles: left onto road, then right towards Bucks Hill, to finish
Stage 5 Top Tips Race Navigation: This is a tough stage with a few twists and turns, and plenty of roads to cross. Errors in the past have been missing the footpath towards Old Amersham from the cricket club at 5 miles, and in the two woods sections towards the end follow the yellow arrows. There is a small change this year at 8.5 miles to take a short cut through the woods and avoid the road Marshals & support points: Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 5 Heath End Road crossroads M 0.3 HP15 6HP 12:50 Over junction 5 Turn to South Bucks Way M 2.0 HP16 0DL 12:58 Cross road on bend and join footpath 5 Little Missenden H 3.0 HP7 0QU 13:10 DANGER STOP! Guide away from SBW and around village 5 Path under A413 M 5.0 Water HP7 0RN 13:20 Guide out of cricket field, and warn about low bridge 5 Amersham High St/church H 6.0 HP7 0DT 13:20 Cross road, left into churchyard 5 Amersham A416 crossing H 6.5 HP7 0DBD 13:22 DANGER - STOP! Block runners to prevent from crossing 5 Raan's road roundabout H 7.1 HP6 6NX 13:25 Under bridge and across roundabout 5 Bell Lane L 8.7 Water HP6 6PQ 13:35 Turn left into Bell Lane 5 Latimer Farm L 9.2 HP5 1TU 13:35 Turn left to stile and footpath 5 Flaunden crossroads M 11.3 HP3 0PW 13:45 Over crossroads 5 Hog Pits Rd t-junction M 11.6 Water HP3 0PW 13:50 Over road and onto forest track 5 Chipperfield road turn M 12.8 WD4 9DE 14:00 Left and then right to Buck Hill Stage Records: Year Stage Name Team Time Category 2000 5 13.5 David Benton Ranelagh 01:13:54 Overall (men) 2007 5 13.5 Vicki Stringer Serpentine 01:29:44 Overall (women) 2018 5 13.5 Sarah Winter Dulwich Runners 01:35:48 V35 Women 2017 5 13.5 Kirit Patel London Front Runners 01:20:54 V40 Men 2017 5 13.5 Marie Synott-Wells Ranelagh 01:42:48 V45 Women 2018 5 13.5 Gary Neville SHAEF Shifters 01:34:52 V50 Men Location (Start): Great Kingshill Nearest Post Code HP15 6DR Lat (WGS84) N51:40:27 (51.674150) Long (WGS84) W0:44:05 (-0.734779) LR SU875980 Hospital: Stoke Mandeville Mandeville Road Aylesbury HP21 8AL Location (End): Chipperfield Nearest Post Code WD4 9BS Lat (WGS84) N51:42:14 (51.703786) Long (WGS84) W0:29:30 (-0.491695) LR TL043016
Stage 6 Overview Start time: 14:08 Saturday Distance: 8.5 miles Emergency: 07966 542315 Start by war memorial take path on common next to road 0.5 miles: Cross BUSY ROAD and join path across fields 1 2.8 miles: over canal footbridge, then straight on through playing fields. 2.4 miles: turn left along High Street (BUSY ROAD) cross at crossing, then right onto path 2 1.4 miles: right to farm, then left to bridge 3 miles Turn left on Primrose Hill, then after 50 m CROSS to take narrow footpath right 3 2.7 miles: left onto Water Side, then right to cross footbridge over canal 3.25 miles: path emerges on lane; left and down lane 50m, then right to Hartshall Lane 4 4 miles: Turn right off lane over stile and follow path towards orange roofs 6.1 miles: over crossroads, then take left fork at Holly Bush Pub into Potterscrouch Lane 5 4.7 miles: Track to left of houses and over BUSY ROAD into Sergehill Lane, then bear left into St Alban s Lane & Bedmond 1 Lane 7.2 miles: cross housing estate: right on Mayne Ave, right on Westfields, then after 100m left to footpath 6 7 7.1 miles: shortly after Windridge Farm, as road bears left, take footpath to right across field 8.2 miles: cross park then turn right to path along stream 8 7.9 miles: cross BUSY ROAD and enter park following Verulamium Footpath To Roman Wall
Stage 6 Top Tips Race Navigation: This is one of the trickiest stages navigationally, with a series of fiddly turns in Kings Langley and then in St Albans. The opening 2 miles also have 11 kissing gates please be patient. The stile at 3.8 miles is hidden in a hedgerow and hard to spot, and to mark. Look out for chalk on the road. Road crossings at 4.6 miles and 6 miles need care, and you need to be patient crossing King Harry Lane near the end, no matter how near the end of the race it is. Marshal and support points: Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 6 Turn off road to footpath L 0.5 WD4 9JQ 14:02 Guide left to path 6 Church Rd crossing H 2.4 WD4 8JR 14:10 Across busy urban road 6 Primrose Hill crossing M 3 Water WD4 8HS 14:15 Across road and onto narrow path 6 Sergehill Lane crossing H 4.7 WD5 0RW 14:25 Across busy road 6 Potters Crouch M 6.1 Water AL2 3NN 14:30 Across quiet crossroads 6 King Harry Lane H 7.8 AL3 4HX 14:40 Cross via pelican crossing into park Stage Records: Year Stage Name Team Time Category 2010 6 8.4 Hugh Torry Serpentine 00:46:06 Overall (men) 2017 6 Carla Molinaro Clapham Chasers White 00:50:22 Overall (women) 2010 6 8.4 Liz Straveski Millennium 00:54:19 V35 Women 2005 6 8.4 Shaun Whelan London Front Runners 00:46:35 V40 Men 2017 6 Sarah Knox Serpie Women 00:58:13 V45 Women 2016 6 8.4 Shaun Whelan Front Runners 1 00:47:30 V50 Men Location (Start): Chipperfield Nearest Post Code WD4 9BS Lat (WGS84) N51:42:14 (51.703786) Long (WGS84) W0:29:30 (-0.491695) LR TL043016 Hospital: Watford General Vicarage Road, Watford WD18 0HB Location (End): St Albans Nearest Post Code AL1 1HR Lat (WGS84) N51:44:46 (51.746247) Long (WGS84) W0:20:35 (-0.342919) LR TL144065
Stage 7 - Overview Start time: 14:56 Saturday Distance: 11.6 miles Emergency: 07966 542315 Start: follow narrow river path, and (0.3 miles) cross Cottonmill Lane and back to path 5.3/5.5/6 miles: path miles: crosses path two three crosses roads; three TAKE roads; CARE TAKE CARE 6.3 miles: cross railway footbridge, then sharp left to path 5 7.1 miles: cross road bridge, then immediately right to footpath parallel to A414 6 7 8.25 miles: into woods, turn right, then keep left to join road past hospital, then right to Howlands 8 9 9.3 miles: right to Desborough Close, then follow path between houses 10 11 10 miles: at junction, turn right and right again to Cole Green Way, and follow to finish 9.6 miles: left into Holywell Hyde Lane 0.7 miles: climb steps on right before viaduct, then left onto Alban Way; follow for 6 miles 1 2 3 4 5 miles: path runs parallel to motorway, then turns right to cross bridge. After bridge, take underpass to continue on Alban Way 6.5 miles: turn right to The Ryde, then left to Park View, then join A1000; cross BUSY ROAD at traffic islands 7.8 miles: end of cycle path, turn left up Gypsy Lane; at 8.15 miles, turn right to path with cricket pitch on left
Stage 7 Top Tips Navigation: There are some turns through Hatfield, but the major challenge is Commons Wood at 8.25 miles; this can be disorientating. Please follow the detailed map. Take real care crossing the A1000 out of Hatfield at 7 miles. Marshal and Support Points: Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 7 Cottonmill Lane crossing M 0.3 AL1 1HJ 14:55 Across lane and back onto Ver Path 7 Hatfield underpass L 5.0 Water AL10 0SQ 15:20 Bridge over motorway, then right to subway for Alban Way 7 St Albans Rd West crossing M 5.3 AL10 0FH 15:25 Alban way crosses minor road 7 Lemsford Rd crossing M 5.4 AL10 0DL 15:25 Alban way crosses minor road 7 Ground Lane road crossing M 6.0 AL10 0QH 15:25 Alban way crosses minor road 7 A1000 crossing H 7.0 Water AL9 5HW 15:30 Cross A1000 using traffic island, before A414 bridge 7 Cole Green Way start L 9.9 Water AL7 3DQ 15:45 Turn on verge from Holywell Hyde Lane into Cole Green Lane and way Stage Records: Year Stage Name Team Time Category 2008 7 Shaun Whelan FrontRunners 01:06:19 Overall (men) 2015 7 Palmer, Helen Serpentine 2 01:15:15 Overall (women) 2012 7 Martha Hall Sandhurst Joggers 01:18:28 V35 Women 2008 7 Shaun Whelan London Front Runners 01:06:19 V40 Men 2018 7 Ramona Thevenet Ranelagh 1 01:31:38 V45 Women 2016 7 Ratcliffe, Jonathan Stock Exchange AC 01:09:44 V50 Men Location (Start): St Albans Nearest Post Code AL1 1HR Lat (WGS84) N51:44:46 (51.746247) Long (WGS84) W0:20:35 (-0.342919) LR TL144065 Hospital: Queen Elizabeth 1 Hospital Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HQ Location (End): Letty Green Nearest Post Code SG14 2NL Lat (WGS84) N51:47:02 (51.783945) Long (WGS84) W0:08:09 (-0.135971) LR TL286111
Stage 8 Overview Start time: 16:03 Saturday Distance: 10.65 miles Emergency: 07966 542315 2.7 miles: right along A414, then left under subway to castle 3.5 miles: turn right over canal and left to towpath, signed Riverside Walk 5.7 miles: at Amwell End, cross BUSY ROAD and back onto canal 5 Start - 2 miles: follow Cole Green Way 3 4 6 7 7.6 miles: through Stanstead Lock gates and carry on 2 1 8 2 miles: Follow cycle path sign as it turns right towards football ground and viaduct 2.4 miles: to the right of football ground and left to West St. 2.9 miles: follow path around castle gardens, then cross BUSY ROAD into Maidenhead St, then left to Bull Plain, then follow to right of pub along canal 9 10.6 miles: turn left over bridge over weir to finish 10
Stage 8 Top Tips Navigation: Navigating through Hertford town centre needs some care, but once you are on the canal towpath, just keep going. The canal towpath crosses a road in Hertford (3.5 miles) and Ware (5.7 miles) take care Marshal and Support Points: Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 8 Maidenhead Rd Hertford M 3 SG14 1EA 16:08 Use pelican crossing to cross into pedestrian shopping street 8 Mill Rd canal crossing L 3.5 Water SG13 7GD 16:13 Cross Mill Rd and weir to join canal towpath 8 Amwell End crossing H 5.7 Water SG12 9BS 16:23 Towpath emerges onto road - use traffic islands 8 St Margarets L 7.75 Water SG12 8DH 16:38 (Water only) Stage Records: Year Stage Name Team Time Category 2018 8 Johnny Suttle Queen s Park Harriers 00:59:27 Overall (men) 2006 8 Rachel Townsend StockExchange 01:03:51 Overall (women) 2012 8 Louise Watson Millennium Group 01:08:23 V35 Women 2018 8 Matt Jones Thames H&H 01:00:10 V40 Men 2011 8 Cathy Ulliot Brighton & Hove City 01:12:02 V45 Women 2008 8 Steve Badgery Millennium Group 01:05:53 V50 Men Start: Letty Green Nearest Post Code SG14 2NS Lat (WGS84) N51:47:02 (51.783977) Long (WGS84) W0:08:09 (-0.135752) LR TL286111 Hospital: Queen Elizabeth 1 Hospital Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HQ End: Dobbs Weir Nearest Post Code EN11 0AY Lat (WGS84) N51:45:19 (51.755182) Long (WGS84) E0:00:19 (0.005301) LR TL385081
1.5 miles: cross over canal (by pub) 1 Stage 9 Overview Start time: 17:02 Saturday Distance: 10.2 miles Emergency: 07966 542315 2 3 7 miles: left over canal and right to Swan and Pike Rd, then keep left along canal to London Loop Path and over three footbridges 4 5 7 6 7.3 miles: after 3 rd footbridge, take path through gate bearing right through common, becoming Godwin Close 8 9 8 miles: left to Sewardson Rd, CROSS BUSY ROAD, then right to Mott St. 10 9.75 miles: straight over crossroads (BUSY ROAD) to Manor Rd 10.1 miles: bear off right from road over green to finish
Stage 9 Top Tips Navigation: Most of this stage is simply following the canal. We have had plenty of problems with people getting lost in Enfield Lock though (7 miles), so follow the instructions with care. The canal towpath crosses roads in Broxbourne and Enfield, so take care. At 7.9 miles you need to cross the busy A412, then another smaller crossroads near the end. Marshal and Support Points: Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 9 Cross bridge L 1.5 EN10 6QT 16:57 Cross bridge and narrow road to join other side 9 Station Rd, Waltham Abbey L 5.5 Water EN9 1AZ 17:17 (Water only) 9 Enfield Lock L 7 Water EN3 6GE 17:27 Turns away from river to Godwin Close 9 A112 crossing to Mott St H 8 EN9 3QQ 17:37 Left to pavement, then right to Mott St 9 Crossroads towards High Beach M 9.75 IG10 4AD 17:42 Straight on over Avey Lane Stage Records: Year Stage Distance Name Team Time Category 2016 9 10.2 Busalieh, Chris Stock Exchange AC 00:59:03 Overall (men) 2006 9 10.2 Fiona Oakes Thrift Green 01:05:33 Overall (women) 2007 9 10.2 Anna McLaughlin Ranelagh 01:07:50 V35 Women 2008 9 10.2 Mark Forrest London Front Runners 00:59:51 V40 Men 2009 9 10.2 Claire Steward Dulwich Runners 01:19:50 V45 Women 2010 9 10.2 Nicholas Brown Dulwich Runners 01:08:40 V50 Men Start: Dobbs Weir Nearest Post Code EN11 0AY Lat (WGS84) N51:45:19 (51.755182) Long (WGS84) E0:00:19 (0.005301) LR TL385081 Hospital: Princess Alexandra Hospital Hamstel Road, Harlow CM20 1QX End: High Beach Nearest Post Code IG10 4AE Lat (WGS84) N51:39:55 (51.665282) Long (WGS84) E0:02:27 (0.040965) LR TQ412982
3.1 miles: through gate, and STAY ON PAVEMENT ALONG BUSY ROAD Stage 10 Overview 3.5 miles: CROSS BUSY ROAD AT TRAFFIC LIGHT DANGER! and through hedge to Bell Common 3.7 miles: turn right past houses to cross common 4 miles: left to Western Ave, then to Centre Dr, then footpath to tube station and over LEFT footbridge 6.3 miles: at infant school, turn right and through gate into woods, path on left. Keep to right edge of cricket field 7 miles: stay left on Essex Way as path forks; keep straight on 8.7 miles: turn right to Mill Lane to finish 7 8 9 2.2 miles: cross ROAD and through white pedestrian gate, then right to wide footpath; follow towards and then parallel to road Start by road; ignore marked paths to right and follow rough path parallel to road 1 2 1.8 miles: turn left onto old private road at small car park 1.25 miles Join road (keep right to avoid cattle grid), then cross straight over BUSY ROAD and straight on to wide forest path 3 4.5 miles: from tube, down Hillcrest Way to turn right to Bower Hill, cross BUSY ROAD then left to footpath signed Essex Way 4 5 5.1 miles: Essex Way emerges briefly on road then veers off left again 6 5.7 miles: cross BUSY ROAD to Houblons Hill 6.6 miles: turn right at junction of paths and follow downhill and over M11 footbridge 8.5 miles: follow edge of field bearing left towards water tower (away from Essex Way) Start time: 18:02 Saturday Distance: 9 miles Emergency: 07966 542315
Stage 10 Top Tips Navigation: Complex route forest trails, followed by fiddly route through Epping, then the Essex Way Dangerous crossings at 1.3 and 3.5 miles listen to the marshals, no matter how much of a hurry you are in Marshals: Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 10 Path turn L 0.2 IG10 4AE 18:00 Guide runners to rough path 10 A121 forest crossing - big roundabout H 1.3 CM16 5HP 18:05 Cross busy road near roundabout 10 Crown Hill crossing - Copped Hall House M 2.2 CM16 5HR 18:10 Cross road and through pedestrian gate at Copped Hall House 10 Theydon Rd crossing H 3.5 Water CM16 4DQ 18:15 Cross Epping Rd at junction with Theydon Rd, using island 10 Cross Bower Hill M 4.6 CM16 7AA 18:20 Cross Bower Hill to join pavement on LHS 10 Crossing to Houblons Hill H 5.7 CM16 7QJ 18:25 Cross Coopersale St into Houblons Hill, watching ditch on green 10 Coopersale - road crossing at church M 6.3 Water CM16 7QT 18:30 Cross to school and onto path through woods Stage Records: Year Stage Name Team Time Category 2017 10 Jim Allchin Thames Hare & Houds 00:54:58 Overall (men) 2015 10 Kiriluk, Sarah Serpentine 2 01:04:22 Overall (women) 2018 10 Becky Hall Ranelagh 01:06:05 V35 Women 2008 10 Callum Martin London Front Runners 00:56:34 V40 Men 2009 10 Claire Pauzers Millennium 01:07:58 V45 Women 2015 10 Dave Dixon British Airways 01:00:16 V50 Men Start: High Beach Nearest Post Code IG10 4AE Lat (WGS84) N51:39:55 (51.665282) Long (WGS84) E0:02:27 (0.040965) LR TQ412982 Hospital: North Middlesex University Hospital Sterling Way London N18 1QX End: Toot Hill Nearest Post Code CM5 9SE Lat (WGS84) N51:42:04 (51.701235) Long (WGS84) E0:11:30 (0.191646) LR TL515025
Stage 11 - Overview Start time: 18:48 Saturday Distance: 7.5 miles Emergency: 07966 542315 0.85 miles: turn right to Greensted Rd - ROAD 1.8 miles: turn right lane, through farm 2.2 miles: straight over narrow lane and back to path 2.7 miles: over concrete bridge, up past Sainsbury s, turn right to High St. and over BUSY ROAD 3.7 miles: bear right away from Essex Way towards small metal bridge (St Peter s Way) and straight on 4.2 miles: take path half-right over field 5.3 miles: past farm on left, then take path around trees 5.7 miles: cross gap to have hedge on your right 7.1 miles: end of path, turn left to road. After 150m, turn right through gate to cross field towards church. Turn in front of church, then left to finish. 4 1 2 3 5 4.5 miles: left to concrete path 6 1.25 miles: just after farm, turn left onto Essex Way 2 miles; just past church, turn left, the through gate to path 3 miles: turn left to Castle St. Take footpath at Spring Meadow gate 3.4 miles: follow path around the right side of playground, then right as you reach edge of houses 4 miles: up steps, left, and path left behind houses. Turn right at road, then after 50m take footpath left through hedge 6.3 miles: cross ROAD and into farm; round back of farm to track across field with church spire ahead 7 6.5 miles: path turns right & then left over small bridge
Stage 11 Top Tips Navigation: Complex route. Don t miss the turn away from the Essex Way at 3.75 miles. The path off the road at High Ongar is well hidden by a hedgerow The fields at 5 and 6 miles can be obscured by deep crops (sometimes head height) keep the church spire in view. It is possible we could need to re-direct the last section to avoid this at short notice listen to the pre-race briefing and the marshals. Marshal and Support Points Stage Place Risk Miles Water? Postcode Time Description (please refer to map for details) 11 Toot Hill T-junction M 0.8 CM5 9LF 18:50 Right turn into Greensted Rd 11 Essex Way turn off road L 1.3 CM5 9LG 18:50 Left turn after farm onto Essex Way 11 Ongar High St L 2.9 Water CM5 9AB 19:00 Cross road using zebra crossing, and left into Castle St 11 High Ongar M 4.2 CM5 9RL 19:10 Cross road and through hedges into fields 11 Paslow Farm M 6.5 Water CM4 0JY 19:20 Cross road and round barns to St Peters Way 11 Blackmore Rd crossing L 7.1 CM4 0RB 19:20 Cross road and into field towards finish Stage Records: Year Stage Name Team Time Category 2007 11 7.5 Graham Brook Stragglers 00:43:22 Overall (men) 2007 11 7.5 Zara Hyde- Peters Stock Exchange AC 00:46:49 Overall (women) 2007 11 7.5 Zara Hyde-Peters Stock Exchange 00:46:49 V35 Women 2016 11 7.5 Reeves, Andrew Serpentine Running Club Men 00:44:15 V40 Men 2012 11 7.5 Ange Norris Dulwich Runners 00:53:40 V45 Women 2010 11 7.5 Bob Harrison Millennium 00:48:34 V50 Men Start: Toot Hill Nearest Post Code CM5 9SE Lat (WGS84) N51:42:04 (51.701235) Long (WGS84) E0:11:30 (0.191646) LR TL515025 Hospital: Princess Alexandra Hospital Hamstel Road, Harlow CM20 1QX End: Blackmore Nearest Post Code CM4 0RN Lat (WGS84) N51:41:30 (51.691605) Long (WGS84) E0:19:07 (0.318512) LR TL603017