The Moorfoot Festive Handicap will be at
Innerleithen on Sunday 19 December, starts from 9.30am. Again the aim is a bit
of fun and to make some space for Christmas indulgence! Refreshments provided free to club members - a hot/cold drink and a tray bake - from the Innerleithen Golf Course cafe.
I've checked the route and miraculously it has escaped the effects of Storm Arwen.
Start will be about 300m up the forest track from the Innerleithen Golf Course, which is about 1 mile north of the town on Leithen Road / the B709, postcode EH44 6HZ
The Innerleithen Golf Club has very kindly agreed to allow us to use part its carpark as shown at the link https://goo.gl/maps/5BVHrwQuVYkS2T9Z7 The exact number of cars that can park there will be confirmed as it depends on use by the golf club, but we will easily exceed the number of spaces that we can use in the carpark. Therefore use of the golf club car park is initially reserved for those bringing Juniors, and those who have young family in tow.
If driving Seniors are expected park away and use the last bit as a warm up on foot. There is space for about 8 cars at the cauld (weir) about 500m south of the golf club although this is often well used by MTBers, and there is space for about 10 cars in the layby in an old quarry about 1km north of the golf club about 200m passed the cattle grid and round the bend, as well as other places in the town.
Of course the Tweed valley bike path is an excellent link for those cycling and minimising their carbon footprint!
The great news is that the café in Golf Club house 'Naomi's kitchen' https://www.facebook.com/Naomiskitcheninnerleithen/, will be open and serving. Hot drinks and breakfast rolls will be on sale from 9.30am. The Moorfoot club has arranged to cover the cost of runners basic refreshments afterwards, a tray bake each and juice for juniors and tea/coffee for seniors. Of course there is more available but you will need to cover the cost if you want more. Toilets are also available in the club house. If using the golf clubhouse, whether for toilets or refreshments, usual COVID protocols for a cafe apply. There are outdoor seats too.
Please let me know if you are thinking of attending colin.m.williams@talk21.com. Also I could do with a marshal or two if you are not up for a run, but can get by without as I will mark the route.
Be aware if serious winter conditions occur then we may have to cancel but I will communicate that via email/facebook although the long range forecast suggests it will be OK.
Report from last year can be found here: http://moorfootrunners.blogspot.com/2020/12/moorfoot-festive-run-results.html
Event details
Senior Handicap Run
The handicap is runners aged 16 +
Over half the course is on the hard forest tracks, but there are sections of soft, muddy and uneven paths so shoes with proper grip are essential. Be prepared for getting wet feet.
The course is 4.5 mile / 7.3km with 1000ft / 300m climb, almost all in the first 2 miles (one of those ‘surely it can't get steeper’ climbs which then does!) shown here: https://www.strava.com/activities/4424773132
The course will be marked with tape and/or arrowed.
The first runner will be off on or around 9:30am, and last
off before 10am depending on the handicapping, which will be based on runners
current 10km ‘race pace’. I will use the results from last year to set
the handicaps for those coming but if you didn’t do that one
please let me know your current 10km time and I will estimate.
If you plan to attend, or even thinking about it please email me at the address above. Also let me know if you have a preference for tea or coffee.
Junior trail run
All the juniors will start together at 9.30am so think about arriving from 9am
Both the Under 12 (approx. 1 mile/1.6km, 100 feet/ 30m ascent) and Under 16 (approx. 2 mile/ 3.2km, 200 feet/ 60m ascent) runs will be a straight forward out and back trail run on hard forest tracks, shown on the route map below. Both these routes will have marshals on them so no one will get lost (we hope).
Anyone interested please let Gregor Nicholson and me know on the email above.
Ages are as at 31.8.20 (consistent with the XC season). Minimum age 9 on the day. 16+ run with the seniors.
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| Junior Route |
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| Senior Route |
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| Senior Route Profile |
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