Hi there,
I did this last year and am looking to do it again, also because I did part of my training on soft surfaces because of injury. I gather the course is the same and I remember some bits were on soft surfaces. Does anyone remember how long that was, say on the whole 6 miles or something, or just a few hundred yards?
Many thanks,
Vincenzo
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Here's a link to my strava log of the run:
https://www.strava.com/activities/576815338
I see that there is a stretch of a few hundred yards under trees alongside the university playing fields which is definitely on softer more earthy paths (same as part of the Exeter Riverside parkrun), so that is probably what you remember.
Tim, thanks a lot! I think that's what I remember under trees alongside the university playing fields. I'll check out the strava log!
VA - there were some parts I remember along by the river with grass on both sides you couldn't really run off the path as it was overgrown. But there were other parts that I'm sure you could run on the grass if the marshals let you.
Some of the parts along the canal are concrete which is much harder surface to run on than ordinary tarmac.
Just make sure your shoes have some decent cushioning and you should be OK.
Hello, I'm doing this next week and trying to find out more information about the course. I was wondering where you got the google maps information? Do you have a link to a map which shows the course? I've emailed the organiser but no reply so far.
Thanks.