Gin Pit Marathon – Directions
Start and finish at:-
Miners Welfare Club, GinPitVillage, Ley Road, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7DW
DistanceDetails
(miles)
0Race Start on Meanley Road (more of a trail than a road) at the side of the Miners Welfare Club.
0.2 “Y” shaped forkin the trail bear left.
0.3Track bears left.
0.4Straight across a trail cross road.
0.8Turn left at trail cross road.
1.0Bear right at offset 4 way trail junction. Continue straight along the trail which turns into Hadbutt Lane.
1.4“T” junction at the end of Hadbutt Lane turn left on to Manchester Road.
2.2At mini roundabout go straight across.
2.4At mini roundabout bear left.
3.3At the top of the hill the road bears to the left. Turn right onto Garrett lane passing the front of GarrettHallSchool.
3.7Garrett Lane turns into Garrett Hall Road, continue straight on.
3.8At the end of Garrett Hall Road do a quick left on to Thornton Road then immediately right onto Mosley Common Road so you are basically going in a straight line.
There are a row of shops, as you are running keep them to your left.
4.0Bear left onto Common Side Road.
4.1At the end of Common Side Road carry bear left along Bridgewater Road.
4.7“T” junction at the end of Bridgewater Road turn left, at mini roundabout.
4.75“T” junction turn left onto Newearth Road.
4.8Turn right onto trail.
5.6Trail goes underA580 Duel Carriageway Road, go through tunnel, continue straight ahead.
6.1Go under Greenleach Lane Bridge, continue straight ahead.
6.5Trail goes under the M60,continue straight ahead.
7.85Trail ends, turn rightonto Parrin Lane, over canal bridge and immediately right onto the canal. At this point will be the first check point and drinks station.
8.8Canal passes through the picturesque village of Worsley, continue straight ahead.
10.5Pass “Fayre & Square” Pub and Boothstown Moorings on the far side of the canal. Continue straight ahead.
11 to 12Pass Astley and its Pit Head visible to your right. Continue straight ahead.
13.2Bridge at Marsland Green Lane. Continue straight head. Half way point.
At this point will be the second check point and drinks station.
14.2ButtsBridge, Leigh. Continue straight ahead.
16.7Cross Plank Lane at the swing bridge and continue along the same side of the canal.
18.4Bridge 4, Abram Bridge. Continue along the same side of the canal.
19.2Leave the canal path by going up the steps at Bridge 3 onto the main road (Lily Lane). Turn right and continue along the road.
At this point will be the third check point and drinks station.
19.5The centre of Platt Bridge. There are 2 sets of traffics lights right next to each other.
Turn right at the first set.
Turn immediately left at the second set onto Bickershaw Lane, B5237.
22.0“T” junction set of traffics lights turn left onto Leigh Road, A578.
22.4Turn right onto trail.
WATCH OUT THIS TURNING IT IS EASY TO MISS !
At this point will be the fourth & final check point and drinks station.
22.8Trail comes to Westleigh Lane, cross and continue along the trail.
23.0Trail crosses a stream and comes to a trail “T” junction turn left and then right shortly afterwards.
23.2The trail has a little right then left chicane but basically continues in a straight line.
23.4The trail has another little right then left chicane and again basically continues in a straight line.
23.6The trail ends at a cemetery, turn left onto a tarmac road.
23.6“T” junction turn right onto Lovers Lane.
23.7Cross roads with traffic lights, go straight across.
23.9Cross roads with traffic lights, turn left onto Leigh Road (B5215).
24.1Pass the church of St Micael & All Saints on right, then immediately afterwards at a bus stop turn right onto a trail.
24.4“T” junction and the “Bog of Doom”turn right onto Bee Fold Lane.
24.8“T” junction turn Left.
25.1“Y” shaped fork, turn left onto a tarmac lane.
25.3Look out for a trail that crosses the lane you are on and turn right onto the trail.
25.6Trail drops down, over a small bridge and up the other side continue straight on.
25.75Junction in the trail (straight on or right), turn right.
WATCH OUT THIS TURNING IS EASY TO MISS !
25.8Go through a gate and cross Squires Lane. Continue along the trail on the other side of Squires Lane it is slightly off set to the right as you cross the road.
25.85Continue straight ahead along the trail passed the Guided Busway construction site.
26“Y” shaped fork, turn left. The trail leads to the finish.
26.2Congratulations! The Miners Welfare Club and refreshments.