Author: Steve Tozer-Loft

Summary Season 3 Race 1 Distance 4.3km Elevation 150m Dates run Monday 5th April – Sunday 2nd May 2021 Course designer James Halse Introduction The original and some would say the best. The Cat Lane Canter is where this all started – it was a proper race in 2019, and in 2020 we did itContinue reading Season 3 Race 1 Cat Lane Canter

Summary Season 2 Race 9 Distance 16km Elevation (total climb) 220m Dates run Monday March 8th – Sunday 28th Wednesday 31st March 2021 Race designer Sid Fletcher Link to event on facebook Introduction At around 15K the Beast takes you through many highlights of the Eastside. Incorporating the “Cote de Jenkin” from the tour deContinue reading Season 2 Race 9 Beast from the East

Summary Season 1 Race 10 Distance Section 1: 17kmSection 2: 23kmSection 3: 15kmComplete course: 36km Elevation (total climb) Section 1: 270mSection 2: 500mSection 3: 330mComplete course: 670m Dates run 31st August -30th September 2020 Race designer James Halse Link to event on facebook Introduction I’ve uploaded a route guide and map to the google driveContinue reading Season 1 Race 10 Sheaf Watershed

Summary Season 2 Race 1 Distance Not applicable Elevation (total climb) Not applicable Dates run 24th October – 21st November 2020 Race designer Chris Lawson Link to event on facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1070916783368564 Introduction The first race in the Not The Cat Lane Canter Grand Prix – Winter Edition The beauty of this race is that youContinue reading Season 2 Race 1 Frank’s Brick Bonanza

Summary Season 2 Race 2 Distance Short course: 7kmMedium course: 10kmLong course: 12.5km Elevation (total climb) 227m (long course) Dates run 16th – 26th November 2020 Race designer Sid Fletcher Link to event on facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/2743637225910383 Introduction An introduction to the many varied backdrops of the Eastside. This route will take you through industrial backstreets,Continue reading Season 2 Race 2 Unleashed in the East

Summary Season 2 Race 3 Distance 10km Elevation (total climb) 230m Dates run 5th -13th December 2020 Race designer Katelyn McKeown Link to event on facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1281475038918673 Introduction Okay Cat fans here is some information for route 3 the Woodbourn Burn Return. Here is a Strava link to the “pure route” – because we allContinue reading Season 2 Race 3 Woodbourn Burn Return

Summary Season 2 Race 4 Distance Short course: 7.5kmMedium course: 10.5kmLong course: 13km Elevation (total climb) 300m Dates run Friday 18th December 2020 – Sunday 3rd January 2021 Race designer Sid Fletcher Link to event on facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/396007001512536 Introduction A challenging mixed route of road and trail. With plenty of ascents and occasional difficult terrainContinue reading Season 2 Race 4 Sid’s Ski Village Special

Summary Season 2 Race 7 Distance 9.5km Elevation (total climb) 200m Race window 2nd – 15th 22nd February 2021 Race designer Jane Huws Link to event on facebook Introduction Jo Gleig and I have come up with the next race route – the theme being ‘Footbridges’. It’s not particularly long (about 5.8 miles) but itContinue reading Season 2 Race 7 Bridging the Gap