Summary
Table of Contents
| Season | 3 |
| Race | 3 |
| Distance | 8.7km |
| Elevation (total climb) | 263m |
| Dates run | 3rd – 16th May 2021 |
| Race designer | Sean Orchard |
Introduction
This route was first run in May 2020. There’s a longer version starting and finishing at Lees Hall Pond which featured in Season 1 as Moss Valley and Back.
Mostly firm farm and woodland trails, with a few hundred metres of tarmac and a 1.2km climb up a stony track. The paths through the woods are beautiful, but can be rather muddy after heavy rain.
The route starts at the top of Lightwood Lane (the official start is the yellow grit bin on the corner of the access road to ‘Lightwood House’) and finishes where the public footpath emerges on to the pavement at the side of the dual carriageway.
Lightwood Lane is quite regularly used by lorries and large farm machinery so it’s essential to park considerately if driving there or, better yet, park elsewhere. (There’s a huge lay by a few hundred metres East around the ring road, next to Herdings Park).
Alternative route: Part of the original route has been closed, so Sean has come up with an alternative route which is described in detail below.
Maps
Route Guides
Strava Links
Strava Segments
- Moss Valley Meander
- Povey Farm Climb
- MVM Loop Down
- MVM Loop Up
- Moss Valley Meander 2020 – the whole route
And for the Alternative Route…
- MVM Troway Alternative – the whole route
Alternative Route
Part of a bridleway has been closed for repairs during our race window, so Sean has designed an acceptable alternative route. The diversion adds about 500m to the original route – up to 9.1km (5.6miles), but the overall ascent/descent remains the same. It also adds some nice views, an extra bit of woodland and passes a nice cafe and a pub!
Either route is acceptable.
Scoring
50 points for fastest time. Everyone else gets a percentage – if the winning time is 1 hour and you take 2 hours, you get 25 points. Plus a 5 point bonus for collecting some rubbish either on a recce or the race
Submitting Results
This race is now closed. But you can still run it for fun.
Results
All Time Course Personal Bests (PBs)
You can still submit your time to this website if you’d like to see your time recorded alongside everyone else’s – use the link in the right-hand sidebar. If you’ve run this course as part of the NTCLCGP race series your time should already be there.
