Summary
| Season | 4 |
| Race | 10 |
| Distance | 12.5km |
| Elevation (total climb) | 85m |
| Dates run | 1st October 2021 – 23rd April 2022 |
| Race designer | Sid Fletcher |
Introduction
This is it – the final frontier, the cherry on the cake – the last route to seal down the NTCLC Season 4 Grand Prix in the annals of running history – well maybe that’s a tad of an overstretch but I’m sure you’ll like this one last blast – Woodhouse Wastelands. The route brushes alongside both Season 4 Route 9 Orgreave NTWW and also Season 3’s Shirebrook Shimmy.
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Its a checkpoint-based route of around 11-12K. The observant will note some corners to be cut and a few choices of different terrains to cross – I have of course created a route for those who simply wish to know where to run.
The route is mainly FLAT with no great peaks and easy-to-follow paths so I’m sure there will be some competitive times for this – I’d say fell shoes are probably better as there’s virtually no road unless you class the hardcore of the Chronoglide Skywalk segment as road. For all you Strava Junkies there are a plethora of segments to be taken. Do expect a fair amount of mud as the majority of the route is in a flood basin.
As per previous “Sid” routes expect it to be more industrial/urban than rural, although you may be pleasantly surprised at how naturalised some of the areas have become: (more info here https://www.wildsheffield.com/reserves/woodhouse-washlands/).
Like the Season 4 Route 9 Orgreave route you’ll need some form of transport (legs are always an option for the diehard) to get to the starting point. I’d suggest parking up on Old Colliery Way, S20 1DJ. (Elmwood farm pub/ Greggs ) as parking near the Start / finish can get quite busy.
Maps
Checkpoints
| Name | What3Words | Google map co-ordinates |
| CP1 Start / Finish – Rother Valley Country Park | volcano.cases.hides | 53.354638, -1.3285660 |
| CP2 – Railway footbridge | warping.scrubbing.belly | 53.348547, -1.3291980 |
| CP3 – Chronoglide skywalk | beats.good.linked | 53.353587, -1.3373330 |
| CP4 – Woodhouse mill regulator | fantastic.report.trunk | 53.366335, -1.3515230 |
| CP5 – Orgreave Lane | live.will.career | 53.375499, -1.3704080 |
| CP6 – Highfield Lane | bets.gifts.chose | 53.377304, -1.3731680 |
| CP7 – The Bee Hive | pine.leads.fool | 53.381859, -1.3545740 |
| CP8 – Retford road | vets.punk.jaws | 53.367036, -1.3477270 |
Route Guide
Strava Links
Possible Strava Route
Strava Segments
- Woodhouse Wastelands – CP1 to CP2
- Woodhouse Wastelands – CP2 to CP3
- Chronoglide Skywalk
- Woodhouse Wastelands- blast to the slope
- Woodhouse Washlands Trail North to South
- Woodhouse wastelands -the barbed wire path
- Woodhouse wastelands -pylonphobic path
- Woodhouse wastelands – Secret bridge
- Woodhouse wastelands -pylonphobic path to chronoglide skywalk
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.
The overall score for Season Four for each runner will be the sum of the points for their six highest-scoring runs, at the end of the Season
Results
The race is over, but you can still run it for fun.
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.
Photos
