Glentress Winter Trail Races
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Two new Winter events to Glentress Forest, in the beautiful Scottish Borders. Perhaps more renowned for its mountain biking, Glentress offers a superb array of forest trails, making it a fantastic location for trail running. The area features mile upon mile of waymarked trails including forest walks, woodland singletrack and heather clad moorland. Situated between the small Borders towns of Peebles and Innerleithen and just one hour away from Edinburgh, the location is second to none. Two distances to choose from. 18/19 November. The 21k course features a fantastic variety of terrain from hard-packed gravel trails to twisting forest singletrack ... not to mention an exhillarating descent on the Black graded MTB route... This amazing course offers something for everyone. The Glentress night trail run is open to all abilities of runners. You will be tackling some of the amazing trails that Glentress Forest has to offer in the dark.
Half Marathon and 10k
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Sat, 17 Nov 2018 - Sat, 17 Nov 2018
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Peebles, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
A72, Peebles EH45 8NB, UK
Start times
Sat, 17 Nov 2018
Half Marathon:
10:00am | 10k:
5:30pm Races summary
Here's what races are available for Glentress Winter Trail Races
Half Marathon
0km
£25
10k
0km
£20
Route information
A challenging but rewarding route incorporating a superb variety of terrain, with exhilarating descents & an abundance of fantastic singletrack trails to keep you on your toes…this amazing course ofers something for everyone. A ‘slightly’ different route to the February 21k…
Route Description:
Starting from the Glentress Peel visitor centre the intitial section features parts of the waymarked walking trails including the Glen Trail alongside Glentress Burn, linking in with Buzzard’s Nest Trail, which winds through the magnificent Douglas firs. Then it’s onto the Time Trail which passes the fortified iron age settlements offering superb views across the valley high above Peebles.
A great undulating singletrack through the tall pines leads onto a more continous climb up to Soonhope Craig. The forest opens up here with fantastic panoramic views as the trail winds it’s way up the heather clad hillside.
A section following the Tower walking trail gives a brief descent into the forest before a continuous ‘roller coaster’ section of singletrack weaves along the slopes of Middle Hill. A series of switchbacks climbs high to the upper reaches of Glentress Forest, offering more great views.
The high point of the course is reached at the mast at Dunslair Heights (600m). Enjoy a well deserved refreshment stop here & relish the thought that most of the climbing is done now & it’s now time to get the adrenaline going on the exhilarating descent of the Black graded mtb trail…
The course rejoins the forest road soon after ‘Leithen Door’, following the forest roads for a few kilometres before rejoining the Buzzard’s Nest Trail. Finish with another exhilarating descent back to the Peel Centre trailhead…
Terrain:
The course features a fantastic variety of terrain including hard packed gravel trails to twisting forest singletrack…not to mention an exhillarating descent on the Black graded MTB route…this amazing course ofers something for everyone.
Ascent: 574m/1883′ Descent: 594m/1948′
Please note: Sections of this route are on the black MTB trail which the Forestry Commission have given permission to use for the duration of the race. However we do not advise you to run this at other times when mountain bikes will be using the trail.
What's included
Registration: This will be on the Saturday morning between 0730-0930 . Registration is to be based from Glentress Peel café at the Glentress visitor centre. The cafe will be open early for the event.
How to get there
A72, Peebles EH45 8NB, UK
Get full directionsHow to get to Glentress: Glentress Peel is located in the heart of the Tweed Valley Forest Park between the small Borders towns of Peebles and Innerleithen & just one hour away from Edinburgh. Glentress is just 1 ½ miles (2.4 km) east of Peebles on the A72.
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