Pier to Pier Race

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Pier to Pier Race
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The Pier to Pier race is one of the more popular runs in the North of England with around 1000 entries each year. The run starts on the beach at South Shields Pier and follows a superb scenic route along the cliff paths past Marsden Rock and Souter Lighthouse. It rejoins the beach at Whitburn and finishes at Roker Pier in Sunderland.

Where and when

Location
222 Sunderland Rd, South Shields NE34 6AT, UK
Start times
Sunday, May 19, 2019
7 Mile: 10:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Pier to Pier Race
7 Mile
Distance
7mi
£25 - £27

Route information

The Run starts besides the Pier at South Shields (A bus sevice is available from finish to the start before the race, please choose this with your entry if you require it). After roughly a mile along the sandy beach the race moves to The Leas, here you can choose any route apart from the road or footpath down to Souter lighthouse.
Anyone using the road or footpath WILL be disqualified.
At Souter Lighthouse there is a water station and then the race moves to the coastal path down to Sunderland, eventually moving back to the beach for the finish.
The Whole race is approx 7 miles (11k) and starts at 10am.
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How to get there

222 Sunderland Rd, South Shields NE34 6AT, UK
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