The Leith Hill Half

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A half marathon from Dorking to the top of the highest point in southeastern England - Leith Hill (and back). The Trionium Leith Hill Half was voted the Best Race in Britain in 2015 (Runner's Word, February 2016).Leith Hill Half Marathon named as one of Britain's top three best half marathons in 2013 by runners voting at Runner's World.Leith Hill Half Marathon named as England's top half marathon in 2012 by runners voting at Runner's World.Leith Hill Half Marathon named as one of Britain's top three best half marathons in 2010 by runners voting at Runner's World.Leith Hill Half Marathon named as one of Britain's top ten best races in 2009 by runners voting at Runner's World.Leith Hill Half voted one of Britain's top five half marathons in 2008 (14th best race overall) by runners voting at Runner's World.
The Leith Hill Half
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Sun, 3 Mar 2019
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Dorking, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Leith hill Rd, Dorking RH5 6HE, UK
Start times
Sun, 3 Mar 2019
The Leith Hill Half:
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The Leith Hill Half
21.1km
£43.00 - £45.00
Route information
Let’s get this straight… it’s an out-and-back: the first half is all uphill – the second half is not all downhill! Including 1836 feet of total ascent and 1836 feet of total descent.
Starting from the Nower, you proceed to the eastern end of the Nower ridge, climb up to the top and run along the crest, with views back to the race start on your right, and views towards Leith hill on your left. Go past the small temple at the top of the ridge, and trend right steeply downhill. Turn left and proceed along the private road for around 300m until you encounter a right hand turn that looks like it’s someone’s drive: it isn’t, so turn in right and then take the right hand path and proceed down a narrow and uneven path next to a chicken-run (on your left) and down the steps at the end, turn left on the road and after around 40m turn right over a little bridge. Keep going straight, deviating neither right nor left, for another 2km, along narrow paths and bridleways, and along rutted sandy gullies, until you arrive at the junction with the A25 at Rookery Drive. There will be a water station here. Turn left, and run along next to the Pipp Brook: bear right after the stables, and run past the old mill and mill pond on your left: then immediately turn left up a bridleway and on into open country. Follow the path steeply uphill until you emerge on the sandy lane known as Wolvens Lane (a byway open to all traffic – a BOAT – so beware of trials bike riders and drivers of 4x4s). Turn left and start the very long climb up to Coldharbour, which you will reach after about 2 miles – deviating neither left nor right. At the car park opposite the Plough pub in Coldharbour, turn right and proceed very steeply (walking is allowed) up towards Coldharbour cricket ground (and another water station). Follow signs for the tower, and after a very steep final climb, you arrive at the tower – but don’t stop! To benefit from the views, run past the tower, turn left and then right, and run to the half way point, which is a carved wooden chair. Have a rest if you need one, and then reverse your route to the start. Good luck!
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How to get there
Leith hill Rd, Dorking RH5 6HE, UK
Get full directionsPark at the Priory School (RH4 3DG) – not in adjacent side streets.
Conferio Ltd
he organisation for this race was second to none in my experience. Dr Rob and his team have gone to considerable lengths with videos of the route, how to get there, a good detailed map of the course and marshalling before the race to find the school and help with parking. Booking in took 45 seconds and I was out getting ready to warm up.
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If you have trail shoes, you should use them – the course may be very wet and muddy. Spikes are banned (and aren’t necessary anyway).
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