Guisborough Gallump Race Route

This was a one-off race which kept to G'bro woods because of the Foot & Mouth restrictions. Thanks for the positive comments on this route after the race - it was difficult to get an interesting route which required the minimum of marshalling.

Rob

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From Belmangate (621148) head for (surprise, surprise) Highcliff Nab....

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then follow the main track down and turn left at the path junction

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Stay on this metalled road for approx 1/2 mile and then straight on here at the top of Hutton Village bank...

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50 yards further on turn left up the 'Badger track' and follow this winding path which climbs up through the woods...

 

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to the top of the 'unsuitable for motors' road show here. Carry straight on and follow the edge of the wood for approx 600 metres ...(who's that man?)

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.....and then just around a corner take the SECOND right into the woods....(note wooden post) 

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Stay on this path for approx 700 meters and then just as it bends left turn FIRST right along a narrow track (there he is again) to........ 

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'The Hanging Stone'. If you're ahead of me, stop here and admire the views for 5 mins and then descend down into the woods on slippery steps......

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the path levels out at a path junction where you must turn right along the marked 'White Route'. (Pinchinthorpe Plod Race route)

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Stay on the 'White Route' which forks left here after approx 100 yards......  
(follow that man)

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When you descend onto the main track turn left over a stile after only 50 yards...

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follow the long fast descent for 500 metres and then make sure you turn right. DO NOT carry straight on as in the Pinchinthorpe Plod Race)

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After climbing gently for approx 1K you must turn right after a gate up the 'unsuitable for motors' road which climbs up....

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to this path x-roads. Turn left here and stay on the main track back to the top of Hutton Village bank as in photo 3. Retrace your outward route until..

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you meet this left turn off the main path (NOT OBVIOUS - unlike that man again) where you will descend quickly (hopefully) for approx 1/2 mile until..  

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you meet this stile at the bottom. Turn right here and stay on the main path as it winds its way along the edge of the fields

After approx 1 mile turn right up the 'sting in the tail' i.e. Silverton hill (616144)  and then turn left at the T-junction and follow the main path back to Belmangate (621148). DO NOT leave the Woods or cross any fields.

Well done - collect your prize at the finish!