This is a long
established summer fete race, which we have adjusted with the agreement of
the parish council to make it a little more challenging.
The start is at The Black Horse Public House in Swainby (477021). Parking at the rear of the
pub! Start outside the Pub and head north, cross the bridge and head in a westerly direction along the minor road until it reaches
Back Lane when you turn in a general southerly direction and follow this
lane to it’s junction with Coalmire Lane at 474005. Shortly after the
junction the route leaves the road to avoid the dangerous road bend, but
soon rejoins it.
The route now heads in a SW. direction to the Cattle Grid at 473003 and follows Coalmire Lane South for approx. 350metres
to [CP1].
You now ascend on
an obvious path which is always marked on the day of the race. This leaves
the road at 472000 and ascends through the old quarry area to the wood
corner at 474001. The route now follows the outside of the wood staying
between wall and wall or fence and wall for two kilometres until this path
reaches [CP2] at 488996. This is at a minor path junction approx 180m
before the main path junction which allows you to cut the corner. On reaching this point head
NE downhill to the main track then NW into the wood following the main trail descending to path junction
481008 [CP3]. (This is a downhill mile - worth timing yourself for a PB!)
Turn E and follow the CW to 489002 [CP3]
then head NE across the pasture to the Ford in Scugdale Beck at 492004. Now follow
the farm road past Hollin Hill to the Telephone Box at Huthwaite Green.
Continue to follow The CW to the foot of Jacob’s Ladder 493012. At this
point leave The Cleveland Way and cross the rough pasture to join the
footpath just south of Perish Crook at 492015.
Your route is now very
straightforward as you follow the wide footpath passing to the east of Whorlton House. You now progress down Whorlton Lane passing through
Whorlton to [CP5] at 484024.
The finish is
now at the rear of The Black Horse Pub accessed via the playing fields.