http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/91079697/ Right out of the pub down Didsbury Road, over Kingsway onto Wilmslow Road towards Didsbury village, turn left on Millgate Lane, turn right into Stenner woods, try not to slip off the wooden walkway into a swamp, turn left, bear left along the flood run-off to the river, turn left, under Kingsway, through the […]

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/83970315/ Down Burton Road towards West Didsbury, left on Central Road, right on Palatine towards Northenden, after crossing Barlow Moor Road sprint for 0.8 miles until you get to the bridge (see segment below, 6 min mile pace needed for #1 spot), left on Mill Lane past Biggs’ old house, left on Ford Lane, follow that […]

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/84626331/ Right out of the pub under the railway bridge, right on Albert Road (which turns into Ladybridge Road), past Daz’s, right onto the river before you get to the March Hare, follow the river, you’ll go up and over Bramhall Park Road, back into the park, follow the path through and you come out […]

This week’s run was from the refurbished Old Cock in Didsbury to take advantage of the Cask Ale festival. I can recommend the Pinnacle. It was also the first week that we incorporated a Strava segment into the route meaning a sprint up Didsbury Road. http://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_1913064.html Down to Parrs Wood, up Wilmslow Road towards Cheadle, […]

Back to the Woodstock this week to take advantage of the two for one Aspall cider offer. Good to see the mighty Kev back completing the full 10km. Can only be a matter of time before he is challenging the leaders again. http://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_1896670.html Down Barlow Moor Road, left onto Darley Avenue over the Parkway, left […]

Another low turnout for this, the first warrior meet since spring has sprung. Also my first absence (I think) since the start of this blog in October. I had a good excuse as I was attending a party at Aumbry (Manchester’s finest restaurant) to celebrate their recent refurbishment. So for once I was consuming fine […]

Last warrior meet before the Wilmslow half marathon but a bit of a poor turnout. Owen skiing, Matt and Jack at their open mic night, Daz at the City game, Kev AWOL. So this week was just for the hardcore. http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/76801744/ Keeping it simple: Barlow Moor, Parkway, Wilbraham, Kingsway, Fog, Elm, Barlow Moor. Steve S […]

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/74937880/ So right out of pub under the railway bridge on Hulme Hall Road, left on Turves Road onto Etchells over A34, left on Wilmslow Road past Griffin, left on Stanley Road over A34, left on Acre lane, past Roo’s house, left on Ack Lane, left at mini-roundabout where the Church is, right at the […]

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/73169240 With your back to the pub head down Church Road towards Styal Road. Turn left follow Styal Road until Finney Lane. Turn left and head into Heald Green, follow Finney Lane to the end. Left onto Wilmslow Road then immediately right onto Etchells Road. Follow that as it turns into Turves Road. Turn left […]

http://runkeeper.com/user/thebiggs/route/1104558 Left out of pub, left on Marriott St, right onto Palatine, left onto Burton Road, down to the end, left onto Barlow Moor Road, right onto Palatine Road, left onto Spath, follow Spath/Dene until Wilmslow Road turn right towards Parrs Wood, left on Kingsway, right on Queensway, left onto Burnage Lane, left on Fog […]