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West Yorkshire Winter League 2023/2024 Event No.8 Crossgate Harriers
Date: Sunday 10th March 2024
Start Time: 10:00am
Race Venue/HQ:
Public footpath entrance near Arts 'n' Flowers Garden Centre, Crossgates, Leeds, LS158ST
Car Parking:
Parking is available roadside right next to start/finish. For those who raced with us a few years ago fyi there won’t be that big long hike to the start, and we are a 5 mins walk down from the Springs retail park if necessary. No yellow lines so park both side of the road. To avoid congestion please car share where possible.
Facilities:
There will be Portaloo toilets by the start. There will be a bar and big selection of cakes on offer at the Barnbow Social Club literally over the road, so pop in and taste the Mother’s Day delights we have whipped up afterwards. Also afterwards in the clubhouse, we have a huuuge raffle with lots of bottles to be won. Anyone that can’t make the raffle and wants a ticket then message me ahead. Please bring change where possible but we will have a card machine. Setup flags and base camp by the start and finish field along the tree line.
Course:
The course has changed this year for those who remember last time round, as someone has now gone and built a dual carriage way in the middle (Elor). I expect this route to be a fast one to finish the series on, with elevation around 400m, but plenty of ups and downs, and of course plenty of mud! 5.2 miles long and is mainly on woodland paths, fields and tracks. It is a bit technical in places with a mixture of heavy Mud allied to stones and broken branches, roots, rocks, slopes and as per demand….. we have a stream crossing (wahoo) to finish on approx 400m before the finish line! It’s a decent XC layout!! I will be sending the Strava route out also, alongside a mini go-pro video for those as a visual ahead of the race…. We keep the whole route to public footpath starting off in farmers field, where we complete a large lap clockwise around the boggy perimeter, then over the footbridge and round under the Road bridge and off through the fields where we meet the uphill climb of bog lane up and around to loop back and off up to the top of the woods, lots of raised roots and branches here, but a lovely speedy downhill section to the course before climbing back up past the outdoor exercise playground is (monkey bars are optional)… We head over the ELOR rusty bridge and down into what will I’m sure be the photo gallery of the Sunday night as we cross the stream, it’s only about a foot deep at the min, then it’s an uphill finale to the finish line.
Fell or Trail shoes are essential Please listen to and take notice of Marshals instructions - They are there to ensure your safety. They will be loud and encouraging and the Crossgates Harriers roar will be evident throughout!
We look forward to welcoming everyone, and encourage as many of you to come back for a drink after to celebrate the season as the last race! We have the Barnbow club and it’s big enough for us all, so let’s fill it and celebrate together would be great.
Matty