Future races near Oxfordshire

"New Race HQ for 2024 - it's at the Marston Lodge Farm, Marston Trussell." "The Naseby 1645 is a 16.45M road race that weaves it way through stunning rural Northamptonshire, passing seven Battle of Naseby 1645 memorials and viewpoints." "The route remains unchanged from previous years, but with the new start/finish location, the challenge of Dick's Hill comes a little earlier on the route!" "The route is on roads, many of which will be closed during the race to traffic. This is a challenging and undulating course having a total ascent of 289m." "M markers." "Medal." "Technical T-shirt is extra."

"Collect race number on the day." "Venue is the Aldbury Recreation Ground, Stocks Road." The Estate is NE of Tring and NW  of Berkhamsted. "The boundary trail route follows well-marked paths around the beautiful Ashridge Estate." "The race this year will be run in a anti-clockwise direction." "So first it heads towards Northchurch Common, then to Little Gaddesden, Ringshall and Ivinghoe Beacon before heading back to the start." "The only deviation from the official boundary route is that entrants will go to the top of Ivinghoe Beacon." "Gift."

"Collect race number and chip on the day." "Race HQ is at the Spiceball Leisure Centre, Cherwell Drive." The course is a shaped like a letter P,  the out and back bit being about 5M long. This out and back bit starts along narrow paths in Spiceball Park. It continues on a footpath that accompanies the A423. The first hill is alongside this main road at about 1.25M. Just after 2M, the course leaves the main road and ventures into the countryside visiting the villages of Little Bourton, Great Bourton and Cropredy. At 5M, the circular 5M bit  of the P starts. Here there is a short hill and at 6M there is a longer hill. At the top, you reach a village called Claydon. In my opinion, the nicest part of the course is between 6.5M and 8M: so peaceful on a quiet, narrow lane that crosses the Oxford Canal (between Claydon and Appletree). Unfortunately, this tranquillity is shattered by a significant hill at 8M  (and in the future by being only 1K from 225 mph trains on the HS2 railway line). Just after the 10M marker, you complete the circular bit of the course. Just after 11M you meet the last hill which is on the approach to Great Bourton. You know it's coming as you went down it on the way out! "M markers." "Chip timing." "Medal." "There are also 1M and 2M Fun Runs within the Park."

"Race HQ is at Hillingdon Athletic Club, 206 Bury Street." "This race (formerly the Finchley 20), is the
longest-running 20M race in the UK." "Four laps on mostly quiet suburban roads." "Undulating."

"Early bird until Dec 31st." "Race HQ is at the Village Hall." "The start is outside the Hullavington Arms." "This is a road race of 20M over two 'unequal' laps of a gently undulating and picturesque course." "Medal, cake."

In 2023, the race was full on Feb 17th. In 2022 this race was on Sep 4th  and it was full on Aug 29th which was the closing date. In 2019, the race was full a month before the date of the race. "Venue is Lincroft Academy, Station Road." "Taking place in the villages to the north of Bedford, the race starts in the village of Oakley. Two circular laps take runners through Pavenham, Felmersham and Stevington villages with a finish outside the Academy." "Start to finish chip timing." "Iconic Oakley 20 hoodie."

"The race starts at Combe Gibbet (SU365623)." "It's a wonderfully scenic 16M cross country race through the beautiful Wiltshire and Hampshire countryside." "Undulating." "It finishes in Overton (RG25 3HD)." "M markers." "The race entry includes a bus ride from Overton to the start at Combe Gibbet."

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