Originally Posted by
chris brown
SOME ONE MUST HAVE A ROUTE MAP!!!!!!HAS ANYONE OUT THERE GOT A ROUTE MAP????????
it's on the Keighly and craven website
YORKSHIREMAN OFF-ROAD MARATHON
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
Full route on OS South Pennines Outdoor Leisure 21.
Start and Finish at New Westfield Farm, Upper Marsh, Oxenhope (Grid Reference
019362.)
Route as described below visiting checkpoints in correct order.
Checkpoint Grid
Reference
Approximate
Mileage
Start Westfield Farm 019 362 -
1 Hebden Bridge Road SC 017 337 2¾
2 Withens Pub R 045 306 7
3 Road/Track Junction SC 032 290 9¼
4 Hough Gate SC 051 295 10½
5 Denholme Velvets R 071 323 13½
6 Hewenden end of Viaduct R 074 362 16¼
7 Dolphin Lane SC 072 375 18¼
8 Off Shaw Lane R 066 397 20¼
9 Sugden End A629 R 047 375 22½
10 Edge Penistone Hill SC 25
Finish Westfield Farm 019 362 26.3
SC Self-clip checkpoint
R Manned checkpoint with refreshments
On leaving farm lane turn left down Moorside Lane, after half a mile turn right at
crossroads into Lee Lane. Pass reservoir up hill, now track. Turn left on conduit for
approximately one and half miles to
CHECKPOINT 1 at junction with main road,
Cross road and follow conduit for another mile leaving at Far Peat Lane, right along
tarmac road for 400 yards, taking gate and track to left over stream. Follow White Moor
Lane then Sawood Lane uphill to gate, ahead on rough track to open moor, Wind Farm
on right. After one and a quarter mile down steps and across footbridge, follow path
until it meets track. Bear right to CHECKPOINT 2 at former Withens pub.
Right along road for quarter of a mile leaving via stile to Slade Barn. Over Rocking
Stone Flat to meet road at Gatehouse. Left, follow road for three-quarters of a mile,
taking track on right running parallel, CHECKPOINT 3.
2
Follow track, which meets Calderdale Way from right. Continue on track & cross road.
Keep on Calderdale Way via former Moorcock pub (now farm) and up hill to
CHECKPOINT 4
at Houghgate. Still on Calderdale Way down hill taking left &
immediate right through field to farm where track meets tarmac road turn left to
Brookhouse. Follow path along beck through golf course to Ogden Reservoir. Cross dam
wall bearing right along road just before junction with main road, take bridle way to
left, Back Lane. After half a mile take footpath to right across fields to meet track, turn
right to CHECKPOINT 5 at junction with A629.
Left along main road, cross and take lane on right. Left at the bottom for 50 yards
taking footpath to meet Denholme Beck. Follow Beck under railway bridge to reservoir.
Down steps on right, follow path round right-hand side to front. Cross dam wall then
uphill on road taking path on right through allotments. Down hill passing Hollin Park left
across field, straight across road to follow track leading to house gates. NB.New route
Left through style then keep right on green track, not dropping to viaduct. After 50
yards turn right to kissing gate the immediately left onto tarmac path leading down to
viaduct. Over viaduct to gate a far end and
CHECKPOINT 6.
Leave checkpoint down track to main road turn right then left after 30 yards on lane to
Hallas Cote farm, just before farm yard gate take style on the left, this path runs
around the farm & brings you out on Hallas Lane. Turn right down the lane for 50 yards
then over style into field following wall down to style into Goit Stock Wood.Return to old
route. Through wood and out across field to footbridge across cow house beck. Turn
immediately left before stile, keeping wall on right, following beck up to Cullingworth
main road. Right to CHECKPOINT 7 at the bottom of Dolphin Lane.
At the top of Dolphin Lane turn right following footpath across road into Ryecroft.
Through Ryecroft, left at house gate following path to moor. Follow way marks across
moor to Back Shaw Lane leading to Shaw Lane where you turn right down road and
immediately left to CHECKPOINT 8.
Left from checkpoint along track and follow stiles through fields to Hainworth Village.
Straight-ahead on track to meet Bingley Road, then right down road to junction with
A629 and CHECKPOINT 9.
Along track and uphill to cross road onto moor. Straight ahead over moor to Black Moor
Road, turn right and take stile on left on right-hand bend, down hill across Hebden
Road. Take stile opposite and follow track downhill. Left on footpath in front of
farmhouse then immediately right at gate down to beckside. Follow to footbridge over
beck and immediately under railway. Up lane to Marshend Farm and on to Marsh Lane
(tarmac road). Left for 400yards, then right up tarmac road. On left-hand bend, go
straight ahead on footpath up field. Carry straight on until path passes to left of
farmhouse (Hole). Here turn left up lane to road. Left onto road for 20 yards then right
up track onto Penistone Hill, CHECKPOINT 10 (This section will be flagged to finish).
Continue straight ahead with cricket field on left and quarry on right. Down right-hand
side of wall to finish.
that's a good run too and I'll be doing that one
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