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Over the years we have managed to map out some of the routes we run. Click on the images to access them.
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Starting at Chorlton Water Park, go:
• One lap of the Water Park as a warm up
• Round again, and out half-way round onto the Mersey banks
• Up to Jackson’s Boat bridge, and cross, turning right
• Round Sale Water Park, back to Jackson’s Boat, crossing back over
• Back to Chorlton Water Park, finishing the second lap you started
Distance: 5.81 miles |
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Starting at Chorlton Park car park, go:
• Right out of the gates
• Straight on at the lights onto Nell Lane
• Right onto Princess Road
• Right onto Barlow Moor Road
• Right onto Mauldeth Road West
• Left at the lights back towards the park
Distance: 2.2 miles |
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Starting at Chorlton Water Park:
• Do one lap of the Water Park as a warm up.
• Go round again, and out half-way round onto the Mersey banks.
• Run towards Jackson’s Boat bridge, but do not cross.
• Keep following the Mersey (on your left) until you get to the railway
bridge – turn left towards the Water Park.
• Once over the bridge, bear right round the Water Park and run parallel with the motorway.
• At the end of the Water Park, go over the stepping stones, through the two gates/stiles and back towards Jackson’s Boat bridge, crossing over.
• Back to Chorlton Water Park, finishing the second lap you started, going up the hill to the gates at the car park.
Distance: 6.16 miles |
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Starting at Chorlton Water Park:
• Do one lap of the Water Park as a warm up. (Distance: 0.97 mile)
• Go round again, and out half-way round onto the Mersey banks.
• Run towards Jackson’s Boat bridge, but do not cross.
• Keep following the Mersey (on your left) for about 100 metres until you get to the gate/stile on your right, and turn right through it.
• At the end of the lane, turn left. Go straight on through the woods until you get to the small, narrow bridge. Go over this and turn left.
Note: If you want to add a little distance on to the run, then whilst in the
woods you can take one of the turnings to the left. Follow your nose and bear
right to come out near the narrow bridge!
• Keep going until you get to the railway bridge. Go over it and bear left around the Water Park (the opposite side from the motorway).
• Staying on the road round the Water Park, keep going ‘til you get to the short steep hill, then turn left and keep to the left of the building. Stay on the path rather than the road. Keep going down the path ‘til you get back to the river Mersey.
• Run along the river back towards Jackson’s Boat bridge, crossing over.
• Back to Chorlton Water Park.
Distance: 6.08 miles |
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Starting at Chorlton Water Park car park:
• Do one lap of the Water Park (anti-clockwise).
• Go round again (anti-clockwise), and out half-way round onto the Mersey
banks.
• Turn right once through the stiles, and run towards Jackson’s Boat bridge, turning left to cross over.
• Turn left at the other side and head back towards Chorlton Water Park
• Keep going past the closed bridge, to the next bridge. Turn left to cross over and then turn right, back into Chorlton Water Park.
• Finish the second lap that you started, past the benches at the warm-up area, then turn right up the hill back to the car park.
Distance: 3.66 miles |
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Starting at Chorlton Water Park warm-up area:
• Do one lap of the Water Park (anti-clockwise).
• Go round again (anti-clockwise), and out half-way round onto the
Mersey banks.
• Turn right once through the stiles, and run towards Jackson’s Boat
bridge, but don’t cross over.
• Turn right after a hundred metres or so, down the lane. Bear left at the
end, and keep left through the woods, eventually bearing right to come
back out near the narrow bridge.
• Follow the path to the right of the banks of the Mersey, eventually
going under the arches under the canal. Then turn left through the
black metal gates and back under the arches.
• Turn right, and up the lane alongside the canal and tram up to Sale
Water Park and bear right around it.
• Run alongside the M60 (!), and to the left of the main building, along
the edge of the lake and over the stepping stones at the far end.
• Turn right onto the path, and follow it up the hill. Turn left and take the
path to the left of the building.
• Keep going, and turn right into the car park at Jackson’s Boat. Cross
the bridge and head back to Chorlton Water Park.
• Finish the second lap that you started, to the benches at the warm-up
area.
Distance: 6.7 miles |
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Starting at Chorlton Water Park warm-up area:
• Do one lap of the Water Park (anti-clockwise).
• Go round again (anti-clockwise), and out half-way round onto the
Mersey banks.
• Turn right once through the stiles, and run towards Jackson’s Boat
bridge, but don’t cross over.
• Turn right after a hundred metres or so, down the lane. Bear left at the
end, and keep left through the woods, eventually bearing right to come
back out near the narrow bridge.
• Follow the path to the right of the banks of the Mersey, eventually
going under the arches under the canal. Then turn left through the
black metal gates and back under the arches.
• Turn right, and up the lane alongside the canal and tram up to Sale
Water Park and bear right around it.
• Run alongside the M60 (!), and to the left of the main building, along
the edge of the lake and over the stepping stones at the far end.
• Turn right onto the path, and follow it up the hill. Turn left and take the
path to the left of the building.
• Keep going, and turn right into the car park at Jackson’s Boat. Don’t
cross the bridge, but take the first right down Fairy Lane.
• Turn left at the end, and follow the road to the three hills at the power
station. Bear right at the top of the third, back on to the Mersey banks.
• Turn left over the bridge and back into Chorlton Water park, turning
right to finish at the warm-up area.
Distance: 7.4 miles |
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The ChorltonWater Park/Bridgewater Canal Loop 8miles
1) Park in ChorltonWater Park (accessed via MaiatlandAvenue off Barlow Moor Road)
2) Turn left in the water park, drop down the hill and follow the track round to the gates on the other side (they lead out ontoa tarmac road, by a bridge)
3) Follow the tarmac road until it ends by a closed off bridge
4) Go up the bank onto the path that runs along the side of the river.
5) Follow this until you will pass the green bridge with JacksonsBoat (a pub) on the other side.
6) Keep going and go through a wooden fence.
7) Follow the river round passed Sale Water Park
8) Until it makes a sharp left
9) There is a bridge on your left and some football fields.
10) Go over the bridge and drop down onto a dirt track with the football fields still on your right
11) The path turns into a road, keep going down this (with the river still on your right)
12) You will go passed a cemetery and eventually under a the canal and railway bridge with some cottages on your right
13) The road makes a sharp right but you turn left and go through a gate. Follow the path up to the canal and turn right onto the canal.
14) Keep going along the canal for a while.
15) At the 4th bridge by a cemetery, come up onto the main road and turn left.
16) Cross back over the canal and go straight on down the road with the Total Garage on it.
17) You will eventually get to the triangle roundabout in Sale Moor, cross over a zebra crossing to the middle and then over again onto the left hand side
18) Follow the road round, you may see signs for the M60/Traffford Water Park and possibly JacksonsBoat
19) Keep going
20) Get to a mini roundabout that goes onto the M60, you can geton the M60 (only if you are in a car!!)
21) Go straight over the roundabout, possibly follow signs for Trafford Water Park
22) The road bends round to the left, keep going straight on andhead for Jackson's Boat.
23) Just by JacksonsBoat is the green bridge you passed earlier. Cross this and follow the river back to ChorltonWater Park.
24) To add on extra miles, each loop of ChorltonWater Park is 1 mile |
