For this run we start up Fitzjohn’s like we’re going to the Heath but pass the entrance and continue up Spaniards/Hampstead Lane to Highgate. At the very top of the hill bear right and run slightly downhill towards Highgate High Street. At the second circular intersection, cross the high street at the zebra crossing and go down Southwood Lane. At the bottom of the hill veer to the right onto Jackson’s Lane (which is a very narrow road). Continue down Jackson’s to Archway Road, cross the road and make a right, then a relatively quick left onto Holmesdale Road. Run a short distance on Holmesdale and the entrance to the Finsbury Greenbelt will be on your left. Follow the path until it ends, turn left, cross the bridge over the train tracks and enter Finsbury Park. Turn right and run along the western edge of the park until the entrance on Seven Sister’s Road. After we stretch we will head over the street to the Happening Bagel. Once we’ve bought our bagels we will cross back over the street to Costa for coffee and then take the tube home from the Finsbury Park Station.
21 – 25 November 2016 Running Info
Hi Everyone,
Due to the American Thanksgiving holiday and no school at ASL, many of our runners are out of town or unavailable to run on Wednesday and Friday so we’ll do one route for Monday this week. We’re running to the Happening Bagel Bakery (LOVE that name!) in Finsbury Park via Highgate and the Greenway. (Bring cash, I don’t think the bakery takes cards.) This is a WRW favourite and we don’t do it often because the first part takes us up the hill in Hampstead, which we usually do on Friday. The first part is the hill, but the second part is beautiful as we run through Highgate and then a stretch of woodland known as the Parkland Walk. Parkland Walk is a stretch of forest that follows an old train line. (History lesson – the train line first opened in 1872 but was eventually replaced by the extension of the London Underground. Passenger service ended in 1954 and freight service in 1970.) If you’ve never done this route before I strongly encourage you to give it a try. If I can’t twist your arm to try it, you could always do one of our other Heath routes.
We’re not setting routes for Wednesday and Friday. If you want to run, show up for an 8:30 start and as a group you can decide where you would like to go.
Time to register for the Warsaw Half Marathon Race
The race registration is open! We’ve provided detailed directions on the WRW website as well as the link to the race registration page. The registration is pretty straightforward, but it will be easier if you take a minute to read the directions first. PLEASE NOTE the directions about completing your estimated run time. Since this is a very large race, runners will be put into “corrals” based on their estimated finish time so that the fastest runners are near the front at the start. If you want to make sure that you are in the same corral as your pace group, we’ve suggested an estimated run time for each of the pace groups. In reality you may be faster or slower than our suggestion, but by answering this question the same as the other members of your pace group, you’ll know that you can start together. If you want to put in a different time, that is OK, you just won’t be with the majority of your pace group at the start.
Warsaw Hotel Rooms
We’re hoping that all of you who would like a hotel room in Warsaw have already booked one. If you still need a room, please email us at [email protected].
Keep running,
Jane
ROUTES
Monday 21 November – Happening Bagel via Highgate and Finsbury Greenbelt – 7 miles
Wednesday 23 November and Friday 25 November
No organised routes. Meet at 8:30 and pick your own route.