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The Manx Mountain Marathon50k long, 2600m of ascent.
StarttoClaghOuyr
StartatMarketSqinRamseyandaftershortstretchtothepromenadeturnleftandheadupBallureRoad.AmarshalwillcrosseveryoneovertotherighthandpavementandheadtotheentranceintoBallurereservoir.Upafairlysteepclimbtoreachthestartofaflaggedsectionthatgoesalongthereservoirwall.Outontoatrack(OldDouglasRoad)andthenrighttotheRhowinRoadorbackHiberniaRd.Leftalongroadandthenrightontoaflaggedsectionthroughacoupleoffieldstoakissinggate.FromhereitsopenfellsbutthereisaclearpathallthewaytothesummitofNorthBarrule.CP(1).HeadsouthonapaththatgoesallthewayalongtheridgetoCP(2)atClaghOuyr.TheCPwillbeonthemostsoutherlysummitnotthetrueone.TherewillbeagroupofCivilDefencepersonnelstationedheretocheckeveryonethrough.
Start
CP1
CP1
CP2
Safety
Start: St Paul’s, Market Place, Ramsey IM8 1LA
Safety
CP3
Safety
CP4
ClaghOuyrtoBungalow
ThereisaflaggedsectionoffClaghOuyrwhichiscompulsoryasitleadstoastilewherethemarshalswillseeeveryonesafelyacrosstheTTCourseattheBlackHut.OveranotherstileandthenascendonapathwhichisbecomingmoreandmorevisibletowardsSnaefell.CP(3).CrosstheMERlineswithcareandthenheadtowardsthetransmitterstation.Thetrigpointandpunchisjustpastthisbuilding.HeadtowardsthesummitcafeanddescendtotheBungalowonawelldefinedpath.TheCivilDefencefolkwillbeattheBungalowmanningthesecondsafetycontrolwhereracenumberswillberecorded.Theyareusuallyatthegatenearthecarpark.ThereisadrinksstationpositionedattheBungalowalso.
CP4
BungalowtoInjebreck
GoacrosstheTholtYWillRd,throughakissinggate,rightoverastileandheadfortheBrandywellRd.OnyourleftwillbetheMountainRd.YouwillseeaTTmarshal`shutaheadofyouwhichispositionedatthestartoftheBrandywellRd.StepoverthefenceatBrandywell,crossroadandascendonfairlyclearpathtoCP4BeinYPhottSouthoffthesummitheadingtowardsCaraghanCP5.ThereisapaththatcanbefollowedorcutacrossheadingforthegateatthetopofthegreenwayknownlocallyastheStLuke`strack.OnpassingthroughthegatethereisapathontherightthatgoestothesummitofCarraghanwhichisthemostsoutherlycairn.TurnwestorrightanddescendtowardsInjebreck.Lookoutfortheplantationontheleft.Atthebottomoftheplantationthereisastream.Crossthestreamandlookoutforagateinthewallonyourleft.Itwillprobablyhaveaflagon.GothroughthisgateandfollowflagsthroughtothenextSafetyControlanddrinksstationatInjebreck.
CP5
Safety
Safety
CP6
CP7
InjebrecktoStJohns
Goleftattheroadandthenrightintoafield.Followflagstostream.CrossstreamwithcautionasthestonesareveryslipperyandthenascendtoCP6Colden.Thisisadifficultclimbwithanumberofrouteoptions.Theheatheristhickinitiallysomanygoleftandfollowtheplantationwallbeforebearingofftotherightandmakingforapaththatisvisibleonthehigher,lessheatherysection.Otheroptionsaretogomoredirecttothetoppathbutitisthroughthickheatherorbearrightafterthestreamtoagulleywhichwillbringyouontothepath.BecarefulcomingoffColden.ThesectionfromherethroughtoGreebasummitisbyfarthemostdifficultinpoorvisibility.OntheinitialdescentoffColdenitiseasytobeartoofarleftintoasteepvalley.InclearvisibilityheadforthewhitestonesofLhergyRuy(notacheckpoint)ThereisawellwornpathtothewestofLhergyRuyknownlocallyastheCronkBrecktrack.Onceonthispathitisashortruntoafenceandgate.ThroughgateandthenlooktoyourrightwherethereisapaththatgoestothesummitofSlieuRuyCP7.Itpaystotakegreatcareonthenextsectionasitisadifficultwestsouthdoglegonaridge.IfnavigatedcorrectlyitisafairlyshortruntoGreebasummitCP8
CP7
CP8
Safety
Safety
ThenextsectionoffGreeba(CP8)anddowntoGreebaBridgeviaKerrowNyGloughFarmwillbeflagged.Theroutethroughthefarmwilldependonwherethefarmerwantstheracetogoduetocropsetc.Onreachingthebridgethereisadrinksstation.WestalongPeelRoadonthepavementandthencrosstheroadatthemarshalandproceeddownBalachurryRoad.Therewillbeanarrowpointingwestintoafieldandthenfollowflagswhichwilldirecteveryonetothedisusedrailwaylines(Heritagetrail)thatrunfromDouglastoPeel.Rightonthetrail,crossingovertheCurraghRoadwhereamarshalwillguideyouacrossandthenontoStJohn`s,anotherSafetyControlplusdrinksandrefreshments.ThiscarparkiswheretheregistrationforthehalfMMMwilltakeplace.
Safety
CP9
StJohnstoRoundTableCrossRoads
OutofthecarparkontoaroadsectionturningleftalongStationRdthenrightintoPatrickRoadthenleftintothebackSlieauwhallianRd.(halfstartshere)Thissectionhasacoupleofroadcrossingsandsowillbesuitablymarshalled.UpthebackroaduntilthemainentrancetoSlieauwhallianPlantationwhichisontheright.Followflagstotopofplantation.FromheretothesummitofSlieauwhallianCP9thereisawelldefinedpath.FollowflagsinsoutherlydirectionoffthesummitandthroughCarnegrieFarmtoSafetyControlanddrinksatGareyGate.LeftdownsteephillandfollowroadpastRushenMinestotheRoundTableRd.Crossatmarshal’spositionthenthroughkissinggate.
Safety
From this point onwards, this is also the Half Mountain Marathon Route.
CP10
Safety
CP11
Fromthekissinggate,headinaroughlysoutheasterlydirectiononalongheatheryclimbtothesummitofSouthBarruleCP10.SouthonmainpathbeforeveeringoffrighttothekissinggateatRoundTableCrossRoadswherethereisadrinksstation.
RoundTableCrossRoadstoFinish
SouthalongtheCronkFedjagtracktoakissinggateatthetopofEaryCushlintrack.CrosstrackandgothroughanotherkissinggatethenbearleftforashortdistancethenrightontopaththatheadsdirectlytothesummitofCronkNyArreyLaaCP11.
CP11
CP12
Safety
Safety
FromCP11,followmainpath(RaadNyFooilan)leftdowntotheSloc,SafetyControlanddrinks.Through2kissinggatesthenrightstayingontheRaadNyFooilantothesummitofLhiateeNyBheeineyCP12.StayonRaadNyFooilandescendingsteeplyintoFleshwick.YouwilleventuallycometotheroadatFleshwickBay.TurnleftuproadtotheSafetyControlattheentrancetofieldwheretherewillbemoredrinks.ContinueonRaadNyFoolianthroughfieldandverysteepascentbeforeskirtingBraddaCairn.StayoncoastalpathuntilBraddaTowercomesintosight.ThereisaflaggedsectionstartingjustbeforethetowerthatwillleadyoutothefinishatBraddaGlen.
Safety
Finish
Flagged from here to the finish