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Long night-time runs - adding value to Fetch

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ChrisHB Oct 2013 11:23am, 30 Oct 2013 9,497 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB I wonder if between us we could make a directory of where it's possible to run far at night without going in mind-numbing loops. E.g. from Redhill/Reigate: A25 west: bad footpath, no street lights, strongly not recommended A25 east: OK A217 south: narrow footpath for at least five miles A217 north: tolerable footpath all the way to London, street lighting A23 north: ok to Merstham A23 south: ok to Crawley, but you will get shouted at from passing cars
Boab Oct 2013 11:32am, 30 Oct 2013 7,398 posts	Quote Pin Boab Musselburgh to Granton via, Portobello promenade, Seafield, Leith, Star Bank and Granton Roughly 8 miles, all lit, only about 3 road junctions to navigate, turn anywhere along this route and run back to double the mileage, so up to 16 miles. Could join this at any point and run in both directions. It's out and back, but it's flat and always busy. I send Mrs Boab there for a run in the winter as I know there will be loads of people around.
ChrisHB Oct 2013 11:39am, 30 Oct 2013 9,498 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB We'd need Fetch to create a directory of some kind for us, I think. A bit like "Routes" but with pavements, pavement quality, lighting and the chav count.
Dooogs Oct 2013 12:27pm, 30 Oct 2013 3,237 posts	Quote Pin Dooogs I can do south of Huddersfield - if there's one thing I've learned, it's a list of which routes are and aren't a good idea in the dark...
Dvorak Oct 2013 1:28pm, 30 Oct 2013 7,673 posts	Quote Pin Dvorak Interesting idea. As an exercise, some time back, I tried working out a half marathon route in my small town (and next village). Rules were, stay on pavements (a couple of link paths were used), route is lit (goes with pavements, really), no crossing over (alternate sides of street allowed), no culdesacing. Just squeezed it in. No mind numbing loops, but convoluted. If I included the neighbouring small towns/ villages (lighting is contiguous) I reckon I could get a marathon route.
andr3wht Nov 2013 1:43pm, 2 Nov 2013 56 posts	Quote Pin andr3wht Makes you run faster - dashing through sink estates at night with groups of urchin children asking, "What you running for Mister".
Mrs Winkle Nov 2013 2:53pm, 2 Nov 2013 7,295 posts	Quote Pin Mrs Winkle Twickenham to Hyde Park and back - 18 miles on lot pavements. Fab.
Mrs Winkle Nov 2013 2:53pm, 2 Nov 2013 7,296 posts	Quote Pin Mrs Winkle Lit, lot!
icemaiden Nov 2013 4:27pm, 2 Nov 2013 4,010 posts	Quote Pin icemaiden Milton Keynes - a lot of lighted footpaths everywhere, although some decent routes like canal paths are unlighted.
Velociraptor Nov 2013 4:33pm, 2 Nov 2013 27,943 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Any road that takes your fancy in Birmingham, but not the canal paths The lit streets for running after dark are one of only two things I miss about Birmingham. Here, I have to do loops.