Distance  7.84km

Terrain Mainly flat, trail

Start/finish Exit of Sheepwash car park just before the small bridge 

• Strava Segment
• Word document with photos

Simple out-and-back. Follow the trail all the way, including following the path to the visitor centre, turning right at the visitor centre doors up to the main car park and then left past the playground.

The turnaround is to run round the last bench along the dam wall section, just before you draw level with the water station in the lake.   

A couple of times before you reach the visitor centre on the way out, the trail splits into two paths.  On both occasions, take the shortest path, nearest the lake. 

On the way back, at about 7.3km, there is a V-split in the trail that you don’t notice on the way out.  It’s just before you get to the bird watching tower on the way back.  You need to stay right here to avoid going the wrong side of the hedge and ending up at the road entrance to Sheepwash car park.

Distance  6.53 km

Terrain uphill all the way, trail

Start High Peak Junction

Finish the gate at the top of the Hopton Incline

• Strava Segment

Simple out on the High Peak Trail (HPT).  Roll your way back down.

Distance  1.2 km 

Terrain Hilly, trail 

Start Railway Crossing on Gorsey Bank 

Finish The last bench, before you reach the Severn Trent sign, on Breamfield Lane

• Strava Segment

The route starts at the Gorsey Bank railway crossing. Head up the road for 50 metres and turn left onto Griggs Gardens. After 50 metres turn right onto the obvious track.

Follow the tack, past the horses, up the narrow track and out into the field at the top. (NB the wide track veers right to a house, but keep going straight up the field)

Go through the gate on the left, follow the path right for 10 metres and then through either the concrete pillars or the style (pick your own adventure!). Turn left heading up the gravel track.

Keep heading up the track, ignoring the footpath off to the right.

At the top of the track, turn right onto St Helen’s Lane. ***There maybe traffic on the route from this point onwards***

Keep heading up St Helen’s Lane until you reach the switch back. Turn left towards Breamfield, and mentally prepare yourself for the final push up the hill!

Follow Breamfield Lane, and keep going past the viewing spot, and follow the bend round to the right.

FINISH The segment finishes at the last bench, before you reach the Severn Trent sign.

Distance  6.33km 

Terrain Hilly, trails and fields 

Start On road opposite Old Lane car park 

Finish Where Old Lane meets the run out from the start 

• Strava Segment
• Word document with photos
• garmin course where, hopefully, you should be able to download the GPX

This segment was designed by Wirksworth’s Emma Roberts.

This route is quite complicated so the club will run this route as soon as light permits on a Wednesday club run and as a fartlek run on Monday 7th June.  Please also ask Emma or another club member for help if you want to have a go at it.  Quite a few of us know this route now and we’d be more than willing to run it with you, just ask!

The GPX file above should be able to be added to your sports watch to guide you around the route.

Distance  5.02km 

Terrain Flat, pavement and trail 

Start Cromford traffic lights… 

Finish Cromford wharf…

• Cromford canal 5km
• Word document with photos

Simple out-and-back.  From the start at Cromford traffic lights, follow the road round to Cromford wharf and join the canal path. Run to High Peak Junction, cross the bridge and run the canal path all the way to the next bridge.  DO NOT cross this second bridge.  Simply turn round and follow your path back to Cromford wharf, re-crossing the bridge at High Peak Junction.  The segment finishes on the cobbled ramp.

This route was designed by Mark Crawshaw

Distance  6.90km 

Terrain Hilly, trails and fields 

Start/finish Start of Old Lane 

• Strava Segment
• Word document with photos
• garmin course where, hopefully, you should be able to download the GPX

This route was designed by Rachel Hathaway

Because this route is quite complicated, the club will run this route as soon as light permits on a Wednesday club run and as a fartlek run on Monday 9th May.  Please also ask Rachel or another club member for help if you want to have a go at it.  Quite a few of us know this route now and we’d be more than willing to run it with you, just ask!

The GPX file should be able to be imported to your watch / phone and guide you around the route.

Distance  11.89km 

Terrain Trails, flat/undulating 

Any complete loop of Carsington (clockwise or anticlockwise, from any start point) will get you a time in the club league.   

It’s very common for WRC members to run a Carsington loop, so register your time using the submission form to make sure it counts.

• Carsington loop (this segment is an example, any complete lap is eligible)

Distance  1.61km 

Terrain Flat, trail 

You can run any mile you like, on any course you like, the only rule is that there must not be a gradient advantage. 

You may wish to use our Team relay segment… 

Start/finish Gate onto the HPT at top of Black Rocks car park 

• Strava Segment

Simple out-and-back 1-mile segment. Starting from Black Rocks Car Park, head towards the Stone Centre. After 800m there is a bench on the right by the lower car park to the Stone centre, about 20 metres before the large metal hanging sign with animals on to the left.  The dead turn is at this bench. 

The WRC Team Relays will be held on Mondays June 20th and July 18th.  Your individual time here can count, though on this evening we will also be running for our teams.