THE COURSE 10K

Race Start 11AM -The Glebe Car Park To view images from around the route place mouse over the numbers and click.

The route is basically out and back. Runners start opposite the Abbey and run through the square down to and across the A68 into Forthill Terrace and then up past Woodend and the back of Riverside out onto the A698. They then run east passing the Mounthooly buildings towards Shortacres. At this point the 10K runners turn through 180 degrees to head back along the A698 towards Bonjedward (click on the TP above to see pictures). At Bonjedward the route turns left onto the paved area alongside the A68, down past Riverside and finish on the grass by the river opposite Queen Mary’s house. There will be two water stations along the 10K Race at suitable intervals. The route is also part of the Half Marathon circuit and runners will have to be aware that at the 180 degree turning point around Shortacres some of the festival participants will be continuing in an easterly direction towards Crailing and Eckford. There will be marshalls and plenty of indication that 10K runners must take the 180 degree turn at this point.