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#NBR - MM - 6 Mile Route 8
Running Route
Easy
9.54 km
150 m
1. Starting from Dunscar War Memorial take a right towards Blackburn road (A666) heading towards Dunscar Industrial Estate,
2. Keep straight ahead on Blackburn Road
3. As you pass the Cotton Works Mill take a left turn onto Ashworth Lane (2nd left after the Mill)
4. Stay straight ahead on Ashworth Lane, you will pass a Nisa shop to the left and quite a bit further up you should pass Bank Top/Gardens to the right
5. From approx 400m after passing Bank Top take a left turn onto a public right of access/gateway (Hathaway Lane to the right)
6. This takes you through the trails but initially there will be a small area of cobbled road
7. Continue down the cobbles/ gravel lane until you reach the bottom and there will be a public right of way sign/gate, take a left turn through this
8. Continue straight ahead until you reach a bridge to your right
9. Take a right over the bridge and then a immediate left onto the trail pathway continuing ahead, running along the brook
10. As you continue you will start to run up an incline that will take you through another gate until you reach Darwen Road (Birtenshaw School to the left)
11. Take a right turn onto Darwen road heading towards the railway bridge
12. Continue running under the bridge and onto Turton Road
13. Continue running ahead until you get to the bottom of Turton Road and at the Traffic lights take a left turn onto Bolton Rod heading towards the Crofters Pub
14. Take a left turn onto Bradshaw Road until you reach Rigby Lane to the left where the old PO used to be (I think it will be the 3rd exit after the pub)
15. Continue to run down the lane over the bridge (Bradshaw Brook) continue on ahead until you start to run up an incline and up the steps that will take you to upper Rigby Lane
16. Take a right turn and follow the road around until it brings you back onto Turton Road
17. Take a right turn heading back towards the railway bridge and along Darwen Road
18. Continue straight ahead on Darwen Road until you reach St John’s school to the left and Egerton & Dunscar Surgery to the right
19. Take a left turn down Higher Ridings following the road all the way round and back up towards Darwen Road again
20. Take a left turn and stay straight ahead until you reach the War Memorial (finish)!
2. Keep straight ahead on Blackburn Road
3. As you pass the Cotton Works Mill take a left turn onto Ashworth Lane (2nd left after the Mill)
4. Stay straight ahead on Ashworth Lane, you will pass a Nisa shop to the left and quite a bit further up you should pass Bank Top/Gardens to the right
5. From approx 400m after passing Bank Top take a left turn onto a public right of access/gateway (Hathaway Lane to the right)
6. This takes you through the trails but initially there will be a small area of cobbled road
7. Continue down the cobbles/ gravel lane until you reach the bottom and there will be a public right of way sign/gate, take a left turn through this
8. Continue straight ahead until you reach a bridge to your right
9. Take a right over the bridge and then a immediate left onto the trail pathway continuing ahead, running along the brook
10. As you continue you will start to run up an incline that will take you through another gate until you reach Darwen Road (Birtenshaw School to the left)
11. Take a right turn onto Darwen road heading towards the railway bridge
12. Continue running under the bridge and onto Turton Road
13. Continue running ahead until you get to the bottom of Turton Road and at the Traffic lights take a left turn onto Bolton Rod heading towards the Crofters Pub
14. Take a left turn onto Bradshaw Road until you reach Rigby Lane to the left where the old PO used to be (I think it will be the 3rd exit after the pub)
15. Continue to run down the lane over the bridge (Bradshaw Brook) continue on ahead until you start to run up an incline and up the steps that will take you to upper Rigby Lane
16. Take a right turn and follow the road around until it brings you back onto Turton Road
17. Take a right turn heading back towards the railway bridge and along Darwen Road
18. Continue straight ahead on Darwen Road until you reach St John’s school to the left and Egerton & Dunscar Surgery to the right
19. Take a left turn down Higher Ridings following the road all the way round and back up towards Darwen Road again
20. Take a left turn and stay straight ahead until you reach the War Memorial (finish)!
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NBR Club
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Memorial to Eagley Way | 1.33 km | -30 m | -0.8% |
| War Memorial to Brewhouse | 1.24 km | -28 m | -0.5% |
| Dunscar to Springfield Rd Climb | 0.58 km | 21 m | 3.7% |
| Doc's bus stop to Yuppy Mill bus stop | 0.53 km | -10 m | -2.0% |
| Cut through to Bromley Cross | 0.64 km | 37 m | 5.3% |
| Turton Road | 1.00 km | -25 m | -2.5% |
| Bridge to Rigby Lane | 0.21 km | 13 m | 6.2% |
| Higher Ridings E to W | 0.76 km | 23 m | 0.8% |
| Higher Ridings Climb E to W | 0.34 km | 20 m | 5.8% |