CP4 - Barrow Hills - Short
Running Route
Easy
5.29 km
11 m
From the Barrow Hills car park, take the path through the trees on the right (near the entrance). Follow the path all the way around as it turns right (parallel with Radley Road) to the end, where it comes out on Thrupp Lane. Cross Thrupp Lane and turn left and then right into Foxborough Road. Run along Foxborough Road, passing the Bowyer Arms on your right.
Take the second right after the pub and up over the railway bridge. Run down the lane until you reach the grass triangle. Take the left turn and continue until you get to the second grass triangle. Turn right follow the lane round in a loop until you come back to the first grass triangle. Turn left and run up and over the railway bridge. At the junction, turn left back onto Foxborough Road. Continue until you reach the junction with Whites Lane and Thrupp Lane. Turn left into Thrupp Lane and follow it around the first bend to the right. At the next bend, go right through the big gate and then left into the field. Run halfway through the field on the left edge and then cross diagonally towards the far-right of the treeline. Go through the gate and follow the path back into the car park.
Take the second right after the pub and up over the railway bridge. Run down the lane until you reach the grass triangle. Take the left turn and continue until you get to the second grass triangle. Turn right follow the lane round in a loop until you come back to the first grass triangle. Turn left and run up and over the railway bridge. At the junction, turn left back onto Foxborough Road. Continue until you reach the junction with Whites Lane and Thrupp Lane. Turn left into Thrupp Lane and follow it around the first bend to the right. At the next bend, go right through the big gate and then left into the field. Run halfway through the field on the left edge and then cross diagonally towards the far-right of the treeline. Go through the gate and follow the path back into the car park.
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundabout Radley Rd Thrupp Ln | 0.42 km | -2 m | -0.4% |
| Field edge to Radley | 0.40 km | -2 m | -0.6% |
| Radley road cycle track east | 0.37 km | -3 m | -0.9% |
| Radley Rd to Lower Radley | 1.35 km | -9 m | -0.4% |
| Foxborough east | 0.43 km | 1 m | 0.0% |
| Lower Radley loop | 2.21 km | 7 m | 0.0% |
| 1k Lower Radley Loop | 1.03 km | -3 m | 0.0% |
| Lower Radley to Radley Rd | 1.33 km | 9 m | 0.4% |
| Foxborough west | 0.43 km | -1 m | -0.0% |
| Thrupp Lane south early exit | 0.42 km | 1 m | 0.1% |