Cross Country - Runcorn Town Park

Town Park

Description

The Runcorn Town Park course is varied and contains the famous 'ski slope' which runners tackle twice. The course is underlating and can get muddy in places, there are two laps. The race is hosted by us. The base for the race is the Brookvale Sports Centre, address:

  • Barnfield Avenue,
  • Murdishaw,
  • Runcorn,
  • Cheshire,
  • WA7 6EP

How to get there

From Warrington/M56

  1. From Warrington take the M56 and exit at J11,
  2. Take the A56 which morphs into the A533 by the O2 centre, go over the M56 to a large roundabout,
  3. Go straight across the roundabout to Murdishaw Avenue (second turning),
  4. Pass Aldi on right, at next roundabout turn left into Barnfield Avenue (passing Halton Haven Hospice on left).
  5. The Brookvale Sports Centre is on the left.

From the Mersey Gateway Bridge

  1. After crossing the river Mersey, carry on the A533 and follows signs for Northwich (Southern Expressway).
  2. This ends at large roundabout, here bear left into Murdishaw Avenue (sports centre signed from here)
  3. Pass Aldi on right, at next roundabout turn left into Barnfield Avenue (passing Halton Haven Hospice on left).
  4. The Brookvale Sports Centre is on the left.

Brookvale Sports Centre to Start

Access to the start of the course will be from Brookvale Sports Centre via the exit for the Astroturf pitches and through the two gates that lead to Stockham Lane until footpath on right-hand side (opposite Woodfalls Farm). This is about a 10 minute walk/5 mins jog.

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Parking

There is ample parking in the surrounding streets, most noticeable Tower Lane and Cleethorpes Road.

Amenities

There are toilets and changing/showering facilities at the the sports centre.

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