Thanks to everyone who organised an event, helped out, or ran, and made our (delayed!) summer series such a success. Our Autumn series starts in Wyman’s Brook (north Cheltenham) on Wednesday 7 October. With the darker evenings you’ll need a headtorch for these events – and remember pre-entry is still Read more…
Now that we have over 30 MapRun courses spread over Gloucestershire and surroundings, we thought it was time for a Christmas Challenge: run as many courses as you can over the holidays, and win chocolate-based rewards! The challenge Run at as many different “Gloucestershire” MapRuns as you can, over the Read more…
A lot of people couldn’t make it to the Gloucester South event with the gridlock around Gloucester on the day – but don’t worry, because the course is now available to do any time you like. You can find details, and a printable map, on the course page.
This course is split 50:50 between Kingsway and Quedgeley, on the South side of Gloucester. It’s an urban course, and all the checkpoints are lamp posts. Parking is in the car park of ASDA Quedgeley – it’s a customer car park so pop in and buy something if you park Read more…
The winter maprun series got underway this evening in Ross on Wye: a course which everyone seemed to enjoy, with lots of tricky route options. The biggest question was whether to focus on checkpoints to the North or the South: one was a significantly better option! Thanks to Richard Cronin Read more…
This course covers Ross-on-Wye, from the town centre to the suburbs and down to the river. It’s an urban course, mostly on paved surfaces with a few footpaths. Parking is in Red Meadow Car Park near Ross Swimming Pool The start and finish are by the toilet block. Directions Click Read more…
This course covers the suburbs of Oakley and Prestbury in East Cheltenham. It’s mostly on paved surfaces, with a few footpaths through fields on the East edge of the map. Parking is in Sainsbury’s car park, Oakley. The start and finish are at the big white pillar, near the entrance Read more…
Thanks to Tom Birthwright for planning last night’s event in Oakley and Prestbury. That’s the end of our summer series, but the winter series starts in a couple of weeks. It was a fun course, with a lot of decisions to make about which checkpoints were worth visiting. And the Read more…
Thanks to Pat Macleod for organising last night’s event in Bream and Whitecroft. It was a great mix of village streets and forest paths, with the possibility of some nice shortcuts through the forest. A different event is up next: Oakley and Prestbury, in Cheltenham, on 19 September.
This is a mixed urban/rural course, from the streets of Bream and Whitecroft to the forest and footpaths between the two villages. There are also a healthy number of hills! Parking is at Bream sports and social club. The start and finish are at the entrance to the sports club Read more…