The Manx Mountain Marathon50k long, 2600m of ascent.

StarttoClaghOuyr

StartatMarketSqinRamseyandaftershortstretchtothepromenadeturnleftandheadupBallureRoad.AmarshalwillcrosseveryoneovertotherighthandpavementandheadtotheentranceintoBallurereservoir.Upafairlysteepclimbtoreachthestartofaflaggedsectionthatgoesalongthereservoirwall.Outontoatrack(OldDouglasRoad)andthenrighttotheRhowinRoadorbackHiberniaRd.Leftalongroadandthenrightontoaflaggedsectionthroughacoupleoffieldstoakissinggate.FromhereitsopenfellsbutthereisaclearpathallthewaytothesummitofNorthBarrule.CP(1).HeadsouthonapaththatgoesallthewayalongtheridgetoCP(2)atClaghOuyr.TheCPwillbeonthemostsoutherlysummitnotthetrueone.TherewillbeagroupofCivilDefencepersonnelstationedheretocheckeveryonethrough.

Start

CP1

CP1

CP2

Safety

Start: St Paul’s, Market Place, Ramsey IM8 1LA

Safety

CP3

Safety

CP4

ClaghOuyrtoBungalow

ThereisaflaggedsectionoffClaghOuyrwhichiscompulsoryasitleadstoastilewherethemarshalswillseeeveryonesafelyacrosstheTTCourseattheBlackHut.OveranotherstileandthenascendonapathwhichisbecomingmoreandmorevisibletowardsSnaefell.CP(3).CrosstheMERlineswithcareandthenheadtowardsthetransmitterstation.Thetrigpointandpunchisjustpastthisbuilding.HeadtowardsthesummitcafeanddescendtotheBungalowonawelldefinedpath.TheCivilDefencefolkwillbeattheBungalowmanningthesecondsafetycontrolwhereracenumberswillberecorded.Theyareusuallyatthegatenearthecarpark.ThereisadrinksstationpositionedattheBungalowalso.

CP4

BungalowtoInjebreck

GoacrosstheTholtYWillRd,throughakissinggate,rightoverastileandheadfortheBrandywellRd.OnyourleftwillbetheMountainRd.YouwillseeaTTmarshal`shutaheadofyouwhichispositionedatthestartoftheBrandywellRd.StepoverthefenceatBrandywell,crossroadandascendonfairlyclearpathtoCP4BeinYPhottSouthoffthesummitheadingtowardsCaraghanCP5.ThereisapaththatcanbefollowedorcutacrossheadingforthegateatthetopofthegreenwayknownlocallyastheStLuke`strack.OnpassingthroughthegatethereisapathontherightthatgoestothesummitofCarraghanwhichisthemostsoutherlycairn.TurnwestorrightanddescendtowardsInjebreck.Lookoutfortheplantationontheleft.Atthebottomoftheplantationthereisastream.Crossthestreamandlookoutforagateinthewallonyourleft.Itwillprobablyhaveaflagon.GothroughthisgateandfollowflagsthroughtothenextSafetyControlanddrinksstationatInjebreck.

CP5

Safety

Safety

CP6

CP7

InjebrecktoStJohns

Goleftattheroadandthenrightintoafield.Followflagstostream.CrossstreamwithcautionasthestonesareveryslipperyandthenascendtoCP6Colden.Thisisadifficultclimbwithanumberofrouteoptions.Theheatheristhickinitiallysomanygoleftandfollowtheplantationwallbeforebearingofftotherightandmakingforapaththatisvisibleonthehigher,lessheatherysection.Otheroptionsaretogomoredirecttothetoppathbutitisthroughthickheatherorbearrightafterthestreamtoagulleywhichwillbringyouontothepath.BecarefulcomingoffColden.ThesectionfromherethroughtoGreebasummitisbyfarthemostdifficultinpoorvisibility.OntheinitialdescentoffColdenitiseasytobeartoofarleftintoasteepvalley.InclearvisibilityheadforthewhitestonesofLhergyRuy(notacheckpoint)ThereisawellwornpathtothewestofLhergyRuyknownlocallyastheCronkBrecktrack.Onceonthispathitisashortruntoafenceandgate.ThroughgateandthenlooktoyourrightwherethereisapaththatgoestothesummitofSlieuRuyCP7.Itpaystotakegreatcareonthenextsectionasitisadifficultwestsouthdoglegonaridge.IfnavigatedcorrectlyitisafairlyshortruntoGreebasummitCP8

CP7

CP8

Safety

Safety

ThenextsectionoffGreeba(CP8)anddowntoGreebaBridgeviaKerrowNyGloughFarmwillbeflagged.Theroutethroughthefarmwilldependonwherethefarmerwantstheracetogoduetocropsetc.Onreachingthebridgethereisadrinksstation.WestalongPeelRoadonthepavementandthencrosstheroadatthemarshalandproceeddownBalachurryRoad.Therewillbeanarrowpointingwestintoafieldandthenfollowflagswhichwilldirecteveryonetothedisusedrailwaylines(Heritagetrail)thatrunfromDouglastoPeel.Rightonthetrail,crossingovertheCurraghRoadwhereamarshalwillguideyouacrossandthenontoStJohn`s,anotherSafetyControlplusdrinksandrefreshments.ThiscarparkiswheretheregistrationforthehalfMMMwilltakeplace.

Safety

CP9

StJohnstoRoundTableCrossRoads

OutofthecarparkontoaroadsectionturningleftalongStationRdthenrightintoPatrickRoadthenleftintothebackSlieauwhallianRd.(halfstartshere)Thissectionhasacoupleofroadcrossingsandsowillbesuitablymarshalled.UpthebackroaduntilthemainentrancetoSlieauwhallianPlantationwhichisontheright.Followflagstotopofplantation.FromheretothesummitofSlieauwhallianCP9thereisawelldefinedpath.FollowflagsinsoutherlydirectionoffthesummitandthroughCarnegrieFarmtoSafetyControlanddrinksatGareyGate.LeftdownsteephillandfollowroadpastRushenMinestotheRoundTableRd.Crossatmarshal’spositionthenthroughkissinggate.

Safety

From this point onwards, this is also the Half Mountain Marathon Route.

CP10

Safety

CP11

Fromthekissinggate,headinaroughlysoutheasterlydirectiononalongheatheryclimbtothesummitofSouthBarruleCP10.SouthonmainpathbeforeveeringoffrighttothekissinggateatRoundTableCrossRoadswherethereisadrinksstation.

RoundTableCrossRoadstoFinish

SouthalongtheCronkFedjagtracktoakissinggateatthetopofEaryCushlintrack.CrosstrackandgothroughanotherkissinggatethenbearleftforashortdistancethenrightontopaththatheadsdirectlytothesummitofCronkNyArreyLaaCP11.

CP11

CP12

Safety

Safety

FromCP11,followmainpath(RaadNyFooilan)leftdowntotheSloc,SafetyControlanddrinks.Through2kissinggatesthenrightstayingontheRaadNyFooilantothesummitofLhiateeNyBheeineyCP12.StayonRaadNyFooilandescendingsteeplyintoFleshwick.YouwilleventuallycometotheroadatFleshwickBay.TurnleftuproadtotheSafetyControlattheentrancetofieldwheretherewillbemoredrinks.ContinueonRaadNyFoolianthroughfieldandverysteepascentbeforeskirtingBraddaCairn.StayoncoastalpathuntilBraddaTowercomesintosight.ThereisaflaggedsectionstartingjustbeforethetowerthatwillleadyoutothefinishatBraddaGlen.

Safety

Finish

Flagged from here to the finish