Round Ripon Ultra
Terrain â€“ mixed road, hard packed trail, muddy woodland, heather moorland and a couple of pretty mucky farms, which leave the shoes smelling ripe!
Start â€“ Studley Roger Village Hall HG4 3AY
â€“ After 50 m Turn R onto footpath for half mile
â€“ CAUTION â€“ cross road and run towards Ripon on left side of road
â€“ Turn L after 2nd mini roundabout, park on your right â€“ keep SO junction until T junction
â€“ Turn R and then immediately L down narrow footpath between walls
â€“ Turn R at end and run down to join main road
â€“ Turn L on road and past Victorian Clock Tower
â€“ Just before bridge over river - turn L down road with river on your R
â€“ when road ends continue SO through gate â€“ you are now on the RIPON ROWEL footpath
â€“ keep eyes open for Ripon Rowel signs
â€“ the path follows the river for Â¾ mile
â€“ leaving the river at OS ref. 735313 turn L uphill across field towards farm buildings (South Parks Farm)
â€“ run through the farm and continue up road Â¼ mile to T junction
â€“ Turn R (north) â€“ follow this road 2 miles throâ€™ Middle Parks farm to North Parks Farm
â€“ after the Farm you pass a quarry entrance â€“ keep SO then turn R onto track to N. Stainley
â€“ On reaching small village road turn L and at main road turn R â€“ up main road Â½ mile to
CHECK POINT 1
â€“ After checkpoint path goes between houses and descends to field gate
â€“ Turn L and after 200m climb bank then follow river on your R â€“through caravan site
â€“ Footpath bears R and follows river until the main road at West Tanfield
â€“ Cross road and continue on track until path turns L just before buildings â€“ path skirts R edge or field and rejoins river
â€“ Follow path beside river until fork in path, bear slightly L through wood, over gates, across large field and enter village of Mickley
â€“ Turn L on track and after 20m turn R through village
â€“ As road bears L turn R into woodland (wooden sign for Ripon Rowel)
â€“ The path broadly follows the river all the way to Masham, with the usual undulations and short deviations through the woods
â€“ upon exiting the wood into a large field, keeping the river on your R cross field diagonally and rejoin riverside path
â€“ After approx 2 miles, on reaching road â€“ turn R and cross bridge
â€“ IMMEDIATELY after bridge turn R and re-enter woods â€“ with river still on R â€“ exit woods after 200m and run along path beside river into Masham
â€“ As you enter the square run to L of Border House Teas and head to R of â€œBah Humbugsâ€ into Church Street â€“ turn R immediately after HSBC bank following Theastons Brewery Tour sign into alleyway â€“ turn R on road and in 200m you will reach
CHECKPOINT 2
â€“ After check point continue on well marked footpath for 1 mile until you reach road
â€“ turn L on road and in 100m turn R on track â€“ follow LONG track 1 mile until reach road
â€“ turn L on road down hill over bridge and turn R up steep hill â€“ continue up hill on road
â€“ DO NOT take Ripon Rowel when signed R off road on corner at OS Ref. 797183 â€“ keep running on road up hill.
â€“ turn R on road up hill Â½ mile to
CHECKPOINT 3
â€“ Leave checkpoint across field, farm on L after 200 m.
â€“ Turn L after farm and after 50m turn R - cross stile down hill, wall on L to wood at btm.
â€“ turn L and at road, go R uphill (the worst hill in race) 1 mile to village of Ilton
â€“ Turn R at OS Ref. 781192 across boggy area (tape or signs will guide you) along side of wall â€“ cross wall and head south east (aim to L side of 2 large oak trees) â€“ you can see path exiting field up bank through wall
â€“ through wall turn L and after 30m turn R follow path parallel to grouse butts for 400m until small path through heather on R
â€“ follow path 50m to exit moor â€“ cross track, stile and grass moorland,
after 300m turn R at road â€“ you now have 2 miles of road running
â€“ after 1 mile turn R at T and follow road for a mile at first up hill then down,wood on R
â€“ when you see ruins on L and road turns a corner L â€“ look out for stile and footpath on R. OS Ref. 745194 - DONâ€™T MISS THIS â€“
â€“ The path heads sharply downhill 50m then across bridge and follows stream 50m before heading due south â€“ an indistinct track crosses the heather moorland â€“crossing the beck and through small field gate â€“ running between 2 walls â€“ and past the â€œsighting towerâ€
â€“ turn R through farm to join track â€“ turn sharp L and descend to bridge then climb to road
â€“ turn L and after 100m turn R down rocky track across stream and up grass for 200m
â€“ turn L throâ€™ gate and in 100m turn R â€“ over another stream, follow track up hill to road
â€“ Uphill on road 200m to T, turn R and after 100m L onto track (just before Drovers Pub)
â€“ Continue SO through gate onto muddy moorland track â€“ bear R after 300m across moor to track heading south â€“ 200m on track then it joins road â€“ continue SO to
CHECKPOINT 4
â€“ After checkpoint follow road â€“ turn R after 50m â€“passing farm on R â€“ soon after, footpath leaves road through gate on L â€“ follow path downhill to stream â€“ turn L and 20m cross bridge over stream and cross stile
â€“ Ripon Rowel route turns R after bridge and then L up hill
â€“ head SO after bridge OS Ref. 691214 up hill parallel with the Ripon Rowel route but on L side of fence â€“ re join Ripon Rowel after going uphill for 2 fields.
â€“ turn L on grassy trackâ€“ then over gate and descend past small lake on R uphill â€“ through gate to meet road â€“ run along road initially downhill then ascend for 100m before down steeply into woods â€“ ascend on road but keep eyes open for Ripon Rowel sign on L
â€“ path descends to Evestone lake follow with lake on R until end of lake then turn R and ascend up steep wooded bank â€“ cross stile â€“ diagonally across field to concrete road
â€“ turn L â€“ into farmyard through gate â€“through stile on R over field to another farm
â€“ immediately after farm footpath goes through gate in hedge on L (easy to MISS)â€“ join track and meet main road in 75 m
â€“ turn L and after 20m turn R through stile â€“ across 3 fields with hedge on L
â€“ footpath turns L over small bridge, over stile and then R and L downhill into Sawley.
â€“ On reaching village turn R and imm. L by church, following Low Gate Lane for 1 mile
â€“ look carefully for footpath on L side at OS Ref. 681261 (just before road ascends) take footpath down hill into woods across stream â€“ meet main track and turn R over stile up hill to road by Fountains Abbey
â€“ turn L uphill 50m, turn R follow Way of Roses sign (red & white rose) â€“take track to road
â€“ footpath is on L side of road behind hedge
â€“ after Â½ mile cross road to large gates into Studley Royal Deer Park â€“ St Maryâ€™s church on L â€“ run like the wind, downhill over 2 cattle grids (gates on L and R for the wary) and into Studley Roger village â€“ turn L up street and
CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE FINISHED
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