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(Wo)man v Barge

Marsden, West Yorkshire

Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre, Marsden ,Huddersfield, HD7 6NQ

Sat 08th August 2020

Starting at 12:00

1 race

£18.78

Organiser's Description

Are you faster than a canal barge from Marsden to Diggle? Start at the Tunnel end in Marsden, at the same time as the barge enters the Tunnel, and finish in Diggle before the barge does. Simple. Standedge Tunnel is 3.25 miles long in a straight line through the hill; your route is 5 miles ish! up and over Marsden Moor. Back to basics trail racing!

From the finish in Diggle you then have a short walk to Greenfield for the train home.

Races

  • (Wo)man v Barge

    5 Miles Ish

    £18.78 CLOSED

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  • (Wo)man v Barge

    5 Miles Ish

    £18.78 CLOSED

Do it for charity

Let’s take on dementia together
What's Included

Prizes:
1st, 2nd, 3rd male
1st, 2nd 3rd female
Age group prizes
Vet prizes
Spot prizes

No one goes home empty handed - bottle of beer for you all!

Free chip butties at the Diggle hotel...

Location

Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre, Waters Road (off Reddisher Road), Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 6NQ

How To Get There

By boat - there’s moorings at both the Marsden end at the Visitor Centre Lock 42 and the Diggle end. Check our boating through Standedge page for details on how to book your passage through the tunnel

By car - SatNav HD7 6DH takes you to the free parking at Marsden Station. From there take the 15 minute pushchair-friendly walk along the towpath to join us. Disabled parking at the Visitor Centre

By train - Marsden Station is a 15 minute walk along the beautifully restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal towpath. The station is served by an hourly stopping TransPennine Express service between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield.

By bus - bus route 184 Oldham - Huddersfield drops off and picks up on the A62 in Marsden village, then follow the canal towpath

By water taxi - the Huddersfield Canal Society’s volunteers run a 12 seater water taxi service between Marsden Railway Station and Standedge at weekends and bank holidays. Please check their website for details

By coach - coach drop off is only at Marsden Station. But there's more parking at lock 42 near the train station. (Sorry, our tunnel’s historic nature means we’re not allowed coaches on site, but at least you get to enjoy the towpath walk.)

By boot or bike - follow the main road through the village to Marsden Station and join the towpath. Let us know if you travelled Green, because walkers, cyclists and public transport users get a 5% discount on a hot drink!

Parking

The Old Goods Yard (next to Marsden train station) Station Road, Marsden, HD7 6AX, approximately 2k from the start but perfect for the train back from the finish.

Event Details

Registration is above the Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre

Registration: 10:00 to 10:45; Start 11:00 (ish)

Collect race numbers from registration no later than 10:50

Cut off: 1 hour 45 minutes

Age limit: 13 or over for this event

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Location

Marsden, West Yorkshire