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We need to talk about chevin

OPEN 1 SEPTEMBER - END OF COMPETITON

RACE 8 OF THE GPX BLUE LEAGUE (GPX-B8)

You have no idea how to deal with this baby!

Did Great Owl Running create a monster by failing to form a bond early on? Should we have sought help from professionals if we felt we weren’t coping? Or was Chevin simply a bad seed; an innately evil trail who no one could have tamed? You could say he is handsome and ingenuous. But looks are deceptive. You'll be moved if not entertained.

The origins of the name Chevin are uncertain; the earliest attestation is in an eleventh-century copy of a charter from 972 which gives the spelling scefinc, while a charter of around 1030 gives the form on Scefinge. The most probable origin, according to a range of authorities, is a Brittonic word whose modern Welsh descendant is cefn ("back", "ridge", "ridge of high land").

The highest point of the Chevin, Surprise View, reaches 282 metres (925 ft). This point offers extensive views of Otley and Wharfedale.

INFO

Date: 1 Sept - End of GPXGP

Distance: 11km

Elevation: ~500m

Terrain: Trail / Footpaths / Forest Trails

Start: Station Road, Otley

RULES

COVID-19 & Social Distancing

To optimise minimal travel, runners may decide to start wherever they like so long as they complete the whole course. The loop MUST be completed in the correct direction.

In other words - ‘You may start where you like on the course, but you must finish where you started!’

If not starting on Station Road you must race to the bottom of the stairs, have both feet on the ground before turning and going back up the stairs.

Travel

Parking

Pin on map points to Station Road, Otley. There are plenty of roads around where you can park for free. We like to encourage people to run or cycle to our events and there are plenty of places to lock your bike close to the start. Please note you park your vehicle at your own risk.

Buses

The best bus from Leeds is the X84 service

Trains

Unfortunately there are no trains to Otley

Recomended Gear

Watch / Phone capable of reading a GPX trace

Suitable clothing, check the forecast, dress appropriately

Suitable footwear, adverse weather will affect the course.

WARNING

NARROW PATHS Some of these paths are narrow and you may want to avoid certain times.

ROAD CROSSING This course contains road crossings, be vigilant when crossing roads.

ROAD CROSSING ON LAST DESCENT There is a road crossing close to the end of the course. Always remember to be vigilant when crossing roads.

COURSE RECORDS

M S. Bysouth 51:01 (2020)

F R. Gray 01:03:50 (2020)