Saturday 4th May - Mottram Lollipop

The start

Today was a new route for most group members - the Mottram Lollipop. The route is about 4.5 miles and follows the River Bollin for about 1.5 miles before heading out across to Mottram Hall and back via a series of footpaths. The route is shown at the end of this BLOG entry.

A few people were away and a few were nursing 'injury or illness' but 12 hardy souls came along to experience the possible mud and hills. It is a good and challenging route with a mix of terrain - everybody put in the effort and we all got back safe and sound - some good running today!

A very pleasant half hour was spent afterwards putting the world to rights in the Chocolate Box.

Neil & Ali

Wendy & Jo

Jenny and Gemma

Heather in the lead

Good looping back!

Heather & Ali

Happy Jo!

Which gate is the right one!

Nina - the Mud Queen

Heather

No pictures while we are walking

Mottram

Mottram

Looking at lambs in the field...

Mottram

Mottram

Back out into the fields

Hills...

More hills

Still going up

Nina and Mel

Final hill

Hills are your friends..

Hills.

Hills

Near the end...

Route shown below...

How many shoes does a runner need?