The road running section of the club uses variations of three standard training routes for its Thursday evening runs at 7pm from Newbury Rugby Club, Monks Lane. There is a long (approx. 10 miles) and short (approx. 7.5 miles) version of each route and these are detailed below together with links to on-line maps of the routes.
The table at the bottom of the page provides information on which route will be followed each week.
Route 1: Racecourse – Long route 9.2 miles; Short route 7.4 miles
Start at the Rugby Club and onto Monks Lane and through Newbury Retail Park and down New Road then through the Racecourse and to the A4. The shorter group will carry along the A4 to Victoria Park then through town and go up Andover Road and back onto Monks Lane to the Rugby Club. The longer group will go up Fir Tree Lane and Waller Drive then onto Kiln Road, then go back along Shaw Road to Victoria Park and through town and up Andover Road and back onto Monks Lane to the Rugby Club.
Route 2: Conifer Crest – Long route 10.3 miles; Short route 7.2 miles
Rugby Club to Monks Lane and along Andover Road to Conifer Crest then Enbourne Street and Essex Street and then down Valley Road, then continue to Enbourne Road and through town to the Clock Tower. The shorter group will along London Road to Victoria Park and out of town and then go up Newtown Road and back onto Monks Lane and back to the Rugby Club. The Longer group will carry along the A4 to Grove Road and to Love Lane and then Victoria Park, then back through town and then up Newtown Road and onto Monks Lane and back to the Rugby Club.
Route 3: Kiln Road – Long route 10.8 miles; Short route 8.0 miles
Start at the Rugby Club and onto Monks Lane and through Essex Street then down Valley Road to Enbourne Road then through town to the Clock Tower. The shorter group will go along the A4 to Hambridge Road then through the Racecourse and up New Road then onto Burys Bank Road to Monks Lane and back to the Rugby Club. The longer group will go along the A4 to Grove Road then Love Lane and along Kiln Road until Fir Tree Lane, then cross the A4 and then through the Racecourse and go up New Road, then carry along Burys Bank Road to Monks Lane and back to the Rugby Club.
Schedule: January to April 2019
Date | Route |
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12th September 2019 | Route 1: Racecourse |
19th September 2019 | Route 2: Conifer Crest |
26th September 2019 | Route 3: Kiln Road |
3rd October 2019 | Route 1: Racecourse |
10th October 2019 | Route 2: Conifer Crest |
17th October 2019 | Route 3: Kiln Road |
24th October 2019 | Route 1: Racecourse |
31st October 2019 | Route 2: Conifer Crest |
7th November 2019 | Route 3: Kiln Road |
14th November 2019 | Route 1: Racecourse |
21st November 2019 | Route 2: Conifer Crest |
28th November 2019 | Route 3: Kiln Road |
5th December 2019 | Route 1: Racecourse |
12th December 2019 | Route 2: Conifer Crest |
19th December 2019 | Christmas run |