This year's race is on Tuesday 3rd July with a 7pm start.
The 20 Barriers follows a 5.5 mile scenic route on the field paths, trails and canal
towpath in the countryside to the south of Carnforth ‘Gateway to the
Lake District’.
The race gets its name from the number of stiles
and other field boundaries crossed en route but none of the ‘20
barriers’ should present any unusual hazards or difficulties.Trail or
studded shoes advised.
Following the closure of the Lundsfield track to the public in early 2017 the race
now finds it's way back to Carnforth via Thwaite End Bridge number 127. Link to updated race map
Held under FRA rules and competitors must be 16 or over on day of race.
Race Entries
£5 on the night.
More information will be added nearer the event.
Part of the race income will go towards this year's Dallam Running Club chosen charities
Air Ambulance and Manna House Kendal.
17/05/2018
01/05/2018
Revised route for 2017 and subsequent years
Now that the Lundsfield track has been closed off to the public the race
goes back to the finish via Thwaite End Bridge number 127.
Please study the map and description below. The revised route goes left along a grassy track towards Thwaite House Farm and then follows the public footpath diagonally across a field ,then crosses the farm access lane through slit stiles into and steeply down the next field to meet another track which is followed down right to meet the out route at Thwaite End Bridge number 127. The out route is then reversed back along the canal to the finish.
Please study the map and description below. The revised route goes left along a grassy track towards Thwaite House Farm and then follows the public footpath diagonally across a field ,then crosses the farm access lane through slit stiles into and steeply down the next field to meet another track which is followed down right to meet the out route at Thwaite End Bridge number 127. The out route is then reversed back along the canal to the finish.
05/07/2017
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