Sunday 1st February 2009
Start time 8.30am. 47 miles.
Start/finish venue : Fearns Community Sports
College, Booth Road, Waterfoot Rossendale
Grid ref 8242220.
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Easter 2008, the descent to Waterfoot on the last leg.
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The Mary Towneley Loop is part of the new Pennine Bridleway in the South Pennines area and was opened in May 2002.The route is 47 miles in length with 6300ft of ascent , is fully waymarked with mainly off road running on paths and tracks , some of them newly created and resurfaced .The Mary Towneley Loop takes in some of the best scenery the South Pennines have to offer , traversing the hillsides and crossing the valleys between Rossendale , Burnley , Hebden Bridge , Todmorden and Rochdale and crosses at least 13 Fell Race routes.

The Pennine Bridleway Relay race will consist of 5 legs run in pairs in a clockwise circuit around the Mary Towneley Loop.Entries invited from open,Ladies,Vets,mixed (5 men and 5 ladies) or composite teams.

This event is a good winter get together for your club,is very similar in format to the popular Calderdale Way Relay organised by Halifax Harriers although this is 5 legs rather than 6 and the logistics are a bit simpler.

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The 2008 start (photo by Steve Duxbury)