Beat the Barge
This is a fun (approximate) 5 mile, multi-terrain course taking in off road, redways and the canal towpath – suitable for anyone who can run the distance. The event is a fun run for club members with a great event village in a beautiful location…….with a pub on site!
EVENT NOW SOLD OUT AGAIN FOR 2023
We would like to welcome back lots of past participants but plenty of new ones too but are especially pleased to welcome back Captain and Master Bates who will return with their barge again after enjoying previous years so much…… it might have had something to do with squirting so many of you with water pistols!!
We hope that everyone will stay and enjoy the surroundings after the run – there will be refreshments available, but picnicking is positively encouraged.
You can watch a video of our 2019 event on YouTube (thanks to Sanjay).
Report on the 2021 event click here
Report of the 2022 event click here
Report of the 2023 event click here
Route
- Picturesque start area in Linford Manor Park
- Off road running at Stonepit Field
- Canal towpath running…….. and a few steps to a bridge!
- A bit of woodland trail running
- And of course, a redway!
Course route:
Reward
All finishers will receive an all new BESPOKE medal and a event tee shirt
Optional Beat The Barge merchandise will be available from the Redway Runners club shop.
Prizes for first, second and third male and female runners.
Entry open only to Redway Runners members, log in to your Redway Runners Love Admin account, click here and go to the ‘Events’ tab
Beat the Barge Hall of Fame
First male
2015 30:28 – Paul Clifford Jones
2016 26:43 – Ben Fairhall (course record)
2017 30:18 – Stephen Dunham
2018 32:52 – Sean Pinney
2019 28:54 – Will Shippin
2020 – No event due to Covid
2021 27:42 – Ben Fairhall
2022 28.15 – Adam Stone
2023 31:12 – Andrew Emmerson
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First female
2015 33:11 – Sinead Bradbeer
2016 33:45 – Jen Sangster
2017 33:48 – Jen Sangster
2018 38:35 – Sarah Lawrence
2019 33:28 – Katie Tucker
2020 – No event due to Covid
2021 32:37 – Jen Sangster (course record)
2022 37.43 – Rena Galardziak
2023 35:36 – Sarah Bird
Notch Bracelets
We have a Redway Runners Notch Charm for this event, you can find the bracelets at: https://notch.io/collections/running-club-notch-collection The Redway Runners charms are at: https://notch.io/collections/redway-runners-notch-charms
Redway Runners members discount code is: REDWAY10, which will give club members 10% off everything on our site other than clothing.