Training Calendar 2008
Members of all abilities meet thursday night every week at the Visitor Centre in Hamsterley Forest. As training runs usually depart at 7.00pm, you should aim to arrive before 6.45pm. Note that the forest and surrounding countryside have no lighting so in the darker months you will require a head torch. Park adjacent to the visitor centre in staff car park. Toilets available nearby. You are responsible for paying for access to the forest, even on training nights. Reduced price season tickets are available for DFR members from the visitor centre.
Training sessions for the coming weeks are set out below. Sessions typically last from 7-8.15pm plus some longer sessions which are stated as such. All are subject to change dependent upon weather and turnout.
Informal runs also take place at 9.30am on most Sundays from the main toilet block in the car park near the Visitor Centre (details for these runs can be found on the forum). |
| Date |
Session |
| 03/01/2008 |
Run: A New Year route - 8 miles. |
| 10/01/2008 |
Run: Gerry's handicap Route, 10k. |
| 17/01/2008 |
Uphill: Yellow Brick Road Pyramid Session. |
| 24/01/2008 |
Downhill: Yellow Brick Road Pyramid Session. |
| 31/01/2008 |
Uphill: Above the loop, 10 x 300m. |
| 07/02/2008 |
Run: Hidden Valley, 8 miles. |
| 14/02/2008 |
Fartlek: Standing Stones, 8 laps. |
| 21/02/2008 |
Run: Doctor's Gate via Hidden Valley - long run (2 hours) |
| 28/02/2008 |
Uphill: Top Yellow Brick Road - 6 x 10 mins, 1 minute recovery. |
| 06/03/2008 |
Uphill: Relay Hill Sessions, adjacent the loop. |
| 13/03/2008 |
Fartlek: Standing Stones - 8 laps. |
| 20/03/2008 |
Uphill: Forest South Long hill 4 x 700m. |
| 27/03/2008 |
Run: Gerry's Handicap Route - hillwork. |
| 03/04/2008 |
Fartlek: Hidden Valley shuttles. |
| 10/04/2008 |
Uphill: Quarries x 8 reps. |
| 17/04/2008 |
Uphill: Wall End 4 x 500m reps. |
| 24/04/2008 |
Run: Doctors Gate 10k. |
| 01/05/2008 |
Uphill: Ford to Standing Stones x 8 reps. |
| 08/05/2008 |
Fartlek: Hidden Valley Route. |
| 15/05/2008 |
Uphill: Rays Route 4 x 700m reps. |
| 22/05/2008 |
Run: Gerry's Handicap Route, 10k. |
| 29/05/2008 |
Uphill: Hidden Valley - The 3 hills. |
| 05/06/2008 |
Parlauf: Plantation 4 circuits. |
| 12/06/2008 |
Uphill: Quarries x 6 reps. |
| 19/06/2008 |
Downhill: Rocky Path x 4 reps. |
| 26/06/2008 |
Uphill: Meeting of the Grains, green path to gate x 6 reps. |
| 03/07/2008 |
Fartlek: Brown Law between the cairns. |
| 10/07/2008 |
Run: Doctors Gate / Hidden Valley Circuit, 10 miles. |
| 17/07/2008 |
Uphill: Dryderdale Plantation 6 x 400m. |
| 24/07/2008 |
Fartlek: Wild Race 10k route. |
| 31/07/2008 |
Fartlek: Standing Stones x 8 laps. |
| 07/08/2008 |
Uphill: Drunk Driver Hill 4 x 750m. |
| 14/08/2008 |
Run: Doctors Gate / Hidden Valley circuit. 10 Miles. |
| 21/08/2008 |
Uphill: Rays Route 4 x 700m. |
| 28/08/2008 |
Fartlek: Standing Stones x 8 laps. |
| 04/09/2008 |
Uphill: Wallend 6 x 500mm |
| 11/09/2008 |
Terrain: Mystery Tour 90 mins. |
| 18/09/2008 |
Uphill: Hidden Valley, Green Path 6 reps. |
| 25/09/2008 |
Run: Gerry's Handicap Route, 10k. |
| 02/10/2008 |
Uphill: Full Rocky Path 3 Reps. |
| 09/10/2008 |
Downhill: Quarry to Gate 4 Reps. |
| 16/10/2008 |
Race Recce: Top of the Forest Route, 10 miles. |
| 23/10/2008 |
Fartlek: Brown Law cairns. |
| 30/10/2008 |
Speed: Wallend to Rocky Path, Flat 8 Reps. |
| 06/11/2008 |
Run: Hidden Valley 8 miles. |
| 13/11/2008 |
Uphill: Wall end x 4 500m reps. |
| 20/11/2008 |
Run: Doctor's Gate - 6-8 miles. |
| 27/11/2008 |
Uphill: Yellow Brick Road Pyramid session. |
| 04/12/2008 |
Race Recce: Ayhope Skyline, 10 miles. |
| 11/12/2008 |
Fartlek: Standing stones x 8 laps |
| 18/12/2008 |
Uphill: Forest South Long Hill, 4 x 700m. |
| 25/12/2008 |
Run: Christmas mystery tour, 8 miles. |