Daisy Nook

Sunday 6th June 2021, 9:00:am

Group Run
Road
Queen Victoria Statue Piccadilly Gardens
Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester
M1 1LU
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We're offering two runs starting at the Queen Victoria statue in Piccadilly Gardens this Sunday:

  • a 16-mile run starting out along the Ashton Canal as far as the Etihad Campus, then heading through Phillips Park and Clayton Vale before finding its way onto the course of the old Hollinwood Branch Canal, which then takes us on to Daisy Nook Country Park. We do an extended route around Daisy Nook before heading across to the Rochdale Canal for the return home.
  • a 13-mile route which follows the same course, but takes a direct route through Daisy Nook. (Route map)

The run will take place in accordance with current COVID-19 guidance from England Athletics.

Please sign up in advance - with your full name - using the Doodle poll links below:

Session format

We meet at the Y Club reception at 6:30pm. After a quick warm up, the Captains will gather the group together for club notices, after which we’ll split into sub-groups before we head off on the run.

Each group will run at a different pace and will be led by a club member, so there should always be a pace group suited to you. The number of groups is flexible depending on the number of runners down on any particular night and the availability of people to lead a group, however we will try and provide the following pace groups:

  • Group 1: 7.00 min / mile (4.20 min / km) +/- 30 secs
  • Group 2: 7.30 min / mile (4.40 min / km) +/- 30 secs
  • Group 3: 8.30 min / mile (5.20 min / km) +/- 30 secs
  • Group 4: 9.30 min / mile (5.50 min / km) +/- 30 secs

If you’re not sure which group to go in on your first visit, we'd advise starting off in Group 4 and try to work your way up to the next one!

Our routes are generally 6 - 8 miles (10 - 13km) but if you don't fancy running that far, we'll always offer a shorter alternative route of approximately 3 miles (5km).