Open5 Adventure Race Series – South Pennines, Sunday 4th December

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We know that if you’re lurking here in your lunch hour, then there’s a fair chance you like riding your bike. If you also happen to be a closet runner and are after a bit of a challenge to keep you keen over the winter, then have a look at the Open5 adventure races.

There are seven events in the series and the format’s simple: use a combination of running and riding to visit as many checkpoints as you can in the given time. You can race solo or as part of a pair and you’re responsible for deciding which proportion of the course you cover on foot/by bike, as well as for your navigation between each checkpoint.

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The next round – South Pennines – is taking place at (and around) Lee Quarry, just over the hill from Singletrack, on Sunday 4th December. It’s being co-organised by Tony Lund, Lancashire resident and local knowledge expert. You might even see Chipps there if he can find himself a teammate who knows how to work a compass…

For more information, head to the Open5 website – www.openadventure.com

 

 

 

 

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Jenn Hill was the deputy editor here at Singletrack up until her untimely death from Lung Cancer in October 2015. She was and remains an inspiration to us all here at Singletrack. Jenn Hill - 1977-2015

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