The 2008 Course
Waterside Half Marathon – Saturday 13 September 2008
Complete Map - Download complete course mapThe 2008 course is similar to last year as we return, courtesy of the Western Health and Social Care Trust, to the wonderful Gransha Grounds on the Clooney Road.
Zone 1 - Download MapGransha Grounds – Gransha Roundabout
We start in the Gransha Grounds, adjacent to the Administration
Offices and the Recreational Hall and complete a short flat loop through
the grounds to exit (left) at the Gransha Roundabout (1mile), onto
the Dual Carriageway.
1 mile completed
Dual carriage (Caw to Maydown)
Hard shoulder – Maydown roundabout to Du Pont Access
We exit into Zone 2 and onto a coned off Runners Lane – effectively
the inside lane of the Dual Carriageway – and proceed for approximately
800 metres before turning left back into Zone 1, to Gransha Park via
the Gransha Park Road. The 2 Mile mark is on this back road close to the
Oakgrove College Junction and we proceed back towards the start area on
this quiet and scenic road.
Run past the start and pick up the main avenue (3 mile mark at ramp to
Waterside Hospital access road). There is excellent spectator access
to the race during these early miles and we then exit (left) into Zone
2 again onto the Dual Carriageway (3.2 miles). This time continue on past the
Gransha Park Road access, past the City of Derry Rugby Club grounds at
Judges Road and turn left (4 miles) at Temple Road to head for Strathfoyle.
4 miles completed
Temple Road – Maydown Road Junction
We are now in Temple Road in Zone 3. Enagh Lough is to the left and
there is a gentle climb of around 800 metres up to Strathfoyle village
with the 5-mile mark in the centre of the village, close to the Spar
store. Traffic from behind will be curtailed on Temple Road until
past the West Lake junction as the early part of the road is narrow
and winding. Through Strathfoyle and a right turn onto Haw Road with
another short incline up to the Maydown Road junction. This is the
end of any climbing and we are not yet at 6 miles!
5 ½ miles completed
Electra Road and Du Pont/ Invista site
Cross the Maydown Road into Zone 4. Down Electra Road – 6-mile
mark is about halfway down this road – which leads to the right
turn to access the Du Pont/Invista grounds. Past the major car park,
the 7 mile mark is beyond the car park and on through the perfectly
flat grounds before swinging left towards the Recreation Club. Round
past the Recreation Club and back to the main Invista site entry/exit
on the Clooney Road.
8 miles completed
Exiting Zone 4 and briefly into Zone 2, turn right onto the coned off
Hard Shoulder on the main Clooney Road. Run against the traffic in Runners
Lane for approximately 700 metres before turning right (9 miles) on footpath
at Eakins Garage (Maydown Roundabout). We are now in Zone 5.
Run away from the roundabout up Maydown Road and enter Maydown Industrial
Estate to proceed in and out of the two U shaped arms of the Estate.
The 10 mile mark is close to the exit back onto the Maydown Road.
Cross the Maydown Road and proceed back towards the roundabout via a
coned Runners Lane. However turn right well before the roundabout at
Templetown Mews and proceed past Lisdale Park (11 miles) to Henderson
Park before accessing coned runners lane on Dual Carriageway leading
City wards, facing traffic. This will bring us back into Zone 2 again,
heading for the finish line in Gransha Park.
11 miles completed!!
Homeward bound
On Zone 2 back down past Temple Road junction, Judges Road and re-enter Gransha Park Road back into Zone 1 to head toward the finish. The 12 miles mark is along this sheltered back road and its full steam ahead from here.
Past the Oakgrove College Junction once again, past the sloping soccer pitch and follow the signage leading to the Finish Gantry, across the main soccer pitch beside the Recreation Hall close to the start.13.1 miles completed!!! Well done – you’ve made it!!
Pick up your finishers medal, drinks and energy bars and move through the Family Fun activity area for a well deserved rest and warm down.
