Barrow (Finish)

Barrow (Finish)
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Aerial photograph of Hawcoat Park with route marked in red

Hawcoat Park Sports Club

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The finish is on the outskirts of Barrow at Hawcoat Park Sports Club on Hawcoat Lane. This is accessed by turning right off Abbey Road at the Glen Garth Hotel. Proceed up Dane Avenue to Hartland Road where you turn left and continue on to Hawcoat Lane, and the finish will be in sight. As you arrive you will be applauded by well-wishers and many other participants with mutual respect for what you have accomplished. Settle down in the club, enjoy your free drinks and soak in the tremendous atmosphere.

  • First Aid - in the finish tent
  • Toilets - in the sports club building
  • Changing facilities & showers - in the sports club building
  • Food & drinks vouchers are given to all participants
  • Parking - in the surrounding roads and also Hoops (sports centre) car park on Thorncliffe Road

INTERESTING FACT: Hawcoat Park Sports Club is an independent "Community Amateur Sports Club", which is owned and managed by its members. It is still known by the local taxi drivers as "Vickers Sports Club", as it was originally operated exclusively for employees of the Barrow shipyard, but this is no longer the case. The club supports a wide range of sports activities and teams, including rugby union, football, cricket, tennis, crown green bowling, shooting, archery, tennis, and table tennis. There are many music and sporting events throughout the year. Indoor and outdoor facilities are available for private hire, and are popular for charity fundraising events, conferences, weddings, and funerals! Membership is open to all.

Roy Barnes