The 35th Dursley Dozen will take place on Sunday February 16th February 2025. We are excited to announce that the 2025 event follows the same exciting route as 2024, twelve miles of demanding multi-terrain over hillsides, woodland, open country, mud, roads, more mud, and solid rock. The 2025 Dursley Dozen will start on May Lane near The Old Spot, Dursley GL11 4JQ at 10.30am. The route will follow
Hill Road ascending steeply for almost two hundred meters before entering woodland and climbing onto Stinchcombe Golf Course. The race route then re-enters the woods and climbs and descends several times over the next 2 miles. The 2025 event is fortunate to once again have been allowed to use land at 'Leaf and Ground' café & shop for part of the race route. From here spectators can watch as competitors descend to the Leaf and Ground pond before climbing back up into the woods and onto the Golf Course. Undulating trails then lead to the infamous precipice where ropes are provided before emerging at Drakestone Point. Another mile of level but exposed paths around the edge of golf course will bring runners back into the woods. A mile and a half of muddy woodland paths will take runners to a brief section of road and into more woodland before a steep descent down Axe Lane to the New Inn at Waterley Bottom. A steep ascent follows back to the hilltop and a circuit of Breakheart Quarry. A section of quiet country road takes competitors back into the woods before the last descent into the town. The final sprint is down the pedestrianised Parsonage Street to the finish line in front of the Dursley Market Hall building where all finishers will receive their hard-earned technical T-shirt. The 2025 Dursley Dozen has spared no hills and has almost 2000 feet of climb and descent. It remains just as demanding as previous years with many challenging and technical sections. The route is predominantly on woodland trails which are alternately muddy, stony and with numerous roots and other obstacles but there are some short sections of road. Parts of the race route take place across private land and MUST NOT be reconnoitred before race day. The full race route CANNOT be run at any time except on race day when permission has been given by landowners to use their property. Awards: 1st / 2nd / 3rd Male (any age), 1st / 2nd / 3rd Female (any age). 1st Senior Male (17-39), 1st Senior Female (17-39). 1st Male Vet 40 (40-49), 1st Female Vet 40 (40-49). 1st Male Vet 50 (50-59), 1st Female Vet 50 (50-59). 1st Male Vet 60 (60-69), 1st Female Vet 60 (60-69). 1st Male Vet 70+ (70+), 1st Female Vet 70+ (70+). A single club prize will also be awarded to the first four members of the same club of combined s*x and age categories. Facilities: Showers, changing facilities, toilets, and refreshments at Race Headquarters. Many thanks to our Sponsors this year =
Bank Cafe - http://www.bankcafe.uk/
Old Spot Inn - http://www.oldspotinn.co.uk/
Spring Villa - https://www.springvilla.co.uk/
Leaf & Ground - https://leafandground.com/
Crocks Gym - https://www.crocksgym.co.uk/
The Hoptician - https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Hoptician-Micro-Pub-Dursley-100094289438588/?locale=en_GB
Redkite Solicitors - https://www.redkitesolicitors.co.uk/
Bark Raw - https://www.barkraw.co.uk/
Forthay Granola - https://forthaygranola.co.uk/
Hewitts Sweet Shop -https://www.facebook.com/hewitt.sweet.shop/?_rdr
Gravity - https://www.gravityfishandchips.co.uk/
Sandfield Health and Wellbeing -https://www.sandfieldhealthandwellbeing.com/
