Thursday Easy Run

1, GLADYS RUN
Run from club, to Benfleet sea wall, past “Gladys”
Run towards Leigh until 50 yds from halfway gate.
Take footpath left and CAREFULLY cross railway line.
Look ahead, just to your left, (10 o’clock) you will see gate
and cattle grid at bottom of country park, run through gate.
Run up zig zag path, climbing, at top continue for about
400yards on level gravel path until you come to a path 
junction.
Go through kissing gate opposite and run down and over
footbridge
50 yds past bridge take grass track right, climbing, after
150 yds you will join a gravel track, continue right on this
track, climbing. (Park Run path)
After about 200M there is a left fork on to a footpath, take
this, go through gate.
Continue straight on this path until Shipwrights Hill is on
your left with grass path descending to it.
Run down this path and up Shipwrights Hill.
Continue on footpath to Benfleet Road.
CAREFULLY cross Benfleet Road and run 150 yds up
Shipwrights Drive.
Take footpath on your left and enter The Glen.
Follow the path round to the Underhill Road exit.
Do not go on to road but keep left and take foot path up the
side of the golf course to Vicarage Hill.
Turn left on to Vicarage Hill for 400yds, then take
footpath/bridle path on right, down to Essex Way.
At bottom of Essex Way cross road CAREFULLY and take
footpath, run past “Dung” pile, go through gate and turn
right up hill.
On reaching upper gravel path turn right, run to School lane
and back to club. 7 miles
Shorter route possible by returning to club directly after
leaving Down’s and reaching Benfleet road 5 miles
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2, BOBBY’S RUN