Town Mills Route 5 is based in Andover, to the central part of the town, with parking available at Town Mills car park.
It is a great route for running in spring/summer with great views and scenery, with a mixture or road and trail running.
​​​​We use Strava, a popular free app that is designed to show you the running route and, if you wish, track your progress.
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The Strava route is shown below and you can join the Strava Club using the button provided:
The route has the following features:
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Start and end at the Town Mills Car Park in Andover (free parking after 4pm)
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Meet by 6:55pm to begin the run promptly at 7pm
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Route is along pavements, footpaths and trails around Andover, so please consider appropriate footwear, as some areas of the route may be uneven
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Route is made up of a combination of both road and trail running, making it ideal for spring/summer running
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5.2 km route with just a 5 m elevation change​
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The route has places where you will need to cross normally quiet side roads and cul-de-sacs.
Some crossings are across busier through-roads and these are the ones listed below to highlight the need for caution.
It will be the individual runner's responsibility to take the appropriate care in making these crossings.
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These are:​
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Across Bridge Street follow the Anton River walk up to Asda​
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Across Leyton Path and follow Barlows Lane
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Across Norman CT Lane and down Watery Lane, please take extra caution down here as there is not footpath and will be running on the road
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Across Watery Lane and follow Leyton Path up to Western Avenue and the Station pub
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Across at the station pub and follow Junction Road and turn right under the underpass to loop back down Western Avenue past Lidl and the Bus station back to the Town Mills car park to complete the route.
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The route also includes a section where you will be running on the road on Watery Lane, so please run in single file and take extra caution. Please also take extra care around the route as this route is popular amongst walkers, especially dog walkers.
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Membership:​
Joining the running group is free and intended for adults only because of the road crossings that are on the route.
You will need to join our Whatsapp group using the button above.
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Before each run, members will need to confirm, using Whatsapp, whether they intend to take part or not in that particular event. This gives us information about the group size that would be arriving for the run.
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The Whatsapp group will also give members up-to-date information about future runs (dates, time, route, etc) along with any dates that a run might not proceed for some reason. ​
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