Race Directed By: Rebecca Zettler and Laure Bee
Location: Trehere
Distances: 10 km & 10 miles
The Pinkerten 10&10 is a new pair of trail races from the duo behind the iconic Trehere Run For the Hills road race.
The scenic 10k race is a dash down quiet, forgotten country roads - rolling hills provide some elevation challenge as the route gradually descends back to town. The race begins at the Pinkerton School cairn, covering maintained gravel for the first mile before switching to meandering turkey trails, and eventually to single-track trail as it links to the newly-developed Boyne Trail system.
The 16k/10mi race begins at the same Pinkerton School cairn, but instead heads south down PR242 to the Pinkerton Lake lookout and monument. From here, runners find themselves tackling a grass trail through the Pinkerton Lakes Wildlife Refuge - a semi-maintained, looped path through a parkland forest, past a picturesque ski shelter and back to the ookout tower. The route then heads north on PR242 to the school cairn, where it joins the 10k route back to town.
Race info:Pinter-ten 10& 10 Trail Race