The Middridge 5km Event Details – Thursday 24th April 2025 

Thank you for entering The Middridge 5km Trail Race on Thursday 24th Detailed below is some important information about the event. Please read the information carefully, if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us at events@muddyroads.co.uk

Registration Venue: Middridge Village Hall, 1 Walker's Ln, Middridge, Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JN  Collect your race number on the day. It is going to be really busy so please bear with us, thank you for your patience and support.
Registration Opens at 17:30pm and will close at 18:20pm prompt.
Race Starts: 18:30pm
Course Route: Please see map below:

Parking: FREE parking is available at the village hall and the Bay Horse pub, it is limited so please car share where you can. There is street parking but please make sure you park respectively and do not block any of the residents’ driveways. Strictly no Parking on the grassed areas, in front of the Bay Horse Pub or on Walkers Lane.

*PLEASE NOTE: Parking is limited and we have over 200 participants, could I kindly ask if you are local to walk/jog down to save spaces for those travelling afar, also as club member's if you could car share this will also be a huge help. Thank you for your support with this.

Facilities: Toilet facilities are available in the village hall, there is the Bay Horse pub a stones through away if you need refreshments.
The Course: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2212595

This undulating course starts on a downward fire track surfaced lane, before turning you right along a slightly narrow trail path.  Turning left and down a few wooden steps before a right turn onto a wide tarmac path. Swirling up a ramp at the bridge before hitting a narrow pass slightly to the right then onto a short trail path. This will lead you to the ‘Stairway to Heaven’, can you make it to the top? Once you get there, you will take a right turn and snake round a flat tarmac section at East Thickley Farm. Stepping over a stile, straight onto a wide-open section onto the top field. Once doing a good section on top, the course will head down a few wooden steps straight onto a sharp right turn on a tarmac path adjacent to a main road. Leading you to a fantastic downhill finish located straight outside the Bay Horse pub on the grass.

Start:  Once you have collected your race number, please make your way to the start.  The start is located on the fire track lane just under 1km from registration so please allow yourself extra time to get there. There will be directional arrows to help guide you to the start (see map below).