SYCAA Cross Country League

 

Third Fixture: Sunday 26 November

 

 

Venue

Longley Park, Sheffield

 

Organising Club

Various

 

Location

The park lies between the Northern General Hospital, Parson Cross and Firth Park. One corner of it touches the A6135 opposite Longley 6^th form College.

 

How to get there 

Please refer to the map on the website.  If coming on the M1, it is easier to locate the park by taking exit 35 and heading towards Sheffield City Centre via Ecclesfield on the A6135.  Turn right at Longley 6^th Form College 200m after the traffic lights at Lane Top (The Pheasant Inn).

 

Parking 

There is a small car park off Crowder Road, but most of the parking will be on surrounding roads.  The park can be entered off any of the roads that surround it ( Crowder Road, Elm Lane, Barnsley Road and Longley Lane)

 

Toilets

In the building next to the small car park off Crowder Road. Marked on the course map. NO SPIKES IN THE BUILDING.

 

Courses

The terrain rises south-east  to north-west and there are a number of both long and short ascents and descents.   Underfoot is grass, most of which is short. All courses involve the crossing of tarmac park paths.

 

Special notes

This is the first time this venue has been used for a SYCAA cross country league fixture.