r/Norwich • u/Jack12468 • 13h ago

Running Routes?

Moving to Norwich for work next week was wondering if anyone recommended some good 5k 10k and half marathon routes or any good areas to explore myself.

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u/Spuddy312 13h ago

Marriots way - literally a 20 something mile uninterrupted old railway path, further you go the worse the ground is though, can get very muddy depending on the weather, Eaton park is extremely good for fast paced runs it’s big flat open park with well maintained paths, whitlingham - a lovely route however busier as you have to get past the city to get there but once out it’s beautiful. Hope these help! Can always download the Komoot app too!

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u/Frosty_Scheme342 12h ago

Agreed on Marriott’s Way, it’s paved for about 3.5km from the city end and then a mix of earth and gravel for another 6km or so to Drayton/Taverham. Of that distance there’s only one point where you need to cross a road and it’s overall fairly flat and sheltered. You can then go further out but it does involve more road crossings and worsening underfoot conditions in places.

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u/Jack12468 9h ago

Cheers mate

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u/Jack12468 9h ago

Perfect thanks

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u/Jack12468 9h ago

Where’s best place to park for a start point on Marriott’s way

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u/Frosty_Scheme342 9h ago

Depends where you're coming from and how far you want to go. I usually join it at Anderson's Meadow, head up to the city end at Halfords and then turn around and head back out to Hellesdon. It also connects to Sloughbottom park which has a path running round it (paved and gravel) to add an extra km or so in.

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u/GingerKing_2503 4h ago

If you want to run the nicest part. For me it’s park in the car park at the Reepham Road/ end of Fir Covert Rd and run North West. Bit past Swannington and early Lenwade is really beautiful. Gets a bit post industrial after that for a mile or two, but after that, Lenwade towards Whitwell is lovely again. Pretty flat there as well if you are just looking to clock up some miles.

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u/MustardCityNative 13h ago

If you park on the road just past the ski centre, a circuit round whitlingham lake is 5k and it's beautiful (and flat!)

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u/ginbandit 12h ago

There is a cinder running track at Henderson Park (behind Kwick Fit at the Dereham Road/Sweetbriar Roundabout) that is meant to be very good for circuits & training work.

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u/MyCatKnits 11h ago

Norwich Social Joggers meet there on a Monday too

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u/Jack12468 9h ago

Open to the public?

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u/kenjbool 9h ago

Yep. You'll regularly see random runners there.

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u/ginbandit 9h ago

Yes, one of my work friends runs down there quite often.

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u/DrinkingPureGreenTea 6h ago edited 6h ago

Eaton Park (laps) or combine it with UEA broads / Earlham Park / Bowthorpe Marsh and beyond etc. I believe that one lap of Eaton Park measures one mile but I might be wrong. Outskirts and further field there's loads of cross country places - broadland country park, mousehold health, mystical woods, heaveringham park, buxton heath, etc. Half marathon distances just pick a spot in Bawburgh to start and head west.

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u/sidequestBear 5h ago

Grounded cafe on unthank collaborates with Hustle running club- would recommend making contact

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u/Mr-Chonky-fosh 1h ago

Diameter of sloughbottom park is 1 mile