Chirnside Chasers

Sunday 18th February 2024
Duns Castle
Duns

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Junior Race 11:15am
Senior race 12 noon
 
The next race in the Borders XC series will be the Chirnside Round which will be held around grounds of Duns Castle Estate. We are grateful to the Hay family for allowing us permission to use their grounds. This will be the same route as the past couple of years.
 
Parking

There is ample parking in and around Duns. No vehicles should be driven up towards the castle.

There is parking available at Duns Primary School and Duns Rugby club (postcode TD11 3QQ  https://what3words.com/vitals.sourcing.hobble. There is further parking along Newtown Street where you can access the route from Castle Street. Please head to the start along the track (to the left of the school as you look at the map). The lodge gates to the east of the school will be locked and you will not get access to the route. There will be Marshall’s to help direct you. Please allow at least 10 minutes to walk up to the start/finish.

If parking at the Duns Primary school, please walk back onto the main road turn right then take the first right and follow the path up to the start.

Course
The course is NOT suitable for spikes. There are some hard gravel trails and tarmac on the course. A lighter trail shoe would be perfectly suited rather than an out and out fell shoe. The Junior Course is approx. 2.3 miles taking in forest tracks grass, short road and water crossing. The Senior Course is 4.6 miles which is two loops of the junior route so double the fun. Both courses start and finish at the same location. All competitors should cross access road responsibly.
 
Toilets
The nearest public toilets are at just off the Market Square in Duns.