December Long Run - The Green Chain Woolwich to Greenwich

For this month’s long run we will be exploring part of the Green Chain network of paths between Woolwich and Greenwich, taking in Sevendroog Castle, Oxleas Wood, Eltham Palace and Blackheath. The full route will be approximately 21km along mainly paved or gravel paths with occasional dirt tracks. There is a bit of elevation amounting to around 200m.

We will set off from outside The House of Denna café next to the Thames Clipper pier in Woolwich Arsenal at 10:00am. We will all run together, adjusting the pace to suit the group aiming for somewhere between 5:30 and 6:00/km. After the run we will go for food and drink at one of the pubs Greenwich.*

The start point can be easily reached by the Elizabeth line with Woolwich station just a few minutes walk away. Woolwich is also served by mainline trains and DLR a bit further away.

Please make sure you are comfortable with the distance and terrain as described above. We would recommend you try our shorter runs on Wednesday evenings or Saturday mornings, especially if you are relatively new to running. There will be no bag drop, so please bring everything you need in a small backpack including water and snacks. Please keep checking back for up to date details on this run and update your RSVP if you are no longer able to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

The provisional route can be found here

*Please note that we will attempt to make a table booking for a suitable number of people after the run, but given the time of year it may be challenging to find one table that fits everyone.