THE OG LOOP
A Gangway Run Club Classic.
Distance · about 5 km
Elevation · 44 m
THE PERSONALITY
Gentle──●───────── Tough Nature ─────────●─ Concrete
Hidden ─────────●─── Busy
FOUR LEGS · Lots of road running VIEWS · ★★★★ The pier is a treat
THE SOUND TRACK ♫
Town buzz · shoes on timber · wind · waves · surf
THE GOOD STOP
A bench on the pier is a well-earned pause near the finish. Sit for a while in the sea breeze, then jog it home.
The Facilities ♂ ♀
Bottom of the gangway slope or at the pier entrance.
LOCAL TIP
A lap of the pier is a signature move for the local Gangway Run Club.
Friendly bunch who meet Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings for social runs and a drink.
Holiday makers and newcomers always welcomed.
THE WAY
START
Cromer Surf Club
01 — PAST THE CRICKET PITCH
Stroll up the gangway to Church Street. Turn left, and then left again at the traffic lights. Follow the road round in front of North Lodge Park. Past the Cricket Pitch and up Cromwell Road.
02 — NORWICH ROAD
Turn left and make your way up the Norwich Road. Opposite the school, slip through Greenfield Close to Roughton Road.
03 — ROUGHTON ROAD
Steady climb up Roughton Road and turn into the housing estate on the right, before Brownshill. Twist and turn, past the play area and down towards the Zoo.
04 — TOWN
Follow Hall Road into town. Cromer Hall appears on your left. Turn left onto West Street. Cross the road and head up Beach Road.
05 — THE SLOPE
Beach Road delivers you to the seaside. Head down the steep slope to the arcades and helter-skelter.
06 — PIER LAP
Once round the pier. Stretch off on the prom.
FINISH
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