Running Routes

Below are links to popular routes used by OUCCC runners - these all vary in length and terrain ease. We also recommend joining the Strava Club for stalking fun essay procrastination further route inspiration.

Easy Runs

NameDistance (miles)Terrain
Marston Ferry5.1Road
Marston Ferry long5.7Road
Abingdon Road loop6.1Road
Summertown Loop6.1Road
Cowley Road loop6.5Road
Girlfriend Run4.7Soft Off-road
Marston Fields4.8Soft Off-road
Nature Reserve5.3Soft Off-road
Allotments5.9Soft Off-road
Port Meadow7.2Soft Off-road
Iffley lock5Hard Off-Road
Iffley Meadows5.7Hard Off-Road
Parks Loop5.8Hard Off-Road
Oxsquare6.2Hard Off-Road
Boardwalk6.3Hard Off-Road
Canal Loop7Hard Off-Road

Long runs

NameDistance (miles)Direction
Chilswell*8.4Boars Hill
Boars Hill10.5Boars Hill
Boars and Bagley13.6Boars Hill
Short Wytham8.7Wytham
Long Wytham11.3Wytham
Ultimate Wytham14.2Wytham
Shotover10.9Shotover
Short Bagley8.8Bagley
Long Bagley10.4Bagley
Short Woodeaton9.5Woodeaton
Long Woodeaton11.7Woodeaton
Woodeaton and Elsfield13.3Woodeaton
Blenheim Palace11One way- bus home
Wheatley Windmill12.1Shotover
Otmoor (Nokey Cokey)15.4Cutteslowe
Sydlings Copse9.4Woodeaton
Hinksey Heights8.0Boars Hill

*also known as Short Boars Hill, but doesn't actually go up Boars Hill