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127 miles along the Leeds Liverpool Canal

Leeds - the start of the canal in the east. Here the locks to the River Aire are at the redeveloped Granary Wharf. From Leeds the route to Liverpool climbs to a height of 488 feet above sea level and extends for 127 miles - through open countryside and industrial heritage - providing a coast to coast connection between Lancashire and Yorkshire. Boaters making the trans-Pennine crossing between Leeds and Liverpool will be awarded a brass plaque - see details.

After a series of locks the canal enters the Armley Pool, at a height of around 122 feet. This runs for 2 miles or so before the next climb starting at Kirkstall Lock. Apperley Bridge Pool follows (178 feet) and runs for around 4 miles before another series of locks lead up to the Shipley Pool at 226 feet. In this section was the former Bradford Canal branch.

Past Saltaire there are two locks up to the short Bingley section before the total of 8 rises to the Skipton Pool and a clear run of about 17 miles. At Skipton the short Springs Branch goes towards the castle. The cut is now at a height of 345 feet above sea-level and some 98 miles from Liverpool.

A series of locks over 2 to 3 miles take the canal through Gargrave and up to the Marton Pool (458 feet). This runs for around 5 miles before the 3 rises to the Summit Pool. This runs for about 6 miles and includes the 1,600 yard Foulridge Tunnel.

About 47 miles from the Leeds the descent to the sea starts with the Barrowford Locks, followed by the 24 miles of the Burnley Pool (418 feet) - passing through Nelson, across the Burnley Embankment, through Gannow Tunnel and on to Hapton, then Church before reaching Blackburn Locks.

The next section, Riley Green Pool (364 feet), runs for over 7 miles before the descent through Johnson's Hill Locks at Wheelton to the junction with the Walton Summit Branch and the 10 mile run past Chorley to Heath Charnock and on to Aspull.

The descent to Wigan involves a drop of over 200 feet and near the end meets the Leigh Branch with its link to the Bridgewater Canal. Over the next 5 or 6 miles there are a number of locks before reaching Appley and the start of the Liverpool Pool (54 feet above sea level and around 29 miles in length). This section passes through the canal town of Burscough; at the junction with the Rufford Branch. This is a 7 mile canal running to Tarleton Lock and its link to the River Douglas.

The final 24 miles run through Pinfold, Halsall, Haskayne, Lydiate, Maghull, Melling, Aintree and Bootle before reaching the Stanley Dock Branch and the western terminus in Liverpool.

However we will be doing it over 2 days the other way round........up hill!!

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British Heart Foundation

British Heart Foundation

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The British Heart Foundation is the nation's heart charity. Every day they save lives, through pioneering research, providing vital information to help people reduce their own heart health risks, campaigning for change and supporting and caring for heart patients.

Donations 58

Donation by Dave & Sin on 11/07/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done Mr Stubbs! I'm extremely impressed!!

Donation by Katie on 30/06/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Andy and all

Donation by Jackie & Nigel Keegan on 29/06/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

well done lads!! hows the calves!

Donation by joey thimm on 26/06/09

£2.00

+ £0.56 Gift Aid

Well done Stubbs!

Donation by Emily Scoggins on 24/06/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Nice one Andy

Donation by Bob Harrison on 24/06/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done lads

Donation by Ian Dickinson (aka Support Car Driver - lol) on 24/06/09

£13.00

+ £3.67 Gift Aid

Donation by Peter Clapham on 23/06/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Stubbsy, i'm impressed...good on you!

Donation by Si Hancock on 22/06/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck!

Donation by Kate Smith on 20/06/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

keep pedalling !!!!

Donation by Brian Bailey on 19/06/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best

Donation by Douglas McNair on 18/06/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck guys! xxx

Donation by Rosie Kelley on 18/06/09

£10.00

Good luck!

Donation by Roger Goddard on 18/06/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck

Donation by Fiona Brogden on 18/06/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck!

Donation by Noel Spilker on 18/06/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck lads. U can do it Andrew!

Donation by Vanessa and Steve on 17/06/09

£5.00

Couldn't you run it you lazy sod

Donation by Jon Bloom on 17/06/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best mate

Donation by Ste on 16/06/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck

Donation by diane edgley on 15/06/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck, just imagine how good that first pint is gonna taste!

Donation by Russ Holden on 15/06/09

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

Damian Chris Hoy Clapham

Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Really proud of you fella, rather you than me though!! Best of luck...

Donation by Andrew, Kathryn and Scarlett on 14/06/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Have fun!

Donation by Vincent Spierings on 13/06/09

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck boy of the camera's, ill be cheering you on Dubai styliee! x

Donation by Debi Simcox on 12/06/09

£10.00

Donation summary

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  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£828.70
  • Gift Aid£218.22

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