Day 9 - Alnwick to Dundar

This will be the day that I finally make it into Scotland. There is some joy and fears in this day, since I have not been to Scotland before so I cant wait to see what the country have to offer with regards to natural beauty. This however will also be the longest running day of the complete expedition and also my longest run I have ever done before.

So with a lot of anticipation for this day the journey starts in Alnwick then still continue North along the East Coast with the first 50 miles of relatively flatness then steadily increasing hill work to a last few miles of flatness again. Total ascent of 2838ft, descent 3015ft and maximum height reaching just 755ft.

I will be passing towns like Berwick-upon-Tweed the most northern town in England. Berwick remains a traditional market town and also has some notable architectural features, in particular its defense ramparts and barrack buildings. The Berwickshire coastline consists of high cliffs over deep clear water with sandy coves and picturesque harbors.

Other towns/villages include Eyemouth, (which comes from the location on the Eye water) Cockburnspath and finally end in Dunbar. With an expected 8022 calorie consumption on a fine day this day is not a jog in the park by no means.

I also would like you to have a look at my web page to see in more detail how my expedition will be executed @ http://www.aroundtheukin50days.com/


Also to see what a clearer path looks like I will take on this day follow the link below:
http://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_1673129.html