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Walpole Bay Tidal Pool – Joss Bay loop from Kingsgate	Intermediate 00:46 7.38km
Haeckels Community Sauna – Joss Bay loop from Cliftonville	Intermediate 00:32 5.05km
Haeckels Community Sauna loop from Kingsgate	Intermediate 00:34 5.30km
Viking Bay – Forts Café loop from Ramsgate	Intermediate 01:13 11.6km
Viking Bay – Forts Café loop from Broadstairs	Intermediate 01:06 10.6km
Running loop from Westgate-on-Sea	Intermediate 00:51 8.15km
Viking Bay – Walpole Bay Tidal Pool loop from Margate Old Town	Expert 01:55 18.2km
Botany Bay Beach – Joss Bay loop from East Cliftonville	Intermediate 01:04 10.3km
Walpole Bay Tidal Pool – Margate Steps loop from Palm Bay	Intermediate 01:05 10.3km

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Walpole Bay Tidal Pool – Joss Bay loop from Kingsgate
00:46
7.38km
6:17/km
40m
40m
Intermediate
480
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Haeckels Community Sauna – Joss Bay loop from Cliftonville
00:32
5.05km
6:18/km
30m
30m
Intermediate
369
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Haeckels Community Sauna loop from Kingsgate
00:34
5.30km
6:26/km
20m
20m
Intermediate
342
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Viking Bay – Forts Café loop from Ramsgate
01:13
11.6km
6:16/km
100m
100m
Intermediate
305
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Viking Bay – Forts Café loop from Broadstairs
01:06
10.6km
6:16/km
90m
90m
Intermediate
4.0
(1)
262
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Running loop from Westgate-on-Sea
00:51
8.15km
6:12/km
40m
40m
Intermediate
3.0
(1)
242
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Viking Bay – Walpole Bay Tidal Pool loop from Margate Old Town
01:55
18.2km
6:20/km
190m
190m
Expert
3.0
(2)
197
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Botany Bay Beach – Joss Bay loop from East Cliftonville
01:04
10.3km
6:15/km
60m
60m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
197
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Walpole Bay Tidal Pool – Margate Steps loop from Palm Bay
01:05
10.3km
6:16/km
40m
40m
Intermediate
186
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Botany Bay Beach – Viking Bay loop from Broadstairs

01:59

18.9km

6:19/km

170m

Expert

3.0

(2)

174

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Walpole Bay Tidal Pool – Joss Bay loop from Kingsgate

Haeckels Community Sauna – Joss Bay loop from Cliftonville

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Haeckels Community Sauna loop from Kingsgate

Viking Bay – Forts Café loop from Ramsgate

Viking Bay – Forts Café loop from Broadstairs

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Viking Bay – Walpole Bay Tidal Pool loop from Margate Old Town

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