The Colin Hudson Memorial Great Train Hike organized by the Barbados National Trust will be, as usual, open to the general public, free of charge, starting at 6:00am and does not require prior registration.
Some Hikers will start as early as midnight, others between 3:00am and 6:00am.
Additionally, there is a group starting at 6:00am from Three Houses Park, St. Philip. The distance from there is about 21km (13miles).
Contact the Barbados National Trust or the Barbados Hiking Association for more details.
Route: About 40km (25 miles) from Independence Square, Bridgetown to Belleplaine, St. Andrew
Start: Run: 4:00am/4:30am Hike: 6:00am
Click here for information provided in 2013 (route maps etc.).
For more information about running the route, email ralf@run246.com
There will be 200+ hikers, but only a handful of runners who have previously completed this run.
Conditions underfoot along the route may be hazardous and due care should be taken at all times.