Great Gielinor Run

Great Gielinor Run is an achievement that requires the player to speak Linford at the Tyras Camp to accept the challenge, run from the Tyras Camp to Castle Drakan without teleporting or using other methods of travel. Agility shortcuts and the boat from Burgh de Rott Woods to Meiyerditch can be used; however, Temple Trekking shortcuts, the Meiyerditch Laboratories tunnel, and other boats cannot.

Requirements

Quests

Partial completion of Regicide
Partial completion of The Branches of Darkmeyer to access Darkmeyer

Skills

To complete the required quests and all their prerequisites, the following stats will be needed.

* Only if in Black Arm gang

Suggested preparations

A crossbow and mithril grapple (not necessary if the White Wolf Mountain hidey-hole is built)
The shortcut key (or a steel key ring with it on) to hasten the route through Meiyerditch
The darkmeyer disguise/House Drakan outfit for travelling through Darkmeyer without being attacked by vampyres
A weapon or armour piece augmented with the Mobile perk to accelerate the cooldown of Surge
Dual-wield melee weapons for use of Bladed Dive
Tirannwn quiver 2 or higher to avoid setting off traps in Tirannwn
A method to extend the use of run energy
- Taking a dip in the saltwater spring in Oo'glog to give unlimited run energy for 10-20 minutes (requires completion of the quest As a First Resort)
- An explorer's ring can be used to replenish half of your run energy 1-3 times each day, depending on the tier of the ring in case your saltwater spring boost expires
- Mint cakes to restore 100% of run energy
- A spirit terrorbird with tireless run scrolls to restore 50% of run energy
- Energy or super energy potions

Route

Speak with Linford at the Tyras Camp to accept the challenge.
Leave the Tyras Camp by exiting north through the dense forest.
Run south-east and pass through the dense forest to the south.
Step over the tripwire to the south.
Pass through the dense forest to the south-east.
Run around the Tirannwn lodestone to the north-east.
Run north-east to the first leaf trap. Jump leaves.
Run north and pass through dense forest to the west. Do not take the tripwire to the east.
Run north to the second leaf trap. Jump leaves.
Run east through trees towards cave entrance Underground Pass. Do not enter.
Pass north through dense forest just before cave entrance.
Run north-west to log balance and cross over the river.
Step over tripwire to the north.
Run east through trees to the entrance of the Arandar pass.
Follow the path over the Arandar pass. Shortcuts can be used as well.
Go through the big gates and run east.
Cross the first bridge north of East Ardougne.
Go north-east to southern corner of the Ranging Guild.
Go east to Catherby.
Enter the cave east of the farming patches, and run below White Wolf Mountain to the exit in Taverley. This requires completion of Fishing Contest. Alternatively, one can use the grappling hook shortcut from Catherby to Taverley, east of the fruit tree farming patch and then run east to exit Taverley.
Go south-east to the eastern exit of Taverley.
Go all the way east to Varrock, through Barbarian Village.
Go through Varrock to the eastern gate.
Exit through the eastern gate and go north-east to Paterdomus.
Use the Saradomin statue shortcut to cross the river Salve.
Go south, and open the gate to enter Mort Myre Swamp. If the shortcut from Temple Trekking is enabled then a warning will be shown to disable the shortcut before going further, as using this shortcut will disqualify the player for this challenge.
Go all the way south through the Swamp.
Go to Burgh de Rott.
Go south-east to the boat shack.
Use the boat to travel to Meiyerditch.
Jump onto the rocks.
Climb up the rocks.
Go a little bit north-west and climb down the floor.
Climb over the wall rubble.
Go north to house with the Taskmaster icon on the minimap that contains Old Man Ral.
Enter shortcut door in house most north-western from Old Man Ral. The shortcut has a Myreque symbol on the door.
Climb up the shelf.
Crawl under the wall to the east side.
Jump to the floorboards to the east.
Down the ladder.
Open the door to the east.
Exit north and enter shortcut door immediately to east, open door just south and go up ladder.
Climb up shelf on the south side of the room on the outside.
Climb down shelf to the north-east of the room.
Jump to the floorboards to the north.
Jump to floorboards north (again).
Jump to floorboards east - north-east part of the room.
Climb down the ladder.
Open the door and go north and slightly west to a house with a fireplace in it.
Go up the ladder.
Go to the west side of the room and jump the wall to the next building.
Go down the ladder.
Open the door, take one step outside, close the door and go all the way north until a huge wall appears.
Squeeze through the grate shortcut.
Go through Darkmeyer to the entrance of Castle Drakan. Do not enter Vanstrom's Mansion to the south, as you will be disqualified.
Once near the entrance the achievement will be complete.

Trivia

The name of this achievement is probably a reference to the Great North Run, a half marathon event held annually in the north-east of England.

Total level: 1947
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50	63	50
25*	45	53
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43	64	----
70	70	76
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51	136	----
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