STEVENAGE & NORTH HERTS CTC

SEMI-CIRCULAR 50 km OFF-ROAD EVENT

Sunday 9th. August 2015 From Fairlands Valley Park

The start is at Costello’s Café, O.S. Landranger 166 ref TL 254241.

Start 10 a.m. Please arrive by 9.45 am.

Max speed 17KPH Min speed 7 KPH

The Route is covered by Landranger Map 166 or Explorer Maps 182, 193, 194.

Directions Part I
From start RIGHT to park exit.
TL onto cycle track
SO Chells Way, take care when crossing.
Stay on CT X road and join Track
Cont. just before road where TR onto PB.
At road TL
TR at TJ
TL at PH in Aston End.
TR at TJ on PB .
Bear LEFT
Bear RIGHT
TL Through 3Gates Bear left
After 1st Gate
Cross Stream
TR at Road then shortly TL onto PB
TR at road
TL onto 2nd PB
TL onto road
SO at X roads in BassusGreen
TL at barn then TR onto PB
TR over horse control
TL at 2nd PB then
TL at TJ
TR onto road at Moor Green
Shortly TL onto PB
TR at TJ on PB
TR
At road SO
At sharp bend TR onto PB
TR at X roads on PB
TL
TR while in Woods TL at Exit
After bridge BL through hedge
Through houses to X roads SO
To CHECKPOINT near Lordship Arms, Benington
Control opens 10:55 Closes 13:29 / Km
0.5
1.1/1.6
0.1//1.7
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0.7//3.4
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0.2/4.25
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1.0/9.5
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1.7/13.2
1.4/14.6
1.2/15.8
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0.7/17.0
0.5/17.
1.6/19.1
0.2/19.3 / Directions Part II
From CHECKPOINT cont. in same direction.
Bear left at Y and join PB
At road SO rejoin PB
Bear RIGHT
TL at gap in hedge down Ramp
At busy road SO
TL after crossing road, inside copse
TR at Track/Road
TL at road then TR at roundabout In Watton-at-stone
Cross railway bridge then TL
TR
TL onto PB
At road TR
Join Track at Perrywood Farm
Bear RIGHT onto PB
Rejoin Track
TL onto PB signed Bramfield 1
Bear Left at Y by fenced off bomb hole
At road SO and join Farm Track
Join road SO
TR onto PB
At road TR
TL onto PB
TR at TJ
TL just as entering wood
At road TR
In Tewin bear RIGHT at Y
TR at TJ to CHECKPOINT near the ROSE & CROWN P.H.
Control opens 11:45 Close 15:00 / Km
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1.1/20.6
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0.5/34.2
0.7/34.9
Directions Part 111
From Checkpoint join PB
At side of PH (Back Lane)
TL
TR at TJ
TR at Road after pond
TL onto PB
SO at Road
Stay on Road
at TJ cross road onto PB
SO in Datchworth, join Road
TL at X roads
TL at TJ
SO at sharp right in Road and join PB
TR at Road
TL onto PB
Join Road then TL at TJ
TR just before 2nd roundabout
Immediately TL onto CT
TL at TJ by football ground
Under bridge TR
Under bridge TR
Follow CT through Park
TR at TJ
TL under Bridge then TR
TL at Park Entrance to Finish
Arrivee Fairlands Valley Park COSTELLO’S Café
(50Km/30 Miles)
Control opens 12:30
Last arrival 17:00
All distances are in Km
They are approximate
For your assistance only
Instructions take precedence. / Km
34.9
0.6/35.5
0.3/35.8
1.6/39.3
0.3/37.7
1.6/39.3
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0.1/40.9
0.8/41.7
1.3/43.0
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0.143.9
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1.5/46.0
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49.1 / Abbreviations
TR =Turn Right
TL = Turn Left
SO = Straight On/Over
PB = Public Bridleway/
Byway
CT = Cycle Track
TJ = Tee Junction
X = Cross
PH = Public House
You will pass through PLACES marked in underlined, bold capitals. Continue straight on unless directed to do otherwise.
Don’t forget to get your card signed and timed at each control.
The route, maps of which can be downloaded from www.stevenageCTC.org.uk can be checked on O.S. Landranger map166.
A map showing the start is also available on www.stevenage.gov.uk/cycling
Please use the main carpark on left as you enter Fairlands Valley
Costello’s Café ‘phone number is 01438 748458
Paul Boielle’s Mobile 07764 294173
Dan Mann’s Mobile 07504374017