MX-5 Owners Club – Central Scotland Group

Fife Fun Run – North Queensferry to Anstruther and back

Prepared by Mino Manekshaw on Saturday 6th July 2002

MX5 Fife Fun Run – 21st July 2002

Meet Time:09:45for a 10:00 departure

Meet Start:Queensferry Lodge Hotel, North Queensferry

Directions from the South & East:

  1. Cross the ForthRoadBridge heading North
  2. Take the first exit after crossing the Bridge
  3. Take the first exit from the roundabout, signposted North Queensferry
  4. The hotel is ~0.5 mile away, on the left hand side, shortly after a tree-covered blind left-hand bend
  5. Meet in the first (lower) car park

Directions from the West & North:

  1. Head down the M90 towards the ForthRoadBridge
  2. Take the final exit before the bridge, signposted for North Queensferry, Deep Sea World and the “Park & Ride”
  3. Take the third exit off the roundabout. This leads to a second and bigger roundabout
  4. Take the second exit from this roundabout, signposted North Queensferry
  5. The hotel is ~0.5 mile away, on the left hand side, shortly after a tree-covered blind left-hand bend
  6. Meet in the first (lower) car park

Lunch: At the Craw’s Nest Hotel, Bankwell Road, Anstruther, KY10 3DA

Contact:Eleanor Bowman on 01333 310691 ()

Orders:The plan is to phone in the actual numbers of participants (together with their orders) before we set off. Please review the attached menu and let me know your order when you arrive.

Specials:Please phone me on 0780 1717 001 if you have any dietary or vegetarian requirements (48 hours notice) or if you wish to sample the Craw’s Nest Beef Steak Pie (24 hours notice).

Mino Manekshaw


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Meet @ Queensferry Lodge Hotel, North Queensferry

Meet @ 09:45 for 10:00 departure.

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/ 1stexit @ Roundabout – direction Rosyth
3 / 1st exit @ Roundabout – direction Rosyth Europarc / 1.2 / 1.2
4 / 2nd exit @ Roundabout – onto Hilton Road / 0.9 / 2.1
5 / 2nd exit @ Roundabout / 1.2 / 3.3
6 / Left @ T-junction onto A985 – direction KincardineBridge / 0.3 / 3.6
7 / Branch Right onto B9156 – direction Dunfermline / 0.7 / 4.1
8 / Turn Left at next past Newsagent on Left (Weak bridge Sign) / 1.9 / 6.0
9 / Straight across Traffic Lights / 0.6 / 6.6
10 / Pass over pedestrian crossing
11 / Turn left @ Traffic Lights onto A907 – direction A907
12 / Turn right onto B913 – direction Saline / Dollar / 2.4 / 9.0
13 / Turn left onto B913 – direction Dollar / 2.6 / 11.6
14 / Enter Saline
15 / Caution - road bends to the right – follow it / 2.1 / 13.7
16 / Turn right onto A977 / 2.5 / 16.2
17 / Enter Blairingone / 0.6 / 16.8
18 / Enter Powmill / 2.3 / 19.1
19 / Stay on A977
20 / Enter Crook Of Devon / 1.8 / 20.9
21 / Turn right @ Shell Garage onto the B9097 / 0.8 / 21.7
22 / Turn left – direction Kinross/ Hatchbank / 4.1 / 25.8
23 / Branch right @ Junction / 0.5 / 26.3
24 / Cross the bridge over the Motorway / 1.2 / 27.5
25 / Turn right onto B966 – direction Cowdenbeath
26 / Turn left onto B9097 - direction Scotlandwell / 0.6 / 28.1
27 / Note the view of Loch Levenon the Left / 1.4 / 29.5
28 / Pass Vane Farm Nature Reserve on Right / 0.5 / 30.0
29 / Turn left onto B920
30 / Turn left again almost immediately - directionGlidingSchool / 1.8 / 31.8
31 / Enter Scotlandwell / 1.4 / 33.2
32 / Enter Kinesswood / 1.0 / 34.2
33 / Enter Easter Balgedie / 0.7 / 34.9
34 / Caution - Stay on road at Fork
35 / Turn Right onto B913 @ Balgedie Toll Tavern
36 / Straight across @ Crossroads – direction A91 / 2.6 / 37.5
37 / Turn Left – direction Doncreavie / 0.1 / 37.6
38 / Cross Over Motorway
39 / Turn Right @ T-Junction
40 / Enter Doncreavie / 1.6 / 39.2
41 / Enter Glenfarg / 0.6 / 39.8
42 / Turn Left @ Giveway / 0.6 / 40.4
43 / Pass Under Motorway / 1.0 / 41.4
44 / Keep On A192 past “Bein Inn”
45 / Turn Right @ Roundabout onto A913
46 / Enter Aberagie / 3.5 / 44.9
47 / Pass Scottish Off Road Driving Centre On Right / 0.8 / 45.7
48 / Enter Abernethy
49 / Enter Newburgh / 3.8 / 49.5
50 / Enter Den Of Lindors / 1.7 / 51.2
51 / Turn Right – direction Auchtermuchty / 0.1 / 51.3
52 / Pass under disused RailwayBridge
53 / Enter Auchtermuchty / 3.6 / 54.9
54 / Straight Across Crossroads on B936 – direction Falkland / 0.6 / 55.5
55 / Enter Dunshalt / 0.9 / 56.4
56 / Caution- Sharp Bend Right
57 / Turn Left onto A912
58 / Enter Falkland / 2.0 / 58.4
59 / Turn Left onto Newton Road B936
60 / Enter Newton Of Falkland / 0.9 / 59.3
61 / Enter Freuchie / 0.7 / 60.0
62 / Straight across Crossroads (@ LowBridge Sign) / 0.6 / 60.6
63 / Pass under RailwayBridge / 0.5 / 61.1
64 / Turn Left onto A914
65 / Enter Kettlesbridge / 1.1 / 62.2
66 / Enter Balmalcolm / 0.9 / 63.1
67 / Enter Pitlessie / 1.3 / 64.4
68 / Turn Right onto A916 – direction Leven / 3.4 / 67.8
69 / Enter Craigrothie / 2.1 / 69.9
70 / Turn Left onto B919 – direction St Andrews / 0.2 / 70.1
71 / Enter Ceres / 1.3 / 71.4
72 / Turn Right onto B929 – direction Peat Inn / 1.7 / 73.1
73 / Caution - Sharp Bendto Left / 1.3 / 74.4
74 / Enter Peat Inn / 2.0 / 76.4
75 / Turn Left onto B940 – direction Anstruther (@ Peat Inn)
76 / Enter Radernie / 0.5 / 76.9
77 / Turn Right onto A915 / 1.0 / 77.9
78 / Then immediately Left onto B940 – direction Anstruther / 0.0 / 77.9
79 / Turn Right onto B9131 / 4.8 / 82.7
80 / Then immediately Left onto B940 – direction Crail / 0.0 / 82.7
81 / Pass the “Secret Bunker” / 1.4 / 84.1
82 / Straight across Crossroads / 2.1 / 86.2
83 / Turn Right onto A917 – direction Crail / 0.9 / 87.1
84 / Enter Crail
85 / Enter Kilrenny / 3.2 / 90.3
86 / Enter Anstruther / 0.8 / 91.1
87 / Straight across Roundabout (2nd exit) / 0.3 / 91.4
88 / Lunch @ The Craw’s Nest Hotel, Anstruther / 0.5 / 91.9
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And then, after lunch….

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/ Exit Car Park to Main Road (A917) and turn Left (West bound) / 0.0 / 0.0

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/ Enter Pittenweem / 0.5 / 0.5
3 / Pass Esso Petrol Station on Left / 0.4 / 0.9
4 / Turn Right – Signposted CaravanPark / 0.1 / 1.0
5 / Turn Left onto B9171 – Direction Largo / 2.1 / 3.1
6 / Pass entrance to Kellie Castle on Left / 1.2 / 4.3
7 / Branch Left onto B9171 – Direction Colinsburgh / 0.1 / 4.4
8 / Turn Right onto B942 (A915) – Direction Leven / 1.0 / 5.4
9 / Pass Turn-Off for Cupar on Right / 1.5 / 6.9
10 / Enter Colinsburgh / 0.5 / 7.4
11 / Pass Turn-Off for Elie on Left / 1.2 / 8.6
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Enter Upper Largo

/ 2.1 / 10.7
13 / Enter Lundin Links / 0.8 / 11.5
14 / Pass Turn-Off for WoodlandGardens on Right / 0.3 / 11.8
15 / Turn Right on sharp Left-Hand Bend – Direction Cupar / 0.2 / 12.0
16 / Pass Turn-Off for Leven on Left / 1.3 / 13.3
17 / Turn Right onto A916 – Direction Cupar / 1.9 / 15.2
18 / Turn Left onto Bxxx – Direction Cults / 0.8 / 16.0
19 / Cross Main-Road – Direction Barnturk / 2.0 / 18.0
20 / Enter Barnturk / 3.0 / 21.0
21 / Turn Left onto Bxxx – Direction Kennoway / 0.6 / 21.6
22 / Turn Right onto Bxxx – Direction Star of Markinch / 0.1 / 21.7
23 / Turn Right onto Bxxx – Direction Star / 1.3 / 23.0
24 / Turn Right onto Bxxx – Direction Markinch / 1.1 / 24.1
25 / Turn Right onto Bxxx – Direction Leslie / 1.0 / 25.1
26 / Turn Right onto A92 / 0.6 / 25.7
27 / Turn Left onto B969 – Direction Leslie / 0.1 / 25.8
28 / Straight Ahead at Cxxx Roundabout (R/B) / 0.5 / 26.3
29 / Straight Ahead at Pitcourdie R/B / 0.6 / 26.9
30 / Straight Ahead at Leslie R/B – Direction Kinglassie / 0.6 / 27.5
31 / Cross Bridge over River Leven / 0.4 / 27.9
32 / Straight Ahead at Glenwood R/B / 0.4 / 28.3
33 / Straight Ahead at Tanshall R/B / 0.3 / 28.6
34 / Straight Ahead at Kaskieberran R/B / 0.3 / 28.9
35 / Turn Right onto B921 at Southfield R/B – Direction Kinglassie / 0.4 / 29.3
36 / Enter Kinglassie / 1.9 / 31.2
37 / Pass Turn-Off for Ballingry on Right / 2.0 / 33.2
38 / Enter Cardenden / 0.5 / 33.7
39 / Turn Right onto B981 – Direction Cowdenbeath / 0.5 / 34.2
40 / Turn Left onto B9149 at R/B – Direction Cowdenbeath / 1.9 / 36.1
41 / Straight Ahead at R/B (B9149) / 0.5 / 36.6
42 / Turn Right onto A92 – DirectionForthRoadBridge & M90 / 0.4 / 37.0
43 / And then, farewell and safe journey home……
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MX-5 Owners Club – Central Scotland Group

Fife Fun Run – North Queensferry to Anstruther and back

Prepared by Mino Manekshaw on Saturday 6th July 2002

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