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Spalding Cycle Club: Sportive / Reliability Run

Sunday 7th March 2010

£ 7.00 All entries must be made using the British Cycling Entry Form

9am Start  HQ -Long Sutton Library

For Route Maps Please follow links

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Spalding-Cycling-Club-Sandringham-Route-2010

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Spalding-Cycling-Club-Nelson-Route-2010

General:                                 The route includes quiet but wide roads through thriving fenland villages, as well as rolling Norfolk countryside and the historic Sandringham Estate.

                                                The route passes through the centre of Kings Lynn and there are one or two short sections of busy roads that must be crossed.

                                                Whilst the fens are well known for their flatness, if the wind is blowing they provide a stern challenge and once east of Kings Lynn, the route includes some deceptive climbs.

Route Signage:                    Major junctions will be signposted wherever possible

                                                Details of each route can be found on www.bikely.com

Search under “Spalding Cycling Club” for the 2010 routes.

Food and Drink:                   The route includes a tea-stop at Sandringham . Please note that this stop is within the second half of each route. Riders should ensure that they take sufficient food and drink to complete the route.

                                                The Nelson Route passes through Burnham Market. As the purpose of the event is to have fun, riders are free to stop along the route for refreshements.

Course Sweeper:                 We cannot guarantee that we will have the benefit of a broom wagon. Please ensure you carry spare tubes and a pump etc.

                                                If you do have a major mechanical problem please ring the organisers.

Parking:                                 Various public car parks are located in the centre of

                                                Long Sutton, close to the start and finish venue.

All riders will be responsible for their bikes and equipment at all times.

Distances:                             Sandringham Route            60 miles

                                                Nelson Route                        87 miles

Start Time:                             Riders to start in groups of 10 at 2 minute intervals from 09:00 onwards

Start:                                       Long Sutton

Finish:                                     Long Sutton

Entries:                                  All entries must be made using the British Cycling Entry Form which can be found on the Spalding Cycling Website.

Limited entries will be accepted at the event HQ from 08:00 on the day of the event but please note that the number of riders will be restricted to the first 100 entries received

Entry Forms should be sent to:

Gibbons Cycles, 112 Winsover Road , Spalding, Lincs. PE11 1HA

 or

Simon Wright, 11 Link Way , Spalding, Lincs. PE11 2ED

Entry Fee:                              £7.00. Cheques should be made payable to Spalding Cycling Club

Organisers:                           Spalding Cycle Club

                                                Contact  Simon Wright 07888 750186

                                                Please ring between 18:00 and 21:00       

THE NELSON ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS – 90 MILES

START: From Long Sutton Library cross the High Street (B1359) and onto Park Lane . Follow onto Roman Bank and turn left onto Woad Lane . Continue to 2^nd crossroads and turn right onto New Road . Turn left in Sutton Bridge on the old A17. Cross River Nene (CAUTION TRAFFIC) then turn immediately left. Take the first right turn after approx 1 km and proceed to T junction. Turn left and continue. Turn right at Wingland Grange. Turn left at T junction (Old Roman Bank) and then right onto Craske Lane . At junction turn left and follow to Terrington St Clement, Clenchwarton and West Lynn . DO NOT JOIN A17.

After West Lynn the road curves right. At this point turn right (before the petrol filling station) towards Industrial Estate and cross the Great Ouse. Continue into Kings Lynn and straight across the large roundabout towards college. Turn right at traffic lights towards Gaywood. Turn right at Gaywood clocktower towards Hospital.

Straight across roundabout (CAUTION TRAFFIC) onto B1145 to Gayton. In Gayton, turn left at crossroads onto B1153. Continue to Hillington.

At Hillington, turn right onto A148. (CAUTION TRAFFIC). After approx 0.5 km, turn left onto B1153 towards Flitcham and Great Bircham. Remain on the B1153 (road turns left) into Great Bircham. In the centre of the village turn right towards Stanhoe (B1155) and continue to Burnham Market. Proceed through Burnham Market bearing left at Barclays Bank. With the church to your right, turn left towards Burnham Norton and follow A149 to Burnham Deepdale. At Burnham Deepdale turn left before Church back towards Burnham Market.

Turn right in Burnham Market onto B1155 ( Docking Road ) and after approx 0.5 km the road bares to the left. Riders should turn right off B1155 (CAUTION) on up climb towards Docking.  In Docking, turn left and follow road onto the B1454. Turn right when joining the B1454 and take the second left towards Fring, Shernborne and Dersingham.

When entering Dersingham, turn left at T junction with B1440, past church. Follow road to Sandringham and turn right at Gatehouse. The TEAROOMS are on the right.

Suitably refreshed, turn right when leaving the TEAROOM. Turn left at the fork and follow road. Straight across at crossroads near Gatehouse and continue to the junction with the A149. CAUTION VERY BUSY AND FAST ROAD. DISMOUNT to cross the A149 and turn left onto cycle path towards Castle Rising. Beware of loose gravel on the path.

Join highway in Castle Rising and turn right past Church and pub heading towards South Wooton . In South Wooton go straight across traffic lights back to Gayton Clock Tower.

Turn right at the clocktower and proceed to the College and turn left (look out for the Woolpack pub). Once at the large roundabout, go straight across and turn right at the mini roundabout towards West Lynn .

Once over the Great Ouse, turn right at the T junction towards Terrington St Clements. After Walpole Cross Keys, turn right before the road joins the A17. DO NOT JOIN THE A17. Follow the road and take the first turn left and then left at the T junction. CAUTION! Turn right to cross the River Nene and proceed through Sutton Bridge and to the finish at Long Sutton Library. 

SANDRINGHAM ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS – 60 MILES

START: From Long Sutton Library cross the High Street (B1359) and onto Park Lane . Follow onto Roman Bank and turn left onto Woad Lane . Continue to 2^nd crossroads and turn right onto New Road . Turn left in Sutton Bridge on the old A17. Cross River Nene (CAUTION TRAFFIC) then turn immediately left. Take the first right turn after approx 1 km and proceed to T junction. Turn left and continue. Turn right at Wingland Grange. Turn left at T junction (Old Roman Bank) and then right onto Craske Lane . At junction turn left and follow to Terrington St Clement, Clenchwarton and West Lynn . DO NOT JOIN A17.

After West Lynn the road curves right. At this point turn right (before the petrol filling station) towards Industrial Estate and cross the Great Ouse. Continue into Kings Lynn and straight across the large roundabout towards college. Turn right at traffic lights towards Gaywood. Turn right at Gaywood clocktower towards Hospital. Proceed straight across the roundabout (CAUTION TRAFFIC!) onto the B1145 to Gayton. In Gayton, turn left at crossroads onto B1153. Continue to Hillington.

At Hillington, turn right onto A148. (CAUTION TRAFFIC). After approx 0.5 km, turn left onto B1153 towards Flitcham.  In Flitcham village turn left onto Church Lane and then right. Continue onto West Newton . At West Newton turn right onto B1140 and on to Sandringham.  Once at Sandringham the road curves left around the Estate. Take the left turn near the Gatehouse and the TEAROOMS can be found on the right.

Suitably refreshed, turn right when leaving the TEAROOM. Turn left at the fork and follow road. Straight across at crossroads near Gatehouse and continue to the junction with the A149. CAUTION VERY BUSY AND FAST ROAD. DISMOUNT to cross the A149 and turn left onto cycle path towards Castle Rising. !Beware of loose gravel on the path. Join highway in Castle Rising and turn right past Church and pub heading towards South Wooton . In South Wooton go straight across traffic lights back to Gayton Clock Tower.

Turn right at the clocktower and proceed to the College and turn left (look out for the Woolpack pub). Once at the large roundabout, go straight across and turn right at the mini roundabout towards West Lynn .

Once over the Great Ouse, turn right at the T junction towards Terrington St Clements. After Walpole Cross Keys, turn right before the road joins the A17. DO NOT JOIN THE A17. Follow the road and take the first turn left and then left at the T junction. CAUTION! Turn right to cross the River Nene and proceed through Sutton Bridge and to the finish at Long Sutton Library.