Halifax CTC The 3 Coasts 600 600 km randonnee under Audax UK regulations Start 6:00am Saturday 18 June 2005 Mytholmroyd Sports and Community Centre Please ensure that the appropriate section of your Brevet Card is completed at each Control. If you are unable to finish the event, please contact us on 07795 457528 This event uses commercial facilities such as cafes and garages for controls. It would not be possible without their co-operation Please be considerate and pay your way at all times. Thank you. ABBREVIATIONS USED: - L = Left turn R = Right turn SO = Straight on T = T-junction O = Roundabout TRL = Traffic lights sp. = signpost X = Crossroads Distances quoted are in kilometres and are only intended as a guide. Places passed through are in capitals. Sheet 1 - Revised 28 May 2005 Part 1: The First Coast - The East 0.0 SO to car park exit R on CALDENE AVENUE 0.1 R at T (A646) 4.1 R on minor road (signs "no entry" and "except cycles") 5.0 R (no sign) on steep uphill, where ROSE GROVE LANE becomes Timmey Lane 5.1 R (no sign - postbox in wall on left) 5.9 R at T sp. Market (TOWN HALL STREET) 6.0 L sp. Police Station (STATION ROAD) 6.1 L under bridge (HOLMES ROAD) 7.1 L at T 7.3 R at T 10.3 SO at mini-O at X sp. Huddersfield A629 10.4 R at TRL at T sp. Huddersfield A629 11.9 L sp. Exley (A6025) 12.0 R at T sp. Crematorium 12.1 L at T sp. BRIGHOUSE A6025 16.3 SO (2nd exit) at O sp. DEWSBURY A644 16.8 3rd exit at O, sp. DEWSBURY A644 16.9 L at TRL sp. DEWSBURY A644 17.0 2nd exit at mini-O, sp. DEWSBURY A644 18.6 SO at O sp. DEWSBURY A644, under M62 20.7 1st exit at TRL at mini-O sp. DEWSBURY A644. Use right hand lane marked D'BURY 21.0 R at TRL sp. DEWSBURY A644 23.1 CHECKPOINT at MIRFIELD in BUS SHELTER on left Opens 06:46 Closes 07:32 28.0 SO at TRL sp. Bus Station & SO through several TRLs. Follow sp.Leeds A653 28.8 L at TRL at T sp. Leeds A653 R sp. Leeds A653 32.3 R at TRL sp. Wakefield, by "Babes In The Wood" (HEYBECK LANE) 33.1 L sp. Morley (BAGHILL ROAD) 33.6 R (WESTERTON ROAD) by Leefair Stores (easy to miss) 34.6 R at T (WESTERTON ROAD) 35.8 SO at TRL at X crossing A650 (COMMON LANE) 37.6 L at T 37.9 L sp. Lofthouse B6135, and over motorway 38.0 R sp. Lofthouse B6135 39.7 SO at X with A61 sp. OUZLEWELL GREEN (painted over) 40.5 R at T (OUZLEWELL GREEN) 42.5 R & L sp. Methley B6135, crossing A642 (NEWMARKET LANE) 46.5 R at T and under bridge 48.3 L sp. TOWN CENTRE by Fourways PH 49.8 L at O near BUS STATION 50.0 R into BUS STATION to CONTROL at CASTLEFORD BUS STATION CAFÉ Opens 07:42 Closes 09:24 R from BUS STATION 50.3 2nd exit at O sp. The North 50.8 1st exit at O sp. Allerton Bywater 53.1 R at TRL at X sp. LEDSTON 53.5 L sp. LEDSTON 55.5 R at T (sp. broken) 56.5 L sp. LEDSHAM 58.2 L sp. Micklefield (NEW ROAD) 59.8 R at T and under A1 64.6 SO at TRL at staggered X in SHERBURN IN ELMET sp.CAWOOD 66.7 SO at O sp. CAWOOD B1222 67.1 SO at O sp. CAWOOD B1222 75.6 SO at TRL at X sp. York B1222 83.4 L at T sp. York A19 84.1 R sp. ESCRICK VILLAGE 84.6 R at T 85.1 L sp. WHELDRAKE 89.4 R at T sp. WHELDRAKE 90.4 L sp. ELVINGTON by The Wenlock Inn 94.2 R at T sp. ELVINGTON 96.6 L sp. POCKLINGTON 103.1 R at X sp. Hull A1079 104.1 L sp. POCKLINGTON B1246 107.0 CONTROL at BP service station on left Opens 09:34 Closes 13:08 107.0 R at T sp. BRIDLINGTON 107.1 L sp. BRIDLINGTON (CHAPMANGATE) 107.4 L sp. Millington 107.7 2nd exit at O sp. Millington 110.7 R sp. Millington L sp. FRIDAYTHORPE 117.0 R at T sp. FRIDAYTHORPE 121.3 L sp. BRIDLINGTON B1251 121.4 SEAWAYS CAFÉ on Right 124.9 SO at O sp. BRIDLINGTON B1251 130.3 L sp. BRIDLINGTON B1253 135.2 R at X sp. LANGTOFT 135.5 L sp. LANGTOFT 138.6 INFORMATION CONTROL at T in LANGTOFT 138.6 R at T (SCARBOROUGH ROAD) 139.1 L at mini-O sp. KILHAM 144.9 L at X sp. Scenic Drive 145.0 R at T sp. Scenic Drive 146.2 L on right hand bend - easy to miss (WOLDGATE) 149.5 L at T 149.8 R on left hand bend 156.6 R at T 156.8 L sp. BRIDLINGTON A6114 SO at 2 O's & 3 TRLs 158.6 CONTROL on Right at BOATHOUSE CAFÉ Passageway to R of café leads to back garden for bike parking, and toilets Opens 11:16 Closes 16:32 (The seafront- the first coast - is only a short distance ahead after the control) L from CONTROL 158.7 R at TRL sp. Flamborough 158.9 L at TRL sp. TOWN CENTRE 159.2 2nd exit at O sp. Scarborough 160.5 SO at mini-O 2nd exit at O sp. Scarborough A165 162.0 L sp. MALTON B1249 178.9 SO at staggered X sp. MALTON 187.8 SO through WEST LUTTON 188.9 R sp. SETTRINGTON 198.4 L at T sp. Nth Grimston 198.6 R sp. MALTON 201.4 R at T sp. MALTON B1248 203.0 R sp. MALTON B1248 (MILL STREET) 203.3 L at mini-O sp. MALTON B1248 203.6 SO at mini-O sp. MALTON 204.2 CONTROL on right at YORKSHIRE TEA ROOMS Opens 12:48 Closes 19:36 R from Control SO at TRL sp. Helmsley B1257 217.5 L in HOVINGHAM sp. Coulton (PARK STREET) 224.2 SO at X with B1363 sp. YEARSLEY 226.0 R at X sp. Ampleforth 226.4 L sp. COXWOLD 230.0 R at T sp. COXWOLD 240.7 R at T sp. Thirsk A19 241.7 L sp. SOWERBY 242.4 R at T sp. SOWERBY 246.3 R at T L at mini-O sp. Ripon A61 246.5 SO at mini-O 251.2 SO at O sp. SKIPTON-ON-SWALE 253.6 R sp. Masham B6267 256.6 L on service road before A1 256.7 CONTROL on left at BP SOUTHWAYS Service Station Opens 14:32 Closes 23:04 The 3 Coasts 600 Sheet 2 - Revised 28 May 2005 Retrace to road where: - 256.9 R at T 259.9 R at T sp. Ripon A61 262.9 L sp. Topcliffe 267.7 SO at X sp. HELPERBY 274.5 L at T opposite Oak Tree PH sp. Raskelf and immediately R (sign: No footway for 400 yards) 275.0 L at T 281.6 R sp. ALDWARK 281.9 R at T 285.7 R at T sp. Linton On Ouse 286.1 INFORMATION CONTROL - ALDWARK BRIDGE 287.8 L at T sp. LITTLE OUSEBURN 288.4 R sp. LITTLE OUSEBURN 289.5 L at T sp. Green Hammerton B6265 291.2 R sp. WHIXLEY 292.5 SO at X sp. CATTAL (STATION ROAD) 293.8 SO at staggered X with A59 sp. CATTAL 296.2 L after right hand bend in CATTAL sp. TADCASTER (easy to miss), & over narrow bridge 297.5 SO at X sp. TADCASTER 299.9 SO at X sp. Thorp Arch Trading Estate 303.6 L at T sp. TADCASTER 305.8 R at T sp. TADCASTER 309.4 R at TRL at X TADCASTER: Late shops on right; Toilets in bus station; Takeaways 310.1 L sp. SHERBURN IN ELMET A162 314.1 R sp. Towton Battlefield 321.0 L sp. Micklefield 321.7 R sp. CASTLEFORD 323.1 L at T sp. CASTLEFORD A656 Continue to CASTLEFORD 330.7 CONTROL on Right at SHELL RIVERSIDE Service Station Opens 17:04 Closes 04:08 R from Control 331.0 R at O sp. Normanton 331.4 1st exit at O sp. WAKEFIELD or 2nd exit at O sp. Leeds A6032 Choice of route from here depends upon your preferences, and there is no difference in distance. Taking the 1st exit, the route goes via Wakefield, and is recommended if you arrive here after 10:30pm and would prefer well-lit roads, but don't mind late night revellers. FFFFFF Taking the 2nd exit returns to Dewsbury by the reverse of the morning's outward route and is recommended if arriving at this point before 10:30 pm. P.T.O. Route via Wakefield - recommended after 10:30 pm 331.7 SO at O sp. WAKEFIELD 333.0 SO at O sp.Normanton 334.0 R at TRL by Mexboro' Arms sp. Stanley Ferry Marina 335.3 R at T (EXPRESS WAY) 335.4 L sp. ALTOFTS (POPE STREET) 340.8 L at T 342.6 Fork Right at TRL sp. The Ridings (JACOBS WELL LANE) 343.2 SO (2nd exit) at O sp. Market SO at mini-O, marked "BUSES AND TAXIS ONLY" 343.3 SO at TRL (Queen Victoria on left) 344.7 R sp. OSSETT L sp. DEWSBURY A638 347.5 SO at TRL at O, over motorway, sp. DEWSBURY A638 347.9 L sp. OSSETT 350.2 3rd exit at O (LEEDS ROAD) 350.3 1st exit at O sp. DEWSBURY A638 352.5 L sp. Sports Centre (RISHWORTH ROAD) 352.6 SO through several TRLs sp. BRIGHOUSE A644 &/or Hudds. A644 Route via reverse of the morning's outward route - recommended before 10:30 pm 332.0 R at T (WOOD STREET) 333.1 R at T sp. Leeds A639 334.9 L after railway bridge (WATERGATE) 338.9 R on A642 and immediately L sp. Lofthouse B6135 341.2 L sp. Lofthouse 341.9 SO at X with A61 (LONG THORPE LANE) 343.5 L at T sp. Ardsley 343.6 R at T sp. Ardsley 344.0 R (COLVILLE TERRACE) 345.9 SO at TRL at X (WESTERTON ROAD) 347.2 L (WESTERTON ROAD 348.1 L at T (BAGHILL ROAD) 348.8 R at T 349.6 L at TRL at X sp. DEWSBURY A653 351.2 SO at 2 TRLs sp. DEWSBURY 353.1 R at TRL at T sp. Station 353.4 SO at 2 TRLs sp. Station 354.0 R at TRL sp. BRIGHOUSE A644 Route continues 360.7 2nd exit at mini-O (COOPER BRIDGE ROUNDABOUT) sp. BRIGHOUSE A644 363.8 SO (2nd exit) at O under M62 sp. BRIGHOUSE A644 364.6 1st exit at mini-O sp. Through Traffic SO at TRL sp. Keighley A644 364.7 1st exit at O (LUDENSCHEID LINK) 365.1 SO (2nd exit) at O sp. Elland A6025 369.5 R on left hand bend sp. SOWERBY BRIDGE A6026 370.1 Join A629 371.0 L at TRL sp. SOWERBY BRIDGE A6026 SO at mini-O at X (WAKEFIELD ROAD) 374.0 L on CANAL ROAD immediately after sign indicating "End of Cycle Route" 374.3 R on MEARCLOUGH ROAD 375.3 R at X (STATION ROAD) 375.4 R at T sp. Town centre 375.5 L on HOLLINS MILL LANE 376.4 L at T (HILL TOP) 376.5 L at T (ROSE GROVE LANE) 377.4 L, joining A646 downhill 381.4 L on CALDENE AVENUE L into CAR PARK to CONTROL at EVENT HQ Opens 18:46 Closes 07:32 The 3 Coasts 600 Sheet 3 - Revised 28 May 2005 Part 2: The Second & Third Coasts - The West & The Weighvers' Seaport 381.4 SO to CAR PARK EXIT R (CALDENE AVENUE) 381.5 L at T (A646) to TODMORDEN where 390.7 R at mini-O sp. Burnley A646 402.3 SO at TRL at oblique staggered X with A671 sp. PADIHAM 406.7 SO at TRL at X sp. PADIHAM 407.7 1st exit at mini-O 408.3 L at TRL at T 409.8 1st exit at mini-O 410.1 1st exit at mini-O 410.5 2nd exit at mini-O sp. WHALLEY A671 411.0 SO at TRL at X sp. WHALLEY 415.6 R at TRL sp. WHALLEY 416.5 L at TRL sp. WHALLEY 417.3 L at mini-O sp. BILLINGTON 419.1 R at mini-O by War Memorial (ELKER LANE) 422.7 R sp. DINCKLEY 426.6 R at T sp. LANCASHIRE CYCLEWAY and over bridge 428.0 R at T sp. LONGRIDGE 433.5 R sp. TOWN CENTRE in LONGRIDGE 433.8 SO at mini-O 434.1 R at mini-O at T sp. Chipping 434.5 L on right hand bend by WHITTINGHAM sign 437.7 INFORMATION CONTROL at YE HORNS INN L at X by Ye Horns Inn 441.1 R at T sp. BROUGHTON 445.9 L at TRL at X (BROUGHTON CROSSROADS) sp. Preston A6 Continue on A6 448.3 CONTROL at TEXACO STAR FULWOOD Service Station on right Opens 21:00 Closes 12:00 L from CONTROL. Continue on A6 451.0 L at TRL at X (BROUGHTON CROSSROADS) sp. ELSWICK B5269 453.8 R at T sp. ELSWICK B5269 462.1 L sp. SINGLETON B5269 (LODGE LANE) 465.5 R at T sp. BLACKPOOL 466.1 R at T sp. SINGLETON & L sp. SINGLETON 467.8 R at T sp. Poulton 468.3 L sp. BLACKPOOL B5266 (STATION ROAD) 472.3 L at T (HIGH CROSS ROAD) 474.2 SO at O sp. TOWN CENTRE B5266 475.5 SO at 4 TRLs 476.7 L (CLIFTON STREET) 476.8 R at T L at T, to NORTH PIER 476.9 INFORMATION CONTROL - BLACKPOOL: NORTH PIER Turn and follow sp. Lancaster A586 477.1 SO at TRL 477.2 L at TRL sp. Through traffic. R sp. Lancaster A586. Follow sp.s Lancaster and/or Garstang A586 483.0 24-hr Service Station, Star Poulton, on left 483.1 L (MOORLAND ROAD) 484.1 R at T 484.9 3rd exit at O sp. Preston A585 486.0 L at TRL sp. Hambleton A588 487.4 2nd exit at mini-O (BULL PARK LANE) 488.2 L sp. Hambleton (GRANGE ROAD) 489.3 L at T 489.4 R sp. PILLING (GHANTS LANE) 490.3 R sp. PILLING (CLAY GAP LANE) 491.1 L at T sp. PILLING (KNITTING ROW LANE) 491.3 R sp. PILLING (UNION LANE) 494.4 L at T sp. PILLING (LANCASTER ROAD) 496.6 R at T sp. PILLING (LANCASTER ROAD) 506.9 L sp. Cockerham Sands 507.9 R sp. GLASSON DOCK (JEREMY LANE) 509.4 R at T 509.6 L at mini-O at T 510.1 L, and over bridge 510.2 CONTROL on right at LANTERN O'ER LUNE CAFÉ Opens 23:02 Closes 16:04 L from CONTROL R at T 511.8 L at X sp. Lancaster A588 511.9 R sp. GALGATE 514.9 R at T 515.2 SO at TRL at X with A6 518.6 SO at X sp. CHIPPING 519.1 If you arrived at Glasson Dock before the café opened, and if requiring food etc., follow this detour to Forton M6 Services:- R at this X sp. Shireshead - leads to access road for Forton Services (M6) on right] -. Then retrace back to here where R. - otherwise continue SO 528.7 L at T sp. CHIPPING (BLEASDALE LANE) 532.2 L at T sp. CHIPPING (WALKER LANE) 534.2 L on right hand bend (broken sp.) 535.5 L at T (no sp.) 537.6 L at T by church in CHIPPING 546.9 R at X sp. WHALLEY 548.3 R at T sp. WHALLEY 549.1 L on right hand bend (sign: 12'-6" height restriction) 550.0 L at T by Hillcrest 553.3 R just before Arch Bridge (sign: motor vehicles not permitted except for access) 553.8 R on left hand bend, into WHALLEY ABBEY to CONTROL on left at WHALLEY ABBEY COFFEE SHOP Opens 00:30 Closes 19:00 Retrace to road where R at T (appears SO) 554.1 R at T by De Lacy Arms 554.2 L at mini-O sp. Burnley 555.0 R at TRL at T sp. PADIHAM A671 556.0 Bear Left at TRL sp. PADIHAM A671 560.9 SO at TRL sp. PADIHAM A671 561.2 2nd exit at mini-O sp. PADIHAM A671 561.5 2nd exit at mini-O sp. Burnley A671 561.7 2nd exit at mini-O sp. Burnley A671 563.3 R at TRL sp. Halifax 563.9 2nd exit at mini-O 565.1 SO at TRL at X sp. Halifax 567.3 SO at TRL at X sp. Halifax 569.3 R at TRL on A671, and immediately L at TRL sp.A646 580.7 SO at mini-O in TODMORDEN 581.0 SO at mini-O by TODMORDEN Town Hall sp. Rochdale (A58) 589.8 L at TRL at T sp. HOLLINGWORTH LAKE 589.9 R (CANAL STREET) 591.3 L sp. Rakewood (RAKEWOOD ROAD) 591.4 L sp. VISITOR CENTRE and follow one-way system 591.6 CONTROL at VISITOR CENTRE Opens 01:46 Closes 21:32 R from control 591.8 R at T sp. All traffic 591.9 R at T 593.2 R at T sp. Halifax A58 598.1 L sp. MYTHOLMROYD B6138 607.1 L by POT LUCK sp. Hebden Bridge (cycle route sign) 607.4 R at T (CALDENE AVENUE) R into car park to FINISH at EVENT HQ Opens 02:18 Closes 22:00