The 3 Coasts 600

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Halifax CTC
The 3 Coasts 600
600 km randonnee under Audax UK regulations
Start 6:00am Saturday 16 June 2007
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 11 June 2007

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 (sign indicating No motor vehicles)
5.0 Bear Right 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 at TRL 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 (no sp.)
56.5 L sp. LEDSHAM
58.2 L sp. Micklefield (NEW ROAD)
59.8 R at T and under A63
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 - by house with grey pillars
(WOLDGATE - sign missing)
(Ignore sp. Bridlington 9)
149.5 L at T
149.8 R on left hand bend
156.6 R at T
156.8 L at TRL sp. BRIDLINGTON A6114
SO at 2 O's & 3 TRLs
158.6 CONTROL on Right at BOATHOUSE CAFÉ
Passageway to right of café leads to back garden for bike parking, toilets, and tap by kitchen back door.
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
SO through 2 TRLs
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 at mini-O 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

Sheet 2 - Revised 11 June 2007

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. Walton
303.6 L at T sp. TADCASTER
303.7 1st exit at O
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 at TRL 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 is mainly urban and very well lit. It goes via Wakefield, where you will meet many late night revellers.
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Taking the 2nd exit returns to Dewsbury mostly by the reverse of the morning's outward route and is recommended.
P.T.O.

Route via Wakefield - urban and well lit - if you don't mind late night revelers
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 mostly via reverse of the morning's outward route - recommended.
332.0 R at T (WOOD STREET)
333.1 R at TRL at T by Fourways PH 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. Heckmondwike
353.4 SO at 2 TRLs sp. RING ROAD
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 Bear Left (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

Sheet 3 - Revised 11 June 2007

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
404.4 SO at TRL
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 sign on left just before car park 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 SOMERFIELD (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 at mini-O in SINGLETON
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 about and follow sp. Lancaster A586
477.1 SO at TRL
477.2 L at TRL sp. Through traffic.
Use right hand lane
R sp. Lancaster A586.
SO following sp. Lancaster and/or sp. Garstang A586 at several junctions
482.9 SPAR Store on left.
483.1 L (MOORLAND ROAD) (easy to miss)
484.1 R at T
484.9 3rd exit at O sp. Preston A585 (useful pavement cyclepath available)
486.0 L at TRL sp. PILLING (or filter left from cyclepath before TRL)
487.4 2nd exit at mini-O sp. Out Rawcliffe (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
510.6 1st exit (SO) at mini-O
511.8 L at X sp. Lancaster A588
511.9 R after bridge (width restriction 6'6")
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 (Quiet Lane)
535.5 L at T (no sp.)
536.0 Bear right by rough grass triangle on Single Track Road
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 CLOISTERS 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 sp. HOLLINGWORTH LAKE
(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 21:00

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