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Halifax CTC
The Old 240
400 km Randonnee Under Audax UK regulations
Paris-Brest-Paris Qualifying Event
Start 5.30am Saturday 19 May 2007
Mytholmroyd Community Centre, Caldene Ave., Mytholmroyd HX7 5DY
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
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.
The route passes through remote areas on minor roads, and you should ensure that you carry supplies of food and drink. 
As well as the Café controls at Dent and Hartside Top, there are other refreshment possibilities en route depending upon your time of arrival, including:
Bentham -cafés & pubs - 83km Barnard Castle - 251km
Kirby Lonsdale - tea van - 99km Richmond - 292km
Alston - 199km Leyburn - 306 km
Middleton-in-Teesdale - 233km
Revised 14 Feb 2007
This event uses commercial facilities for controls. It would not be possible without their co-operation. Please be considerate and pay your way at all times. Thank you.
0.0 R from START & over bridge
0.1 L at T A646
2.0 R sp. KEIGHLEY A6033
13.0 SO at mini O sp. KEIGHLEY A6033
16.0 R at T sp. KEIGHLEY A6033
16.3 L at mini O sp. KEIGHLEY A629
20.0 R at O sp. Skipton A629
21.4 SO at O sp. 7.5T except for access
22.0 INFORMATION CONTROL: PUB on right
Continue past Hospital thru EASTBURN
27.7 L at TRL sp. Colne A6068
Thru 3 sets of TRLs in CROSS HILLS
28.5 R (WHEATLANDS LANE) and Bear Left into PARK ROAD
32.0 SO at X sp. ELSLACK
38.9 R at T sp. Skipton A56
39.0 L
39.3 L at T
42.0 R sp. Bank Newton
42.1 R at T
46.4 L sp. SETTLE
49.4 R at T sp. SETTLE A682
53.4 L between 2 buildings sp. WIGGLES O TH
54.4 L at T sp. WIGGLESWORTH & over river
56.2 R by The Plough in WIGGLESWORTH sp. RATHMELL
59.3 INFORMATION CONTROL: RATHMELL, at NORTHERN EQUINE THERAPY CENTRE
62.1 L at T sp. Kendal A 65
62.2 R
63.1 3rd exit at mini-O (STATION ROAD)
64.3 L at T in SETTLE
FREE CHOICE OF CONTROL
64.6 Co-Op shop at Shell service station
65.3 L on right hand bend sp. Giggleswick School (BELLE HILL)
65.4 R (CHURCH STREET)
65.7 L by Giggleswick School
67.6 R at T at A65 sp. Kendal
Immediately L sp. ELDROTH
67.8 SO at X sp. ELDROTH
75.3 SO at X sp. BENTHAM
81.6 R at X sp. BENTHAM
83.2 L at T facing The Coach House B6480
88.8 R sp. MELLING in WENNINGTON
91.7 INFORMATION CONTROL at T in MELLING
91.7 R at T sp. KIRBY LONSDALE A683
99.1 L at T sp. KIRBY LONSDALE A65
99.4 Entering KIRBY LONSDALE:
R sp. BARBON A683
101.3 R sp. BARBON
104.6 R at T in BARBON village, and follow signs to DENT
115.1 CONTROL in DENT
Cafes on left:-
MEADOW SIDE CAFÉ-BAR
STONE CLOSE
R from CONTROL and follow signs to SEDBERGH
123.5 SO and follow signs to Town Centre
123.8 R at mini O sp. APPLEBY, Kirby Stephen (BACK LANE) A683/A684
Continue SO on A683 sp Kirby Stephen, thru CAUTLEY and LOW HAYGARTH
143.5 L at T sp. Kendal A685
143.6 R sp. SMARDALE
145.6 L at T sp. SMARDALE
148.2 SO at X in CROSBY GARRET and immediately over bridge
INFORMATION CONTROL: CROSBY GARRET
Immediately R at T
149.8 L at T sp. Gt. Asby
155.2 R at X sp. APPLEBY
158.2 L at T sp. APPLEBY
160.1 R at T sp. APPLEBY B6260
162.2 L at T in APPLEBY sp. Penrith
164.2 L sp. L. MARTON
171.3 L sp. BLENCARN
171.7 R at T
L at T sp. BLENCARN
176.2 R at T sp. MELMERBY
179.6 R sp. MELMERBY
181.9 R at T in MELMERBY sp. ALSTON
189.4 CONTROL at HARTSIDE TOP CAFÉ
R from CONTROL A686
198.9 R in ALSTON (up cobbles) sp. BARNARD CASTLE
199.1 SO sp. BARNARD CASTLE B6277
(Over Yad Moss)
234.8 R in MIDDLETON sp. SCOTCH CORNER B6277
(Ignore Barnard Castle sign SO)
250.5 Left at TRL below castle sp. BARNARD CASTLE A67, 7.5T weight restriction, & over bridge
251.0 R at Buttermarket O
256.9 R at T in WHORLTON sp. SCOTCH CORNER (and over slippery bridge)
258.0 L at T sp. Ovington
Ignore 1st sign for Hutton Magna
260.5 R at T sp. Hutton Magna
261.2 L sp. CALDWELL
264.2 R at T into CALDWELL B6274
264.5 L on right hand bend sp. EPPLEBY
270.2 SO at staggered X at B6275 sp. CLEASBY
274.3 INFORMATION CONTROL: CLEASBY
R from CONTROL (i.e. Retrace)
274.4 L after white house
276.9 R at T
280.6 L sp. MIDDLETON TYAS
283.3 R sp. SCOTCH CORNER
283.5 R at T sp. SCOTCH CORNER
284.7 R into SCOTCH CORNER SERVICES - CONTROL
Retrace to road where R
284.8 2nd exit at O above A1 sp. RICHMOND A6108
291.2 1st exit at O sp. LEYBURN A6108
291.9 2nd exit at O sp. LEYBURN A6108
292.4 L in RICHMOND into CRAVENGATE sp. Hudswell. Follow this road down. Round sharp left hand bend, over bridge & follow signs to LEYBURN
300.8 R at T (bend) then
SO sp. LEYBURN A6108
302.4 L sp LEYBURN A6108
Continue thru BELLERBY
306.6 SO at mini-O in LEYBURN sp.WENSLEY A684
Continue thru WEST WITTON & SWINNITHWAITE
316.3 L sp. KETTLEWELL B6160
320.8 INFORMATION CONTROL: KIDSTONES
Continue. thru BUCKDEN, STARBOTTON, KETTLEWELL, THRESHFIELD on B6160
348.3 SO sp. Skipton where B6160 becomes B6265
352.9 R In CRACOE sp. HETTON, GARGRAVE
358.8 L at T sp. GARGRAVE
360.3 R at T sp. Kendal
GARGRAVE: CONTROL
360.5 Before 10 pm: At shop on left
360.7 After 10 pm:  At BUS SHELTER on left
360.8 L sp. Broughton & over river
364.5 L sp. Skipton A59
366.2 R sp. CARLETON
368.7 L at T sp. Skipton
369.2 R sp. CONONLEY
369.8 At top of hill, R at T sp. CONONLEY
372.6 R sp. CROSSHILLS
374.6 At top of hill, L into Park Road
375.2 L at T
376.0 R at TRL sp. EASTBURN B6265
382.2 2nd exit at O sp Halifax A629
Continue on A629 sp. Halifax
387.4 R at mini O sp. HEBDEN BRIDGE A6033
387.8 L sp. HEBDEN BRIDGE A6033
390.8 SO at mini-O sp. HEBDEN BRIDGE A6033
401.9 L at T sp. Halifax A6033
403.9 R after pelican crossing (CALDENE AVENUE)
L into car park to FINISH