| Pitton Potter |
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| Distance: | 45 miles |
| Location: | Romsey Bus Station | | Headquarters: | World of Water, Romsey | | Course description: | Pitton Potter 45 mile Reliability Ride
The time limit for this event is between 2hr 30 mins and 4hr 20min. Should you arrive at the finish before 11.30am there will be no timekeeper available to record your success in completing the course.
THIS EVENT IS NOT A RACE
You are strongly advised to consult OS Landranger 184 and 185, or suitable navigation aid before starting the event.
Contact: Penny Cossburn, Roselea, Hamdown Crescent, East Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BJ
Tel: 01794 323262 or 07445 980784
NB: Take extra care as, due to recent heavy rain, there may be standing water and debris on the roads along the route.
Route
Start at Romsey Bus Station (GR SU 353 211)
Leave the Bus Station via the EXIT
R then L at the mini O
Next L (Palmerston Street then into The Hundred
SO at TL)
1st exit at mini O 1st L into Cuperham Lane
L at O into Fishlake Meadows
R at T onto A3057 (1.94m/3.10km))
L at Duke’s Head PH onto B3084 sp Broughton (2.71m/4.34km)
Over railway and bear R still on B3084
Follow B3084 through AWBRIDGE to DUNBRIDGE
Bear L at Mill Arms PH (before level crossing) to LOCKERLEY (6.08m/9.73km)
R at T by Garage
Under railway bridge and SO passing The Star at EAST TYTHERLEY
On to WEST TYTHERLEY
R at T opposite school (10.93m/17.49km)
R at next T towards WINTERSLOW (13.25m/21.2km)
L at The Lion’s Head PH sp West Winterslow (14.15m/22.64km)
R at T into WEST WINTERSLOW (15.09m/24.14km)
L at X sp Pitton Beware potholes and gravel (16.15m/25.84km))
L at X in PITTON sp Farley (17.61m/28.18km)
Bear R in FARLEY (Parsonage Hill) Very rough road surface on corner
R at X sp Alderbury (Lucewood Lane) (19.25m/30.8km)
R at next T sp Salisbury (20.57m/32.91km))
Over A36 bridge and up the hill into ALDERBURY
SO in ALDERBURY (Folly Lane)
R at T and continue down Tunnel Hill (22.12m/35.39km)
L at bottom of the hill opposite “No Admittance” sign (22.7m/36.32km)
Continue on this road to DOWNTON (27.23m/43.57km)
SO across B3080 sp The Moot
R at T and continue to WOODGREEN (Beware of Giraffes)
Bear L at the telephone box and bus stop (no sp) (29.97m/47.95km)
Continue to GODSHILL crossing narrow, raised ford at foot of steep hill
L onto B3078 at Fighting Cocks PH (31.86m/49.37km)
Continue on B3078 to Longcross
L to BRAMSHAW (GR SU251 151) (37.60m/60.16km)
SO at X
Continue to T at A36 (41.62m/66.59km)
R at T then L into Whinwhistle Road
Forward to SHOOTASH
SO at X with A27
First R into Old Salisbury Lane
R at T with B3084
R at T with A3057
FINISH at World of Water (45 miles)
Key:
R = turn right
L = turn left
SO = straight on
X = crossroads
T = T junction
Y = Y junction
O = roundabout
TL = traffic lights
sp = sign post
Place names in lower case – the route goes in that direction
Place names in UPPER CASE – the route goes there
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