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Checkpoint 1 (whole and loop A only). Rising Sun ph Halls Green. Opens 1019. Closes 1046.

Checkpoint 2 (whole and loop A only). Fox and Duck ph Therfield. Opens 1053. Closes 12:08.

Checkpoint 3 (whole and loop A only). Wallington Village Hall. Open 1110. Closes 1249.

FinishLoop A Finish (if you are only doing the first loop return to the High Street and receive your certificate). Opens 1121. Closes 1315.)

Start(Loop B, the loop, ONLY). 1300.

Checkpoint 4 (whole and loop B only). Crown ph Litlington. Opens 1148. Closes 1419.

Checkpoint 6 (whole and loop B only). Caldecote Church, Caldecote. Opens 1246. Closes 1639.

Finish (whole ride and loop B). High Street Baldock. Check in and receive your certificate. Opens 1300. Closes 1710.

Start(whole and loop A only). 1000.

Checkpoint 4

Checkpoint 5

Checkpoint 6

Start & FinishStart & FinishStart & Finish

2 rides: 1 morning, 1 afternoon2 rides: 1 morning, 1 afternoon

Each approx 30 miles!Each approx 30 miles!2 rides: 1 morning, 1 afternoon

Each approx 30 miles!

Baldock Cycle ChallengeMorning ride ( loop A)

Baldock Cycle ChallengeAfternoon ride (loop B)

All riders must return to the finish point in the High Street once they have completed the challenge. If you are unable to return, you must call the Ride Director Richard on 07496367275 so that all riders are accounted for. This is crucial so we know all riders have returned safely.

SUNDAY 14th JULY

Checkpoint 1

Checkpoint 2

Checkpoint 3

START/FINISHStart & FinishStart & FinishStart & Finish

Route SheetWhole Ride - Loops A and B

Start Baldock Town Centre(Templars Hotel, SG7 6AX) at 10.00 am

From start RIGHT up High Street to ROUNDABOUT where LEFT (sp Buntingford (A507)). At the next RBT RIGHT (sp Buntingford) onto the A507. Keep on the left hand side. IMMEDIATELY after crossing over the A505 Baldock Bypass on a bridge turn LEFT onto Warren Lane (no signpost) and up Bird Hill to pass Quickswood Farm (SG7 6RP, 2.1 miles). Continue down hill to A507. At the staggered crossroads FWD (some care here) over the A507 and up Hickmans Hill to CLOTHALL (SG7 6RH) and WESTON (SG4 7DA, 4.3 miles).In Weston at the green and pond before the Red Lion ph turn LEFT (sp Halls Green) into Maiden Street. FWD to Halls Green to checkpoint at the Rising Sun ph on the lhs.

Checkpoint 1: Rising Sun (SG4 7DR) 5.9miles (9.5kms).Opens at 10.19 am Closes at 10.46 am

From the Rising Sun continue FWD (sp Walkern) towards Luffenhall and Cromer for 1.2 miles. Then at junction LEFT (sp Cromer) down the hill past Walnut Tree Farm). At the bottom turn LEFT (sp Luffenhall) to LUFFENHALL (SG2 7PX, 7.5 miles). Turn RIGHT (very quiet road, sp Rushden) in Luffenhall to T junction where LEFT (north sp Rushden, 8.2 miles). At top of hill LEFT (effectively straight) onto A507 for a few metres (some care needed). Then straight on (i.e. NOT LEFT with major route) on minor road (sp local traffic only) passing CUMBERLOW GREEN into RUSHDEN passing the Moon and Stars (SG9 0TA, 10 miles). After village first RIGHT (sp Sandon / Kelshall) to ROE GREEN. At junction by cricket ground and red ‘phone box RIGHT (sp Sandon). In SANDON village pass the village pond

If you are riding Loop B at traffic light turn RIGHT onto the A507 (North Road) immediately after passing under the railway bridge carefully turn RIGHT towards Bygrave (sp Bygrave).

Continue to ASHWELL. At junction left (sp HINXWORTH). Follow Bear Lane going FWD into narrow lane to the junction with the High Street. Stop. With care turn RIGHT passing the Three Tuns (SG7 5NL). Head north and follow signs to the Mordens into Cambridgeshire. At 30.8 miles turn RIGHT (sp Steeple Morden) to pass Sarah’s Farm Shop. In STEEPLE MORDEN turn LEFT on Station Road to pass the Waggon & Horses (SG8 0NJ; 31.8 miles). Shortly RIGHT sp LITLINGTON. Pass the air memorial on your rhs. In Litlington pass the church on your rhs. Checkpoint at the Crown Public House on the lhs.

Check Point 4: The Crown (SG8 0QB).33.4 miles (53.9 kilometres). Opens at 11.48 am Closes at 14.19pm

FWD from check. In 0.8 miles just before the BASSINGBOURN War Memorial turn LEFT onto North End. Follow this road for approx.. 3.5 miles and then at T junction turn LEFT towards Guilden Morden. In GUILDEN MORDEN RIGHT (sp Wrestlingworth) entering Central Bedfordshire at 40.2 miles. At the crossroads (41.2 miles) on the outskirts of WRESTLINGWORTH go LEFT (sp Eyeworth/Dunton) to EYEWORTH (42.1 miles) and DUNTON (March Hare and church at 43.5 miles). At RBT LEFT (sp Edworth). At junction LEFT (sp EDWORTH / Hinxworth 45.9 miles) into HINXWORTH.

Checkpoint 5: Three Horseshoes (SG75HQ).47 miles (75.8km) on rhs. Opens at 12.31 pmCloses at 16.04 pm

FWD on High Street (sp Ashwell). In ASHWELL at T junction

(SG9 0QU, 12.7 miles. A T junction in Sandon bear RIGHT (sp Buckland). Next LEFT (sp Buckland at 13.2 miles). Down hill to T junction where LEFT (sp Therfield at 14.4 miles). At T junction approaching Therfield bear LEFT (sp Therfield) Into THERFIELD. Pass cricket club on rhs at 16.3 miles. Checkpoint in the village centre. The Fox and Duck, SG8 9PN) on rhs at 16.5 miles.

Checkpoint 2: Fox and Duck Public House (SG8 9PN)16.5 miles (26.6kms). Opens at 10.53 am Closes at 12.08pm

From checkpoint FWD and FWD at X into Pedlars Lane. At T RIGHT (still Pedlars Lane). A T junction LEFT (sp Kelshall / Sandon). At the next junction LEFT (sp Kelshall / Sandon) – don’t miss it!! Continue on through route following signs for Sandon. Approaching SANDON at T junction LEFT (sp Wallington). Next junction RIGHT (sp Wallington) at 19.3 miles. Retrace to ROE GREEN but follow through route following signposts to Wallington. At T junction (21 miles) LEFT then RIGHT to WALLINGTON (SG7 6SW, 21.6 miles). In village turn RIGHT into The Street to the village hall (21.8 miles).

Checkpoint 3: Wallington Village Hall (SG76SW)21.8 miles (35.1 kms). Opens at 11.10 am Closes at 12.49 pm

LEFT from hall and RIGHT to continue on Kits Lane / Wallington Road to roundabouts over A505 and into BALDOCK on the B656 (some care needed).

If you are not going to ride the Loop B you must return to the start / finish area as follows – from the traffic lights coming into Baldock continue on Whitehorse Street into the town centre. At the RBT by the Town Hall turn LEFT into the High Street and the finish is on your right hand side (SG7 6AX). Total of 25.2 miles (40.5 kilometres).

RIGHT (sp Newnham / Baldock, 48.9 miles). Pass NEWNHAM village hall at 50.5 miles. In Newnham follow road to CALDECOTE then RIGHT to Caldecote Church (51.6 miles).

Checkpoint 6: Caldecote Church (SG75LE)at 51.6miles (83.2 kilometres). Opens at 12.46pm Closes at 16.39pm

Retrace to Newnham (52.6 miles) and at T junction RIGHT (sp Baldock). LEFT on the A507 (53.8 miles) and keep on the left hand side all the way into BALDOCK. At the Traffic Lights RIGHT onto White Horse Street. At the RBT LEFT to the High Street and carefully turn RIGHT into the finish area (Arrive at 90.0 km)

Checkpoint 7: Finishat 55.6 miles / 90 kilometres). Opens at 13.00pm. Closes at 17.10pm

Note 1: Those only doing the Loop B will start from the High Street start / finish area at 1pm.

Note 2: Those doing the whole ride should have left Baldock and started Loop B by 1pm.