Tyneside Vagabonds Cycling Club

The event HQ is at Belsay School (postcode NE20 0ET), on the East side of the A696 in Belsay village, and will be open from 9am. There is limited parking at the school – additional parking is available in the lay-by adjacent to the start and on the road towards Whalton. Numbers will be at the HQ.

Start at Belsay on the Bolam Lakes road, 100 yds North of the junction of the A696.  Proceed to Bolam Lakes, Scots Gap (8.5m) and turn left, then right to Rothley crossroads and straight ahead to Ewesley Station, Coldrife, Forestburn Gate, Garleigh Summit (15.2m) and descend to Rothbury (17.6m).  Bear left immediately after the bridge, past Rothbury church, and left again to Thropton.  Bear left down bank to Flotterton at the end of village and bear left to Hepple (23.2m).  Continue straight ahead to Billsmoor timed climb.  Proceed to Elsdon (29.2m) and turn left at the end of the village to climb the Gibbet (1:6 or 1:7).  Proceed to Harwood Gate House (35.4m) and turn right onto the B6342 for 1.5m where turn right and proceed to Knowesgate (38.5m).  Turn onto the A696 towards Belsay.  Half a mile north of Belsay take the slip road to the left and FINISH.  47 miles.