Three Bridges Audax 9th July 2011HQ is in Stamford Bridge at the Scout Hut behind the Village Hall on Low Catton Road. Doors will open at 8:30.
There is parking at the Scout Hut. In addition there is a public car park signposted just before the bridge from HQ descend to main road and turn left. Please do not park on Low Catton Road or surrounding residential streets. Some notes may assist. Food & Drink. As always it is best to be prepared. We recommend you carry plenty with you particularly on the middle section between the Humber and Boothferry bridges. It worked well last time using the Humber Bridge Tourist Information as first Control. They have a nice stamp and it enables us to spread the load across a number of cafes at a time when likely to be a good sized bunch. I have primed 3 establishments to expect you - the garden centre at Swanland (on left as descend hill), Mrs Bs is the old cafe next to the tourist information which has had a new lease of life http://www.mrsbs-humberbridge.co.uk and, on the south side of the bridge, the Waters Edge Visitor Centre. The latter involves a slight detour off route toward Barton but is well worth a visit. See http://www.watersedgecountrypark.org/visitors_centre/visitors_centre.html. Our second control is The Waterways Museum in Goole. http://www.waterwaysmuseum.org.uk Nice location and very friendly. Please note the cafe closes at 4pm. There is a Co-op on the way into Goole and one in Howden to top-up. If the cafe is closed receipts are fine. Light refreshments (tea and cakes) will be served at the finish. The route is hopefully straight forward with just the one Info Control as you cross the River Trent. Places we pass through appear in capitals on the route sheet and all distances are in km. Cyclists must use the cycle path when crossing the Humber Bridge.
Any late breaking copy will be published via the Clifton website and
made available at the start. For enquiries, contact Greg Melia or see the ride's page on Audax UK. Photos from the event: |