Mike Wigley Higher Grange Farm Millcroft Lane Delph OL3 5UX 01457 870421 www.PeakAudax.co.uk [email protected] WilmslowWilmslow----StSt AsaphAsaph----WilmslowWilmslow 222121113333kmkmkmkm MW22 updated 21/04/15 [4 pages] This ride avoids the A55 North Wales Expressway by using the various minor roads and some excellent cycle paths. There are 2 major climbs, from Flint to 263m Halkyn mountain at 82km and over the 158m Sychnant Pass at 142km, and if necessary both could be avoided by adding just a few kilometres. BREVET CARD: Please complete all the details on the attached brevet card (name, address, signature, ride date, control locations and times) and return to me within 14 days of riding. Ride Date: This Perm can be ridden on any date except where it clashes with the “Calendar” version of the Llanfair 400. You need to register the ride date (just text: 07931 911 324 or email: [email protected]) but you can do this just seconds before you start. GPX validation: As an alternative to collecting receipts etc, you may submit your GPS track as “proof of passage” provided it shows that you visited all the controls within the permitted times. Email your “.GPX” file to [email protected] - but you still need to send me your completed brevet card . Start: Wilmslow/Lindow 24 hour petrol station/Co-op on A538 Altrincham Road (SJ 832 818). Car parking (at your own risk) at Lindow Common (off Racecourse Road, opposite Boddington Arms on A538 Altrincham Road) (SJ 834 814). All controls may serve as alternative start/finish locations. Wilmslow 24 SJ 832 818 RECEIPT from Co-op/petrol station on Altrincham Road 0 0 Connah’s Quay 24 SJ 308 687 SIGNATURE or RECEIPT from Corner Café 70 70 SJ 287 702 RECEIPT or ATM from Petrol Station on B5129 St Asaph 24 SJ 035 741 RECEIPT or ATM SLIP from Co-op 29 99 RECEIPT from St Asaph cafe Prestatyn 24 SJ 068 825 RECEIPT or ATM SLIP from Co-op 12 111 or START from Prestatyn Station (get a receipt etc) Helsby 24 SJ 485 747 RECEIPT or ATM SLIP from Petrol Station or Tesco (has cafe) 56 167 Wilmslow 24 SJ 832 818 RECEIPT from Co-op/petrol station on Altrincham Road 46 213 UPDATES: see www.tinyurl.com/Radway100 for GPX files and route sheet updates Cafes: Connah’s Quay (67km) Corner Café St Asaph St Asaph Café North Wales plenty of cafés on the coastal stretch Helsby Tesco has a cafe climbing: 1400m (total climbing 272m (max elevation - Halkyn Mountain) Time allowed: 7 hrs 00 mins (30kph) – 14 hrs 41 mins (14.3 kph) ATM controls: make a small withdrawal with receipt. Don’t worry if the location isn’t specifically identified, as I’ve noted the location codes for most of the likely ATMs so I’ll know where you were. 37.2 n [Mouldsworth] Ashton Road Wilmslow ---St Asaph 222121212 kmkmkm 40. 7 e [Manley> Dark Ark Lane 1 Left from petrol station 42. 0 t <Tarvin] B5393 and ... 0. 1 l <Morley_Green] 42.3 r [Dunham> Moss Lane 4.7 T B5085 at Bird in Hand PH 42.9 T [Dunham> and under rail bridge ... 4.8 l Faulkners Lane next left 45.6 l & r Morley Lane 9.3 n [L[L[Lower[L owerower_Peover]_Peover] Seven Sisters Ln 47.3 n [[[Bridge_[Bridge_Bridge_Trafford]Trafford] 11.3 F [L_Peover] B5081 to SwanGreen 47. 8 t <Chester] A56 to Mickle Trafford 14.8 r [Northwich> Hulme La (by Crown) 50. 7 18. 3 T [Northwich> in Lach Dennis l <Tarvin] Station Lane and under 2 rail bridges 19.0 l Crowders Lane 51.5 Right onto Greenway cyclepath through Chester following signs 20. 6 n [Davenham] over A530 towards Connahs Quay and Deeside 23.8 T London Rd & l Green La 66.5 Cross River Dee on railway bridge right at T and left (keep river on your 24.1 T left) then sharp right, follow road to Hartford Rd Shotton 25.0 l service road alongside A556, rejoin 66.8 T at B5129 Chester Road main road after blue bridge for ... 66.9 *receipt from Corner Kitchen Cafe on R 25.7 r [Hartford> *ATM withdrawal slip 24 Shotton/Connah’s Quay 26.7 t <Chester] A559 or continue on B5129 for 2 miles to ... 28. 5 r [Weaverham> & r Littledales Lane 69.6 * petrol station on left Shotton/Connah’s Quay 29.6 t <Cuddington] Hodge Lane 31. 2 t <Whitchurch] A49 31. 4 r Cuddington Lane (becomes Bag Lane) 35.3 e High Street in Norley 35.9 l Post Office Lane , 2 o <Flint] join A548 to Flint 3 return to St Asaph cafe 0.2 l 5.2 l <Church_St] A5119 in Flint <<<toilets<toiletstoilets]]]] and follow cycleway signs towards Rhuddlan 5.5 n [Mold] A5119 10m 1.0 continue on cycleway alongside (busy) A525 dual carriageway 5.6 Y [Hospital> Halkyn Street 4.0 right at roundabout and join main road 5.9 r [Hospital> Cornist Road through Rhuddlan centre 6.1 l Cornist Drive (2 nd Left) 5.5 N A547 to Prestatyn 6.4 T to pass playground on left 11.6 Co -op on left 6.5 l Cornist Lane 4 continue on A547 9.6 T & l <Pentre<Pentre_Halkyn]_Halkyn] 0.9 r Gronant Rd (at lamppost number 94, 10.3 r [Babell> at LH bend opposite Nant Mill) 10.4 l <Babell] 2.9 r [[[Llanasa[LlanasaLlanasa>>>> (straight on at LH bend) 13.5 n [Babell] over B5121 263m 5.1 e [[[Llanasa[LlanasaLlanasa>>>> 15.4 r [Gorsedd> by Black Lion 8.4 n [[[Whitford][Whitford] 15.8 l <Caerwys] 10.5 l <Holywell] on RH bend 19.0 n [Pen_y_Cefn] over B5122 11.8 W onto A5026 to Holywell 20.9 n 13.0 n [Gorsedd] at Rock Inn 21.9 l just before A55 13.2 t into Gorsedd 23.0 t & descend through Rhualt 16.0 T onto A5026 into Holywell 26.4 N alongside A55, then cross 16.9 y <Bagillt] A5026 A55 on cycle bridge 17.7 l <Bagillt] A5026 27.9 T and over River Clwyd to St Asaph 20.2 T [Flint> A548 28.8 N [Rhyl] A525 High St in St Asaph 20.5 T onto dual carriageway and continue 29.1 St Asaph Cafe on left through Flint 29.3 o <Betwys_yn_Rhos] B5381 28.6 y follow B5129 to Connahs’ Quay (where cafes on left) 29. 4 Co -op on left 33.0 4th left after Shotton Station onto Rowleys Drive 33.5 follow cycleway for 15km thru Chester 5 exit Tesco & w A56 Frodsham to Mickle Trafford 9. 6 T after bridge in Sutton Fields 48.0 t at end of Greenway nb no right turn so use Runcorn Cycleway on R then rejoin road for ... 48.7 e [Helsby> A56 in Mickle Trafford 10.6 Whitehouse Roundabout & continue 54.8 T [Helsby> A56 on A56 and climb to just before M56 55.7 Petrol Station on Right 24 12.4 r Windmill Lane to Preston-on-Hill 12.7 l Summer Lane 56.0 Tesco on Left 24 £Helsby 16.1 l <Stre<Stretton]tton] and over M56 16.4 T [Stretton> to A49 18.1 F [Appleton_Thorn] B5356 19.9 N [[[Appleton_Thorn][Appleton_Thorn] B5356at A50 21.4 T [Appleton_Thorn_Trading_Estate> 26.3 T at A50 (can be busy) and ... 26.6 l first left (Crabtree Lane no sign) 28.3 t B5159 (no sign) 28.7 r next right Peacock Lane 32.2 F to cross A556 32.3 immediately l Ciceley Mill Lane 33.6 T 34.6 t <Ashley] at Tatton Park 38.0 n [Wilmslow] in Ashley 41.7 r just before A538 onto cyclepath on right hand side of A538 through 2 tunnels & climb stay on cyclepath after Morley Green Rd 44.3 Y [W[W[Wilmslow>[W ilmslow> on cyclepath 44.9 t 45.5 T onto A538 (can be busy) to ... 45.6 petrol station/Coop on left or continue into Wilmslow on A538 for cafes .