Meet at 6 p.m. at Astley Park Gates, Chorley PR7 1JU on Tuesday 1st September. Parking is conveniently located on Queens Road car park adjacent to the park gates (see details below).
Parking will be free at this time.
Route is as below and includes the climb (and descent) of Belmont. The total distance is 24 miles, though an option to cut the end short is available.
Please bring lights as it will be dusk on return.
Although current guidelines allow up to 15 people on a ride, due to local restrictions in much of our catchment area we are still having to limit rides to 6 participants. If you sign up over the 6 you will move up a place if someone drops out but only the first 6 should attend on the day.
NO ONE will be left behind
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 23 miles
- Time 2 h 5 min
- Speed 11 mph
- Min altitude 167 ft
- Peak 1063 ft
- Ascend 1788 ft
- Descent 1775 ft
This route follows that of the last incarnation of the Chorley Grand Prix professional circuit race in 2018. If you wish to emulate the professionals you will have to complete the circuit 5 times. Starting from Astley Park Gates, PR7 1JU, parking is available in the adjacent Queens Road car park. Parking is free on Sundays and after 5 p.m. weekdays and Saturday.
The route goes down Park Road and up Harpers Lane then along Eaves Lane and Cowling Brow to Limbrick. Subsequently it crosses the reservoir to Rivington Village then up Rivington road and the Belmont climb descending to Belmont village, turning left along the A675 to Abbey Village. From Abbey Village it turns left to Brinscall, Higher Wheelton and Heapey, crossing the A6 to Buckshaw village and Euxton to return to Park road (and the park gates) along Southport road.
Total distance is 24 miles.
1. Start
Astley Park Gates
2. End
Astley Park Gates
