Meet at Astley Park Gates, Chorley, PR7 1JU at 9.30 a.m. Sunday 11th April 2021.
The route is as below. Lunch can be taken at the ever reliable Potters Barn in Ribchester where takeaway food should be available. The menu can be viewed here: http://potters-barn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/A5-Menu_Jan20_web-1.pdf I am NOT going to do advanced ordering this time.
Due to current restrictions the number of participants is limited to a maximum of 9 on this website. If you book on over the 9 you will move up a place if somebody drops out. Further places will be available on the Let's Ride website. The maximum overall number we are allowed is 15.
We will need to split into groups of no more then 6 at the start and lunch venue. Participants must be responsible for maintaining social distancing and personal hand hygiene. A mask may be necessary for ordering food at the lunch venue.
The total distance is 43 miles, and NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 43 miles
- Time 4 h 17 min
- Speed 10 mph
- Min altitude 30 ft
- Peak 728 ft
- Ascend 2067 ft
- Descent 2067 ft
Leaving from Astley Park gates, Chorley PR7 1JU.
Car Parking is conveniently located on Queens Road car park, PR7 1JU. This is next to the park gates. Turn right immediately after the park gates when entering Chorley from the Preston direction or M61 junction 8. Parking should be free after 5 p.m. and all day on Sunday.
The Route passes up Harpers Lane and along Blackburn Road to Whittle Springs, Brindle and Houghton, to Salmesbury Bottoms. Crossing Preston New Road there is the climb up to Mellor, then along Ramsgreave Road to Wilpshire before dropping into Ribchester.
The return route is via Longridge and Grimsargh to join a section of the Guild Wheel at the Crematorium. This takes you to Salmesbury, then re-joining roads to Roach Bridge, Gregson Lane, Walton Summit and cycle paths through Whittle -le-Woods. Crossing the A6 at Cow Well La. the last section is down Factory La., a short section in Cuerden Park, then through Buckshaw village to Euxton and through Astley Park, returning to the park gates.
Total distance is 43 miles
