Meet at Astley Park Gates, Chorley PR7 1JU at 9 a.m. on Sunday 24th July. Parking and route details below.
Please bring the usual emergency tools and puncture repair equipment. Cash / card if you require lunch. Daytime running or emergency lights are a good idea but we sold be back well before dusk.
Lunch stop at the cafe in Sefton Park.
*We recommend all participants carry emergency contact details about their person*.
Total distance is 68 miles. NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 68 miles
- Time 5 h 40 min
- Speed 12 mph
- Min altitude 7 ft
- Peak 541 ft
- Ascend 2133 ft
- Descent 2133 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 on Sundays but there would be a charge in the daytime other days. There is an alternative car park for Astley Hall on the other side of the park on Hallgate PR7 1NP. This is always free. There are toilets at this entrance but only between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The route passes through Charnock Richard, Wrightington, Shevington and Gathurst following minor roads to Windle and Knowsley. We go through Croxteth, Newsham Sefton and Princes parks to the regenerated Toxteth. There is a cafe in the centre of Sefton Park
The return leg is quite flat and passes along the historic waterfront and the equally historic Dock road to Bank Hall then Aintree and Melling. Passing the racecourse and taking minor roads to Bickerstaff, Newburgh and Eccleston returning to Chorley via Euxton.
No major climbs, the outward leg having some non-challenging hills only. The return leg is flatter. The route is labelled as Advanced merely because of the distance.
Total distance 68 miles
