Virtual Great North Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.31 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 21 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 46 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 78 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 41 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birstall 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.670437° / W 1.127198°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.750564° / W 1.15248°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 75 m - Start on Roman Road
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Curzon Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.67 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto School Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.97 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Birstall Road
  5. 5 : km 1.15 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wanlip Road
  6. 6 : km 1.16 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sibson Road
  7. 7 : km 1.73 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Sibson Road
  8. 8 : km 1.76 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Loughborough Road, A6
  9. 9 : km 2.91 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Loughborough Road, A6
  10. 10 : km 3.47 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.47 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Loughborough Road, A6
  12. 12 : km 3.48 - alt. 53 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Watermead Way, A563
  13. 13 : km 3.59 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.65 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.75 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Loughborough Road
  16. 16 : km 3.89 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.9 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 3.94 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 3.97 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.01 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 4.42 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 4.97 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.32 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.57 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 5.66 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 5.73 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 5.87 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 5.98 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 6.2 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 6.28 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 6.75 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 7.02 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 7.04 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 7.16 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 7.81 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 7.95 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 8.52 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 8.64 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto National Cycle Route 48
  39. 39 : km 8.83 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto National Cycle Route 48
  40. 40 : km 9.13 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 10.59 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Wanlip Road
  42. 42 : km 10.61 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 11.24 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 11.47 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 12.11 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 13.47 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left onto Main Street
  47. 47 : km 18 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 18.02 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Sileby Road
  49. 49 : km 18.69 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Grove Lane
  50. 50 : km 18.95 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto Melton Road
  51. 51 : km 19.28 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Melton Road
  52. 52 : km 19.31 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Melton Road
  53. 53 : km 19.5 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Melton Road
  54. 54 : km 19.53 - alt. 52 m - Enter roundabout
  55. 55 : km 20.17 - alt. 56 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Nottingham Road
  56. 56 : km 21.11 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bridge Street
  57. E : km 21.31 - alt. 41 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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