Conducted under the Rules developed by Audax UK

Updated 20/07/2012

START 09:00 HRS Sunday 19th August 2012

At Monymusk, Meadow Vale, Gladestry, Nr. Kington

Located 4 miles west of Kington, take A44 then Left onto B4594 SP Painscastle & Gladestry

Refreshments available at Start and Finish. MAPS - Ordnance Survey 135, 147 and 148

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR TRANSPORT IN THE VILLAGE CENTRE.

Parking in layby, on Meadow Vale or in limited house parking area.

DRIVE THRU VILLAGE TO 2nd LEFT, MEADOW VALE, PASS BETWEEN WHITE HOUSES

INTO "MONYMUSK"

OR FROM LAYBY, CLIMB STEPS TO GARDEN

TEA, TOAST, TOILET and CAMPING AVAILABLE HERE.

Section 1. Gladestry to Hopton Castle

Section 2. Hopton Castle to Gladestry

Leg

Total

Leg

Total

R onto B4594

1.2

51.1

L @ T sp BEDSTONE, INFO CONTROL

4.0

L sp Dolyhir

0.2

51.3

R sp BEDSTONE

0.2

4.2

R sp OLD RADNOR

2.6

53.9

Cont, then R @ T sp BUCKNELL B4367

2.1

6.3

L @ T onto A44

2.5

56.4

L over rail crossing sp Knighton

0.1

6.4

Then R sp EVENJOBB

0.9

57.3

L @ T sp Ludlow (A49)

8.1

14.5

SO @ X sp KNIGHTON B4357

1.4

58.7

R sp LINGEN

2.8

17.3

L sp Rhos-y-meirch

3.3

62.0

R @ T sp LINGEN (grass^)

0.3

17.6

R nsp, caution - debris strewn lane

Thru BIRTLEY, LINGEN, KINSHAM, then

2.1

19.7

SO staggered X (A488) suburbs

5.6

67.6

Caution: Sharp L down bank, nsp

0.8

20.5

L sp Newtown on Knucklas Rd

2.4

70.0

L @ X nsp to SHOBDON

4.0

24.5

R @ "MONAUGHTY POETH" sp

3.2

73.2

R sp Kington

0.4

24.9

L @ T, sp Llanfairwaterdine

0.2

73.4

Soon L sp SHOBDON AIRFIELD

SO @ sp "The Graig"

1.1

74.5

CONTROL at Airfield Café

1.8

26.7

R @ T sp Llanfairwaterdine

Get Shobdon sticker, signature and time

1.2

27.9

R sp Springhill

1.0

75.5

Retrace to main Road, where L @ T nsp

1.7

29.6

L @ T sp Cwm-brain, then

1.8

77.3

SO staggered X sp Kington

0.4

30.0

1st R sp Stoneypound, climb to 413m

5.7

83.0

SO stag X (A44) sp LYONSHALL, where

2.2

32.2

R nsp but 5 steel gates, INFO CONTROL

1.2

84.2

L @ T (eff SO), then Imm R (eff SO)

1.4

33.6

SO @ X sp Newcastle, descent

4.7

88.9

R @ T nsp (opp old Chapel)

1.7

35.3

R @ T nsp - (Visit Clun Castle!)

0.8

89.7

L into Apostles Lane

5.4

40.7

At T, go to 'Bridge Coffee Shop' CONTROL

3.8

93.5

L @ T, sp BRILLEY

Get CLUN sticker, signature and time

1.5

95.0

R sp POWYS

(Otherwise, get timed ATM receipt in Clun)

0.2

95.2

R @ X, sp NEWCHURCH

R out of Control over bridge, then

5.3

100.5

Where INFO CONTROL at T

0.2

40.9

Imm R on left bend sp Crown Arms

R @ T, sp GLADESTRY

3.5

44.4

R sp CLUNTON COPPICE, climb to 415m

3.7

104.2

Where R into Meadow Vale, FINISH

5.4

49.8

R @ T sp Hopton Heath

(Completion window = 13:16 to 17:55hrs)

0.1

49.9

1st R sp HOPTON CASTLE

Sign and hand in Brevet Card, Well done!

Abbreviations: -

R = Right turn

sp = Sign Post

Imm = Immediately

L = Left Turn

X = Cross Road

Cont = Continue

SO = Straight ON

T = T Junction

eff = Effectively

N.B.

Stay on the road you are on, until you are instructed to leave it!

CAPITAL LETTERS indicate villages through which you should pass on your route

Please remember to get CONTROL Station 'signature' AND 'time', not just the 'sticker'

In the absence of CONTROL sticker, get a timed ATM receipt if possible.