Round 5 Duncan Murray Wines Road Race
Photo credit: Trevor Hill
On Sunday August 10th, Welland Valley CC present the fifth round of the British Women's Team Cup competition.
This long established round of the series presents varied sporting terrain over four laps and could suit any rider!
Race Headquarters:
Naseby Village Hall, Newlands, Naseby, Northamptonshire, NN6 6DE
Nearest station:
Market Harborough
3 laps of the race circuit
The race starts outside Naseby Village Hall on Haselbech Rd, Naseby.
Proceeds to Haselbech and continues to the junction with the A508 north of Maidwell.
The race turns left on to the A508 and continues through Kelmarsh to Great Oxendon, where it then turns left, following the narrow road towards South East of East Farndon.
Left turn at junction with B4036.
Continues along B4036 through Clipston to Naseby.
Turn left in Naseby on to Haselbech Road to complete a lap. The finish line is at the top of the rise . One lap is approx. 12.5 miles.
The race will finish on the 4th lap at the top of the rise adjacent to the Fairfax’s View flagpole on the B4036 on the approach to Naseby. Please continue on beyond the finish and retrace route back to HQ. This involves riding up to the junction with Newlands road and turning right. From here continue 0.2 miles and then turn right into HQ.
All riders will be finished once the lead peloton has crossed the finish even if you are more than a lap down but all riders will be placed according to Team Cup rules.