Wednesday, 3 April 2013

Blandford to Blandford St Mary cycle ride (road)


25 Mile road cycle ride, including 1 hill (Durweston) which is 1:6 and Ibberton which is 1:5 – enjoy
There are 4 good climbs and several long slopes
Park outside The Stour Inn.
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With the Inn to your back head towards the archway / entrance to Bryanstone School.















Enjoy a 500m slope to warm up the legs
Drop down slope to right hand then sharp left bend.
150m fork – stay right / straight on
150m school gateway
800 to T Junc – left on to Milton Lane
Climb for 1000m
Pass farm buildings on right (road in poor repair)
50m after farm , swing up left after buildings
















500m to T Junc – right













400m to T Junc – right / straight














500m into Winterborne Stickland to T Junc – right

















1200 m straight going Turnworth, Up and over Okeford Hill To drop down 1:5 slope to left turn
1500m to fork – stay right
















1200m straight for Ibberton
Thru Ibberton, follow right then left bend out of village
200m left












Climb for 1200m taking in 1:5 climb up to T Junc – right
2000m to Bulbarrow T Junc – right















Stay left leaving the Communications masts on the right
600m join Cuckoo Lane – stay left down slope
120m to sharp left bend – poor camber / slippy road to T Junc – left














200m fork in road – stay left for Hilton / Milton Abbas



1000m to Milton Abbas School














1000m to T Junc – Left
700m climb up hill thru village of Milton Abbas to T Junc – left















800m slope to cross road / fork – stay right on to Dunbury Lane heading for Winterborne Stickland

2500m to cross road /  junc in Winterborne Stickland












Str8 over 20 m to 2nd T Junc – left















800 m up through North Street – right to Blandford

1500m fork – stay left on to New Road

3500m to Blandford

To T junc – left

50m Stour Inn is on the right
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