Parking in car park opposite The Heron public house
STAGE 17
Stowbridge (PE34 3PQ) to
Kings Lynn (PE30 2NB)
Escort mandatory in parts
11.73 miles. Minimum age 17 yrs
Strava + GPX + TCF link: www.strava.com/routes/3087376191874173766
Full facilities are available at Lynnsport
| 17a. |  Retrace the road for 360 metres back over the bridge and take the 1st right turn into 'Low Road leading to Stow Road' (TF 600 069) (W3W crinkled.group.conquest). ⚠ Beware of traffic when turning right. |
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| 17b. |     Continue straight on for 2.85 miles in to Magdalen and turn right at the road junction signed 'Watlington' (TF 597 114). Continue for 0.25 miles passing the church and The Cock Inn on the left. Cross over the bridge and turn immediately left up onto the Great Ouse river bank (TF 600 113) (W3W forgotten.crisp.meatballs) and follow the Fen Rivers Way path. ⚠ Beware of traffic when turning right. |
| 17c. | Follow the Fen Rivers Way for 2 miles, passing the ruined church at Wiggenhall St Peter to where the path crosses the road at Wiggenhall St Germans (TF 596 140). ⚠ There is a small chance of cattle grazing. Do not approach them and slow to a walk to get past them if necessary. Do not get between cows and calves as they will be protective of their young. |
| 17d. |  Cross over the road by the Crown & Anchor public house. Go back up onto the river bank and 25m after the gate ⚠ Beware of the bull! bear right and down onto a road track bordered by a wire fence and the river bank. |
| 17e. |   After 2.4 miles and on approaching the power station (TF 604 173) climb back onto the bank path and bear right (W3W vocal.film.brick), passing over the bridge and sluice gates. ⚠ You may hear an automated safety announcement as you cross the bridge. |
| 17f. |  70 metres after the bridge and sluice gates look for the Fen Rivers Way footpath sign and turn left (W3W layers.joke.teach). |
| 17g. |  Follow the tarmac footpath for 0.9 miles going under the A47 road bridge to where the path crosses a minor road (TF 613 184) (W3W spun.groom.ducks). Cross this road carefully (⚠ medium risk) and go straight over to pick up the tarmac footpath. Do not follow the road. ⚠ Beware of traffic when crossing the road. |
| 17h. |  Continue on the path for 0.65 miles to the junction of paths and the road. Bear left past the small brick building (TF 617 193). |
| 17i. |  Follow the road for 320 metres passing the old gateway on the right. Proceed to the T-junction and turn left. |
| 17j. |   Follow the road for 0.4 miles (South Quay) (TF 616 195) bearing right at the end of the quay along Purfleet Place to the road junction (W3W bunch.guides.petty), with the old Customs House on your left. |
| 17k. |     Turn left into King Street, passing the old Customs House, and run 250 metres to Tuesday Market Place car park (TF 616 203). Go straight over the mini roundabout and run round the Market Place to the far corner, and then enter St Nicholas Street. Continue for 250 metres to the next junction. Turn left into St Ann's Street. Run 250 metres past the church and bear right towards the traffic lights. Turn left at the traffic lights (TF 619 205) (W3W fresh.gold.cabin). |
| 17l. |  Follow the road 150 metres round to the left next to a set of traffic lights. Turn right into Loke Road (1.25 miles to the finish!) (TF 619 206) ⚠ Caution: high risk point, and go straight on for 600 metres to a mini roundabout. ⚠ Beware of traffic when turning right. |
| 17m. |  At the mini roundabout (W3W oldest.parks.keep) go straight on and continue along Columbia Way (with the the 'Frydays' and 'NisaLocal' shops on your right) until you reach to the second road junction on the right (W3W noting.discouraged.vase), which turns into Greenpark Avenue. |
| 17n. |  Turn right into Greenpark Avenue (TF 626 209), opposite the red post box. ⚠ Beware traffic when turning right. Follow the directional arrows and markers for the final 550 metres to the beginning of the raised path (W3W stunt.recently.overdone) which runs around the track at Lynnsport. Continue along this path around the edge of the track. On joining the track (W3W ?) go straight on to the finish line (TF 634 211). |
Guidelines for support vehicles on Stage 17
| 17V(a) | At Magdalen, when runners turn right into Church Road 17(b), support vehicles continue straight ahead onto Lynn Road. Signed 'Tilney St Lawrence' and 'Wiggenhall St Germans'. |
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| 17V(b) | After 0.3miles the main road bends sharply to the left. Support vehicles continue straight ahead into Fitton Road. Signed 'Wiggenhall St Germans' |
| 17V(c) | Follow all twists and turns of this road for 1.5miles. Runners will cross this road at the Crown and Anchor pub just over the bridge. |
| 17V(d) | Continue on this road for a further 2.7miles to a roundabout. Take 2nd exit signed 'Kings Lynn A47 |
| 17V(e) | After 0.5miles at the major roundabout over the A47, take the 3rd exit signed 'Town Centre','South Lynn' and 'Greenland Park' |
| 17V(f) | In 0.2miles at the next roundabout, go straight over to 'Town Centre' |
| 17V(g) | In a further 0.2miles go straight over at the mini roundabout |
| 17V(h) | After 0.3miles take 2nd exit off the major roundabout controlled by traffic lights signed 'Town centre'. Pass through the South Gates archway into London Road. |
| 17V(i) | After 0.5mile turn left at the traffic lights down Millfleet to ' Old Town' and 'South Quay'. |
| 17V(j) | At the mini roundabout, turn left into South Quay and bear right to follow the main road. Runners will join from the left at Hardings Way (17(i)). Follow the race route to Lynnsport. |