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Route
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Inter.
Miles
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Total
Miles
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Time
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Start at Land's End Hotel South Door.
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00.0
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00.0
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06:00
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Proceed on A30 to Penzance by-pass West End. Join by-pass.
Continue on A 30 to join the Redruth by-pass.
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22.3
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22.3
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07:07
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Then to join the Bodmin by-pass, ignoring signs for the A38.
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29.5
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51.8
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08:35
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Then to join the Launceston by-pass.
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25.3
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77.1
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09:51
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and then the Oakhampton by-pass.
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14.9
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92.0
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10:36
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Continue on the A30 to the junction with the A377 near Ide.
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25.3
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117.3
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11:52
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Take the A377 Alphington Road towards Exeter. Follow Inner by-pass along Frog
Street and Western Way to bear right at Blackboy RAB onto the B3212, Blackboy
Road. Then join B3181 Northbound at Pinhoe and continue to Cullompton.
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14.7
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132.0
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12:36
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Continue on B3181, joining A38 at Uffculme.
Take the Wellington bypass towards Taunton.
Proceed through Taunton to roundabout just before Focus Superstore.
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19.5
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151.5
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13:34
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Turn right, then left at next junction, to continue on A38 through Bridgewater
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9.3
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160.8
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14:02
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to junction with A368 at Churchill.
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19.7
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180.5
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15:01
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Continue on A38 to enter Bristol on Bedminster Down Road. Follow signs Avonmouth
A4. Left into Winterstoke Road and follow signs A369 towards Portishead via two
traffic islands. After another half mile turn right on B3129 and a steep climb
to the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Cross the Bridge (toll free for cyclists, 20p
coin operated barrier for vehicles) and take the next two left turns to join
Clifton Down and turn right at next junction, still Clifton Down but now A4176.
Continue onto Clifton Road, Upper Belgrave Road and through the next two
junctions. At the third junction, turn left onto Westbury Road and straight on
at
the next traffic lsland (still Westbury Road). Turn right into Henleaze Road
(B4056). Left at mini roundabout (still Henleaze Road) and continue on B4056
via Southmead Road to rejoin A38 at Filton.
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18.6
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199.1
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15:57
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Continue on A38 through Cambridge,
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19.1
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218.2
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16:58
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Continue on A38 approaching Gloucester to Quedgeley. Straight on following A430
on Southgate St.
to traffic lights. Bear left into Commercial Rd to the Quay. Continue to
traffic island where right into St
Oswold Road, straight on at traffic island, crossing A40 still on A38.
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11.7
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229.9
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17:35
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Follow A38 through Tewksbury to Worcester, to join A449
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27.1
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257.0
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18:59
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to Kidderminster.
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11.9
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268.9
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19:39
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Turning right at first traffic island, follow A449 to Wolverhampton. Use ring
road,
and turn left into Waterloo Road.
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17.9
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286.8
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20:35
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Shortly, rejoin A449 to Stafford.
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16.5
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303.3
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21:30
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Use Bridge Street and Gaolgate Street, and join A34 to Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
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15.0
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318.3
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22:21
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Follow A34 through town centre, and join A5011 (signed towards A50) at Hollins.
After about 1.5 miles, join A50 to Holmes Chapel.
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15.4
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333.7
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23:22
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Continue through Knutsford on the A50
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8.0
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341.7
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23:49
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via Grappenhall towards Warrington to the Canal Bridge.
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9.8
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351.5
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00:22
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Cross the bridge then turn right and left, following signs for Wigan and North
A49. Follow the Warrington Ring Road, right at Orford and straight on along A49
towards
Newton le Willows. At Winwick Church fork right on A573 via Abraham to Wigan.
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13.1
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364.6
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01:05
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Right on A49 towards Preston. Nearing Bamber Bridge go left on A6 via bypass
into Preston.
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17.2
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381.8
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02:03
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Turn right at Forte Hotel, and follow A6 to Lancaster.
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22.3
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404.1
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03:17
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Turn left over river, then sharp right, on A6 towards Kendal. A6 join A590 and
A591 then rejoin A6 into Kendal.
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22.4
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426.1
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04:36
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Stay on A6 to the summit of Shap Fell
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10.0
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436.1
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05:11
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Straight on, along A6 to the junction with A66 near Penrith
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15.5
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451.6
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06:06
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Straight on along A6, and by-pass the Penrith Centre by going right on Old
London Road,
left on Friargate, left at next fork and straight on via Meeting House Lane,
Lonsdale
Terrace and Drover Lane. Then right on A6 to Stony Beck traffic island, B5305.
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3.2
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454.8
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06:17
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A break after the 24hr point has been passed, of one hour is scheduled.
Current Holder of the R.R.A. 24hr Record
is Christine Roberts (1997) with 467.30 miles.
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Continue to Carlisle Station, to Hardwick Circus traffic island
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16.3
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471.1
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06:17
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continue on A7 / A74 north to join A74 at end of M6.
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2.0
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473.1
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08:30
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Follow A74 towards Gretna, take exit signed B7076 Gretna.
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7.7
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480.8
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09:00
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Continue on B7076 via Kirkpatric, Fleming, Kirtlebridge, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie
to Johnstonebridge
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22.5
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503.3
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10:30
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Straight on along B7076 to join A701 south of Beattock, right to Moffat. Follow
A701 over
Devil's Beef Tub summit,
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14.0
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517.3
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11:26
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Straight on via Tweedsmuir, Crook Inn, to junction with B7016 at Broughton
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17.1
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534.4
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12:34
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Straight on via Blyth Bridge, Romannobridge, Halmyre Mains, Cowdenburn, and
Leadburn
to Penicuik.
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19.1
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553.5
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13:50
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Continue on A701 / A703 towards Edinburgh, then left on A703, to join A702.
Straight on at Lothianburn Junction and left on B701 via Oxgangs, Colinton,
Wester
Hailes, Broomhouse and Drum Brae to Barnton then left, joining A90 to the Forth
Road Bridge.
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19.3
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572.8
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15:07
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Stay on the A90 to the start of M90, where take left fork to join A921
eastbound. Turn left at next traffic island, onto B981 towards Cowdenbeath,
where
join A909 northbound.
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9.8
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582.6
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15:49
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Join B996 to Kinross. Turn right onto A91, briefly, then left onto B996
through Glenfarf to A912. Left on A912, to the outskirts of Perth.
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24.6
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607.2
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17:34
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Left into Glenearn Road then straight on via Priory Place and Glover Street to
Glasgow
Road. Right and second left on Caledonian Road. Straight on at traffic island,
then left on
Barrack Street and straight on along A912 and A9 to Dunkeld. Straight on along
A9
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14.9
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622.1
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18:38
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to the start of the Pitlochry by-pass.
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12.3
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634.4
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19:30
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Straight on along A9 to the start of the Blair Athol by-pass.
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6.2
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640.6
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19:57
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Straight on along on A9 to the Pass of Drumochter Summit.
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19.2
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659.8
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21:19
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Straight on along A9 to the start of Newtonmore / Kingussie by-pass.
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14.2
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674.0
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22:20
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Straight on along A9 via Aviemore by-pass to junction with A95.
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17.9
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691.9
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23:36
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Straight on along A9 to Slochd summit.
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10.3
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702.2
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00:23
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Straight on along A9 to Kessock Bridge, over the Moray Firth.
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18.1
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720.3
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01:46
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Straight on along A9 via Tore over the Cromarty Firth, right at traffic
island.
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12.3
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732.6
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02:43
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Straight on along A9 to the start of the Tain bypass.
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19.8
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752.4
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04:14
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Straight on along A9 to cross the Dornoch Firth Bridge to Golspie.
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17.9
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770.3
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05:36
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Straight on along A9 via Helmsdale to Helmsdale Youth Hostel.
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16.9
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787.2
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06:54
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Straight on along A9 to Berriedale.
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9.6
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796.8
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07:38
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Straight on along A9 to Dunbeath.
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6.1
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802.9
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08:08
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Straight on along A9 via Latheron, where right an A99 to Lybster.
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6.9
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809.8
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08:42
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Straight on along A99 to Wick, and the junction with A882.
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13.2
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823.0
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09:48
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Straight on along A99. Right at Reiss. Straight on at Keiss, Nybster, Freshwick
and junction
with A836. Finish at the main door of the John O'Groats Hotel.
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17.0
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840.0
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11:31
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Total Time: 2 Day 5 Hours 31 Minutes
Current Holder of the R.R.A. End to End Record
is Lynne Taylor (2001) with 2 days 5 hours 48 minutes 21 seconds
A HALF HOUR STOP IS SCHEDULED
FOR WASH AND CHANGE OF CLOTHES, ETC.
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Retrace to junction with A836, where turn right to the junction with B876 in
Casletown.
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14.5
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854.5
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12:55
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Continue on A836 towards Thurso to the function with A9.
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5.1
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859.6
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13:10
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Left on A9 towards Wick. At roadside fork, go left on A882 via Clayock, Whatten
(B870), Bilbster and Milton to the junction with A99 at Wick. Turn in road at
stop line.
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19.9
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879.5
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14:49
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Retrace on A882 and A9 to the function with A836.
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20.0
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899.5
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16:29
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Right on A836 to the junction with B876 in Castletown.
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5.1
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904.6
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16:54
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Turn in road opposite the centre of the junction and repeat the previous route
on A836, A9 and A882, turn at stop line at Wick and retrace.
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50.1
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954.7
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21:04
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At the junction with B876 in Castletown, turn in road and repeat the above
section a third time to the junction of A9 and A836 at Thurso.
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45.0
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999.7
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00:49
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From the approach to Thurso, the Timekeeper will record the location and
identify conspicuous roadside landmarks at intervals not exceeding one mile,
and take times.
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Right on A836 to the junction with B876 in Castletown.
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5.1
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1004.8
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01:14
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Left on A836 to junction with B855 at Dunnet.
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3.0
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1007.8
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01:29
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Total Time: 2 days 19 hours 29 minutes.
Current Holder of the R.R.A. 1,000 miles Record
is Eileen Sheridan (1954) with 3 days 1 hour 0 minutes.
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