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CP2 - Road route - Medium - Rye Meadow
Running Route
Easy
7.5 km
13 m
Turn left out of Rye Meadow car park and then right onto Abingdon Bridge. Continue to the junction and turn left down E. St. Helen Street. At the bottom, turn left into St. Helen's Wharf. Follow the road round, over the iron bridge into Caldicott. At the mini roundabout turn right into Hermitage Road. Take the first left and follow Hermitage round until you get to a footpath on your right. Go through the barrier and then turn left along the path. Run across the green and right up over the Ock. Follow the footpath until you come out onto Ock Street. Turn right and cross the road. Turn left into Victoria Road. Run up Victoria Road until you reach Park Road. Cross the road and turn right into Albert Park (or stay on the road and run around the park on the outside). If you are in the park, follow the main path around the top. Exit the park and cross the road onto Conduit Road. At the bottom of the road, turn left onto Ock Street. Cross the road at the traffic lights and then turn right into Coopers Lane. Follow the road all the way around to the left and go through the bollards passing the car park on your right. Turn left onto W. St Helens. Cross the road and turn right down Lombard Street. At the end of Lombard, turn left onto E. St. Helens and then at the corner, cross the road at the traffic island and run under the arch. Turn right onto Abbey Close and run towards the playground. Turn right over the bridge and then left onto the footpath/cycle path. Follow the path until you get to the second bridge (a small wooden bridge just before the lock). Turn left, over the bridge and then take the middle path (Sustrans). Run along the path until you get to the gap on the right and go out onto Barton Lane. Turn left and run to the end of Barton Lane to the junction with Audlett Drive. Turn left onto Audlett Drive and run down to Crabtree Place. Turn left into the car park and bear right to come back out onto the Sustrans cycle path. Turn right and then head back over the small wooden bridge. Turn left and follow the path back past the playground and then turn right over the bridge. Turn left onto the road and follow it until you reach Checker Walk, turn left and then after a little way go through the alley and down the steps. Turn right and at the end of the lane, turn left onto Abingdon Bridge and run back towards the car park.
Route and Elevation
Segments
Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
---|---|---|---|
East St Helens Street | 0.21 km | -3 m | -1.5% |
Abby Gates to Needle | 0.25 km | -3 m | -1.0% |
Bridge to Bridge to Bridge | 0.48 km | -2 m | -0.3% |
Bridge to bridge | 0.29 km | -3 m | -1.1% |
Scenic Sprint | 0.46 km | 0 m | 0.0% |
Sophos-300m | 0.30 km | -2 m | -0.2% |
speed run | 0.07 km | -0 m | 0.0% |
Abbey Meadows Mill Stream | 0.49 km | 3 m | 0.2% |