A This is an AAA-adjusted event - the AAA points assessment has been revised, relative to the Audax UK hardcopy Calendar.
This does NOT necessarily imply that the route has changed.
Change of Date, AAA

The Irish Mail
 
Upton Magna  408 km

Pengwern SR. Traverse Snowdonia twice on your way from Shrewsbury to Holyhead and back. Basic sleeping facilities and hot food available at Glyndyfrdwy (345km). 'Bryan Chapman meets the Elenith' Martin Malins 2008.

Start with an early morning visit to Shrewsbury then a fast run into Wales for breakfast at Lake Vyrnwy. Seriously hilly middle section over the Bwlch y Groes, mountain road to Trawsfynydd then past Snowdon to Llanberis where you can recover over a pint of tea in Pete's Eats. Cross the Menai Bridge onto the flatter terrain of Anglesey and the turn at Holyhead. Easy to navigate return along Telford's Irish Mail coach road.

Starting from: Upton Magna, E of Shrewsbury           Google map       Aerial view      
Date: Saturday 13th June 2009 Time: 06:00 Distance: 408 km
      Sunrise is at about 04:49   Sunset is at about 21:35     BST       Metcheck weather
AAA: 5.5     Total Climb: 5591m Ev No: 09-898 Category: BR
AAA points are under review some points may change during the season, especially longer events.
This does not imply a change in the hilliness of the route, simply a re-assessment of the points.
Facilities: A(1) C L P R T Z Fee: £8.00 Speeds: 14.3-25 kph
  • Parking free or reasonably priced, at start
  • Camping at or near start
  • Toilets at the start
  • Left luggage secure(ish) at the start
  • Refreshments free or reasonably priced, at start and/or finish
  • Sleeping facilities en route
Body: Randonneurs Salop
Organiser: John Hamilton        ROA: 4000
Address: 22 Oaks Crescent  Wellington    Telford    TF1 2HF
Phone: 01952 251403
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Routesheet: Download 898r.zip   updated 26.05.09

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