News: Route Details for 2014 Lincoln GP Revealed

Routes announced for 2014 Lincoln Grand Prix and West Common Junior Road Race

Route Deatils for 2014 Lincoln GP Revealed -Â Press Release – Sunday May 11th 2014

Routes to be used for the 2014 Lincoln Grand Prix and West Common Junior Road Races.

Both events will cover the same roads and distances to be used for the 2015 British National Road Race Championships for men and women and provide the organisation with valuable experience on these plans. Both events will feature a starting loop before joining the Grand Prix circuit. The Juniors will start at 10 am from the Yarborough Leisure Centre and cover one lap of this 30 mile loop followed by 4 laps of the traditional circuit for a distance of 68.4 miles (104.9 kms) including 5 climbs of the I in 6 cobbled Michaelgate Climb. The finish is expected at 1.00 pm. The race has now been included in the British Cycling Junior Road Series.

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The Grand Prix will start at 11.30 am and cover 2 laps of the starting loop commencing once the Juniors are back and on the Grand Prix circuit. They will then pass though the Castle Square finish area after the juniors have finished toÂ complete 8 laps of the Grand Prix circuit for a race distance of 124.7 miles (200 kms) including 9 climbs of Michaelgate.

The Grand Prix finish is expected at 4.10 pm. The Lincoln Grand Prix will be the third and final event in the British Cycling Spring Cup, part of the Elite Road Series.

The West Common Junior Road Race starts from the Yarborough Sports Centre at 10.00 am and leaves via the cycle track and Breedon Drive to join Burton Road. They then leave the City to pass the Burton Village junction and continue on the B1398 to the A1500 junction where they turn right and left to cross the A1500 to pass though Scampton village.

They stay on the B1398 to the A631 junction where they turn left on to the A631. In 4 miles they turn left off the A631 to pass though the villages of Springthorpe, Heapham, Upton, and Kexby.

At the junction with the B1241 they turn left to pass through Willingham by Stow, Normany by Stow, Stow and Sturton by Stow. At the junction with the A1500 Tillbridge Lane they turn left and right to cross the A1500 and stay on the B1241to Saxilby and turn left to North Carlton and climb the hill to the B1398 junction.

They then turn right on to the B1398 to Burton Hill junction and turn right to descend through Burton Village to join the traditional Lincoln Grand Prix circuit. They leave Burton via Fen Lane to the A57 junction and turn left towards Lincoln.

At the old racecourse and the Long Leys Road junction they turn left to pass through the feeding station and turn right on to Yarborough Road and descend to West Parade, crossing Motherby Lane on to Hungate and the cobbled 1 in 6 climb of Michaelgate. At the top they turn left in to Wordsworth Street and right on to Drury Lane and pass through the finish line the first time.

They then continue through Bailgate and Newport Arch on to Newport to turn left at the roundabout on to Yarborough Crescent and right on to Burton Road to complete 4 laps of the Grand Prix circuit and finish in Castle Square at 1.05 pm.

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The Lincoln Grand Prix starts at 11.30 am from the Yarborough Leisure Centre and covers 2 laps of the starting loop by turning left at the top of North Carlton hill on to the B1398. After the second climb of North Carlton hill they turn right on the the B1398 to Burton and turn right to descend through the village. The continue on the Grand Prix circuit as the juniors but complete 8 laps of the Grand Prix circuit to finish in Castle Square at 4.10 pm.

Grand Prix web site www.lincolngrandprix.org.uk
The Lincoln Grand Prix Sportive will take place on Saturday May 10th with routes to suit all ages and abilities. Full information on these and on line entry is at www.itpevents.co.uk

ELITE MENS RACE ROUTE
Start from Yarborough Leisure Centre via Breedon Drive (neutralised) to Burton Road junction, turn right on to Burton Road B1398 to A46 Flyover and speed de-restriction sign.

Race Start Proper 0.0 miles 0.00 kms

Continue past Burton Hill Top 0.5 miles 0.8 kms

B1398/A1500 Junction Tillbridge Lane 2.8 miles 4.5 kms
Turn right and left keeping on B1398 through Scampton Village

B1398/A631 junction (turn left on to A631) 11.2 miles 17.9 kms

Second junction to Springthorpe just after Corringham sign 15.2 miles 24.3 kms
Turn left to Springthorpe on Hill Road

Springthorpe Village 16.2 miles 25.9 kms

Heapham Village 16.8 miles 26.9 kms

Sturgate Airfield 17.7 miles 28.5 kms

Upton Village 18.1 miles 29.0 kms

Kexby Village 18.7 miles 30.0 kms

B1241 Junction (turn left on to B1241) 19.1 miles 30.6 kms

Willingham by Stow Village 19.8 miles 31.7 kms

Normanby by Stow Village 20.9 miles 33.4 kms

Stow Village 21.5 miles 34.4 kms

Sturton by Stow Village 22.2 miles 35.5 kms

B1241/A1500 Tillbridge Lane (turn left and immediately right) 22.9 miles 36.6 kms

Rejoin B1241 to Saxilby village sign, turn left towards Nth Carlton 25.5 miles 40.8 kms

Straight on at cross roads towards North Carlton 26.5 miles 42.4 kms

Through North Carlton to climb hill to B1398 junction 29.1 miles 46.6 kms

Turn left to A1500 junction 29.6 miles 47.4 kms

Turn right and left on to B1398 to Scampton to complete a further circuit
to top of North Carlton Hill 53.4 miles 85.4 kms

Turn right on to B1398 to Burton Hill Top 55.2 miles 88.3 kms

Turn right to descend Burton Hill to join Lincoln GP circuit
via Burton, Fen Lane, A57, Long Leys Road,Yarborough Road,
West Parade, Motherby Lane, Hungate, Michaelgate, Drury Lane,
Castle Square and cross finish line. 60.7 miles 97.1 kms

Complete 8 further laps of the GP circuit (64 miles) 124.7 miles 200.0 kms

Proposed Route for the 2014 West Common Junior Road Race
Start from Yarborough Leisure Centre via Breedon Drive (neutralised) to Burton Road junction, turn right on to Burton Road B1398 to A46 Flyover and speed de-restriction sign.

Race Start Proper 0.0 miles 0.0 kms

Continue past Burton Hill Top 0.5 miles 0.8 kms

B1398/A1500 Junction Tillbridge Lane 2.8 miles 4.5 kms
Turn right and left keeping on B1398 through Scampton Village

B1398/A631 junction (turn left on to A631) 11.2 miles 17.9 kms

Second junction to Springthorpe just after Corringham sign 15.2 miles 24.3 kms
Turn left to Springthorpe on Hill Road

Springthorpe Village 16.2 miles 25.9 kms

Heapham Village 16.8 miles 26.9 kms

Sturgate Airfield 17.7 miles 28.5 kms

Upton Village 18.1 miles 29.0 kms

Kexby Village 18.7 miles 30.0 kms

B1241 Junction (turn left on to B1241) 19.1 miles 30.6 kms

Willingham by Stow Village 19.8 miles 31.7 kms

Normanby by Stow Village 20.9 miles 33.4 kms

Stow Village 21.5 miles 34.4 kms

Sturton by Stow Village 22.2 miles 35.5 kms

B1241/A1500 Tillbridge Lane (turn left and immediately right) 22.9 miles 36.6 kms

Rejoin B 1241 to Saxilby village sign, turn left towards Nth Carlton 25.5 miles 40.8 kms

Straight over at cross roads towards North Carlton 26.5 miles 42.4 kms

Through North Carlton to climb hill to B1398 junction 29.1 miles 46.6 kms

Turn Right on to B1398 to Burton Hill Top 30.9 miles 49.4 kms

Complete 4 further laps of the GP circuit (32 miles) 68.4 miles 109.4 kms

Start and Finish Timings
West Common Junior Road Race to start at 10.00 am prompt
Complete 68.4 miles = 2hrs 45 mins plus 20 minutes for all stragglers = 1.05 pm
Awards from 1.15 pm to 1.30 pm.

Lincoln Grand Prix to start at around 11.30 pm and join Burton Road after juniors have completed their initial half lap of the GP circuit (36 miles) This start time will depend on the time that the juniors first cross the finish line in Castle Square. The LGP riders to be held at Breedon Drive/Burton Road Junction until radio message is received from the finish line.

Complete 60.7 miles (plus neutralised) in 2 hours 20 minutes to arrive at Burton Hill Top after the juniors have finished Victory Ceremonies at 1.50 pm
Complete 124.7 miles @ 27mph in 4 hours 40 mins
Finish at 4.10 pm