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Start
Start (S) on Gloucester Road, North of Cirencester, at top of hill, opposite hard standing, just before A417 (Daglingworth exit). Proceed NW to A417 Daglingworth Exit complex. Cross the first RAB, to cross under the A417DC. At the RAB on the far side take 3 o'clock exit to join the A417 DC (Swindon/M4).

Proceed SE to pass under the Burford Road junction (5) and start the first loop.

Loop Description
Proceed SE on A417DC to Spine Road junction, where exit (1). At RAB at end of slip road, take 2nd exit (straight over) to Latton. Proceed SE on minor road parallel to DC through Latton village. At RAB at the south of Latton (2), take the 3 o'clock exit, to rejoin the A417/419 DC (Swindon/M4). Take next exit off the DC signposed Cricklade (3), to take slip road to cross over the A417/419DC. At the RAB circle to rejoin the A419DC (Cirencester). Continue on the A419/417DC passing the Spine Road arrow junction, and South Cirencester (industrial area) exit. On reaching the Burford Road junction, exit the DC (5). At RAB turn right to cross the A417. At next RAB turn right to rejoin the A417DC (Swindon/M4) and start the second loop.

Loops and Exit
Do 4 loops on the A417/419 DC.On the 4th loop, leave early on the South Cirencester (industrial area) exit (6). Proceed straight over the RAB at end of sliproad, to stay on the A419 direction Cirencester.

Cirencester Bypass
Proceed though the Cirencester bypass. At First RAB take 2nd exit “The SW”. At Second RAB straight over “Through Traffic”. At Third RAB straight over “Through Traffic”. At Fourth RAB straight over “The SW” to find yourself on the A429 exiting Cirencester.

Malmesbury and Tetbury Legs
After about 1 mile take the A429 left turn towards Malmesbury (7). Pass SW/S through Kemble, and Crudwell. Turn at the RAB with the B4040 on the outskirts of Malmesbury (8), to head back up the A429. On reaching the juction with the A433 (7), turn left onto the A433 to Tetbury. On the outskirts of Tetbury turn at the “Audi” RAB (9), to retrace the A433 towards Cirencester.

Finish
The finish (F) is on the A433 at the layby just before the A433/A429 junction.

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