Course Code: T165

start on the unclassified road to hamsterley just to the south of the wear view diner, at the mark on kerbstone opposite the chevron road sign and telegraph pole, 35 yards west of the junction with the a68. start in an easterly direction to join the a68 northbound by the slip road in front of the diner and descend towards the river wear. bear left off the a68 onto the unclassified road signposted "hamsterley forest" just before the bridge over the river wear, 1.45 miles. climb up the hill into hamsterley to continue through the village and along the southern edge of hamsterley forest towards woodland, to bear right at robin's castle farm onto the single track road signposted "middleton, eggleston", 8.25 miles. at the y-junction with b6282 bear left into woodland, 9.25 miles, to climb through the village and carry straight on in front of the edge hotel, onto the unclassified road towards toft hill, 10.05 miles. follow the road all the way to the t-junction with the b6282, butterknowle to toft hill road, where bear left towards toft hill, 14.85 miles. follow the b2682 to the junction with the a68 in front of "the sportsman" pub, toft hill, to turn left with extreme care onto the a68, 15.60 miles. proceed north again on the a68 to pass the wear view diner and start the second lap. turn left again onto the unclassified road to "hamsterley forest", 17.45 miles. proceed through hamsterley village and along the edge of the forest to robin's castle farm, 24.25 miles, to bear right along the single track road to the y-junction with the b6282, 25.25 miles. bear left through woodland, to carry straight on in front of the edge hotel, 26.05 miles, onto the unclassified road to toft hill. bear left again at the junction with the b6282 from butterknowle towards toft hill, 30.85 miles, to turn left onto the unclassified road connecting the b6282 and the unclassified road to hamsterley (approximately 250 yards before the junction with the a68 in front of "the sportsman" pub), 31.45 miles. finish opposite the black and white concrete bollard on the inside of the bend approximately 14 yards passed the double gates on the left hand side of the road, 31.60 miles, 50 yards before the t- junction with the unclassified hamsterley road, opposite the start.