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R12/16Monmouthshire | 12 hours
Ultra
Flat
R12/16

Single Carriageway | Dual Carriageway | Circuit

Distance:

12 hours

Elv Gain:

1625.2m

Elv Loss:

-1611.4m
Course Description

R12.16 Course Start on unclassified road signposted 'Clytha' (old A40 Raglan - Abergavenny road) at yellow mark on drain cover by Light Standard on flare at western side of entrance to Monmouthshire Livestock Market (O.S. 161 384087) - Inter Miles - 0.000, Tot. Miles - 0.000 Proceed westwards on unclassified road (joining B4598 at Steel Horse Cafe) and continue to Hardwick roundabout to take 1st exit TO START MORNING CIRCUIT - 6.155 - 6.155 Proceed eastwards along A40 dual carriageway to enter Raglan roundabout - 7.559 - 13.714 Straight on to continue on A40 Sign "no U-turn, Clearway" after RAB - 0.085 - 13.799 to Raglan interchange where bear left to Monmouth still on A40 Post 22/8 after services end of slip road - 2.183 - 15.981 to Monmouth Tunnels where after tunnels bear left onto road signed for Trellech and Rockfield to mini roundabout at Esso Petrol Station (Give Way sign) - 4.852 - 20.834 Turn left WITH GREAT CARE and follow B4239 and unclassified road through Mitchel Troy to rejoin A40 Dual-carriageway (blue sign "no U-turns, Clearway) - 2.545 - 23.379 Join A40 westbound - 0.213 23.592 Proceed past Raglan Services to go STRAIGHT ON, at Raglan Interchange (sign Usk) as road becomes A449. Post 21/0 - 3.411 - 27.003 Bear left at Llangeview Interchange (signpost Usk) on A472 - 5.254 - 32.257 TURN at break in dual carriageway (signpost B4236 'Chepstow 14') to remain on A472 - 0.505 - 32.761 Proceed to take left hand lane at Llangeview Interchange to rejoin north bound A449 - 0.387 - 33.148 continue on A449 to bear left at Raglan interchange - 4.398 - 37.547 Join A40 to Raglan roundabout - 1.186 - 38.732 Take 3rd exit (straight on) on A40 to Hardwick roundabout - 7.629 - 46.361 Encircle roundabout taking 4th exit A465 (Hereford) - 0.300 - 46.661 proceed on A465 to Hereford (traffic lights at Llangua bridge - see notes re riders safety) via Pontrilas (Sign Hereford 12) - 12.234 - 58.895 to roundabout at Kingfisher Rise Estate (Tesco) - 9.736 - 68.631 Circle rbt and retrace on A465 via Pontrilas (sign “Abergavenny 12”) - 9.970 - 78.601 to Hardwick rbt, Abergavenny TO FINISH MORNING CIRCUIT - 12.181 - 90.782 Take 2nd exit TO START FIRST MID DAY CIRCUIT - 0.198 - 90.980 Proceed eastwards along A40 dual carriageway to enter Raglan roundabout - 7.559 - 98.539 Take 2nd exit (straight on) along A40 dual carriageway going eastwards (passing Raglan Castle turn)and take LEFT fork on unclassified road towards Mitchel Troy (signpost Monmouth) - 0.646 - 99.185 Continue on unclassified road (old A40) via Dingestow to TURN left and IMMEDIATELY left (with care) to enter A40 on-slip - 4.335 - 103.520 Proceed westwards to 1st turn off left (where A40 leaves A449) - 3.800 - 107.320 Continue on A40 over fly-over to Raglan roundabout - 1.323 - 108.643 Take 3rd exit (straight on) on A40 dual carriageway and proceed westwards - 7.629 - 116.272 10 to enter hardwick roundabout (Abergavenny) Encircle roundabout taking 6th exit TO FINISH FIRST MID DAY CIRCUIT . Repeat - 0.498 - 116.770 Encircle roundabout taking 6th exit TO FINISH SECOND MID DAY CIRCUIT. Repeat - 25.790 - 142.560 Encircle roundabout taking 6th exit TO FINISH THIRD MID DAY CIRCUIT. Repeat - 25.790 - 168.350 Encircle roundabout taking 6th exit TO FINISH FOURTH MID DAY CIRCUIT. Repeat - 25.790 - 194.140 Encircle roundabout taking 6th exit TO FINISH FIFTH MID DAY CIRCUIT. - 25.790 - 219.930 Proceed eastwards along A40 dual carriageway to enter Raglan roundabout turn left Clytha 3 - 7.559 - 227.489 to TK1 START OF FINISHING CIRCUIT, Access bridge to Cefn Coch Farm - 0.362 - 227.851 T/K2, Raglan Garden Centre - 1.327 - 229.178 T/K3, Bus Shelter opposite turning to Llanarth (Start) - 2.040 - 231.218 T/K4, layby past King of Prussia Inn - 1.656 - 232.874 T/K5, layby past Farmhouse 3 Tyr-Pwll sign, near Hardwick Inn - 1.502 - 234.376 T/K6, driveway on right, short of B4598/A40 junction - 0.986 - 235.362 Turn left to join A40 dual carriageway to Raglan --------"-------- 235.362 T/K7, 2nd layby on dual carriageway - 1.021 - 236.383 T/K8, 3rd layby - 1.601 - 237.984 T/K9, 4th layby - 1.916 - 239.900 T/K10, 7th layby - 1.733 - 241.633 Raglan RAB Sign "Clytha 3" - 1.340 - 242.973 Raglan RAB Sign "Clytha 3",at Raglan rbt turn left to - 242.973 T/K1 to complete 1st lap of Finishing Circuit (15.484 miles) repeat circuit - 0.362 - 243.335 T/K1 to complete 2nd lap of Finishing Circuit - 15.484 - 258.819 T/K1 to complete 3rd lap of Finishing Circuit - 15.484 - 274.303 T/K1 to complete 4th lap of Finishing Circuit - 15.484 - 289.787 T/K1 to complete 5th lap of Finishing Circuit -15.484 - 305.271 T/K1 to complete 6th lap of Finishing Circuit - 15.484 - 320.755 Jan 2017 - Beware the GPX loaded might not include all the circuits.

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