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The route of the CiCLE Classic, 2008.

After the introduction in 2007of a revised 'final'; which was considered an improvement upon the two previous editions; for 2008  the CiCLE Classic will retain its run-in to the Melton Mowbray finish via the Rutland village of Whissendine and the significant challenge over the final special sector of 'Sawgate Lane'.
 
Sawgate-optim
 
 
 
 
Just the 700 mts of Sawgate and two high speed kilometres stand before competitors and the finiah line, as they pass by the village of Burton Lazers, and the outskirts of  Melton loom into view on the horizon. 
 
 
 
 
This new sector will again come just two kilometres before the Melton Town Centre finish, and with the short open climb into the village of Burton Lazars just before this sector, could prove the decisive point on the course for anyone wishing to win alone. 
 
Details of the full 2008 course are given below.
 
 

Dist. Kms

Kms. to go

Dist.Mls

Exptd.

Location

- 0   km

 

-0

11.00

Market Square, Oakham     Ceremonial START

  0  km

155.2

0

11.03

De-restriction sign (30) > Stamford

 

154.0

0.2

11.05

Turn right at roundabout onto bypass>Uppingham

 

 

 

11.12

Turn left > Manton

 

 

 

11.19

Edith Weston, turn left > Empingham

 

 

 

11.25

A606, turn left > Empingham & Oakham

22.1

134.5

14.0

11.30

On approach to Oakham, at roundabout, first exit direction Uppingham

 

 

 

 

Continue above for a further lap until roundabout  on approach to Oakham, where straight on

45.4

112.4

28.3

12.05

Oakham, turn right at mini roundabout on entry

45.8

112.0

28.6

12.06

Welland SSP ‘Hot spot’. Sprint, Victoria Hall

 

 

 

 

Straight on> Barleythorpe, and straight on at new bypass roundabout.

50.0

107.8

31.2

12.10

Langham, A606 > Melton

53.2

104.6

33.2

12.14

Northfield Lane, turn left > Cold Overton

56.4

101.4

35.3

12.20

EMA 'High Flyer' KOH ‘Hill prime’, Cold Overton Hill

56.6

101.2

35.4

12.21

Cold Overton, turn left > Langham

59.8

98.0

37.4

12.25

Langham, A606 turn left > Melton

63.8

94.0

39.9

12.30

Stygate Lane, turn left ( sector 11 ) > Pickwell

66.7

91,1

41.7

12.34

Pickwell, left > Somerby

67.7

90.1

42.3

 

Somerby Town End, straight on > Owston

70.5

87.3

44.1

12.40

At crossroads straight over, right into Coxes Lane > Owston Village, right at ‘T’ and bear right > Newbold ( sector 10 ) >      SiS FEEDING Zone

 

 

 

12.48

Burrough-on-Hill, EMA 'High Flyer' ‘KOH Hill Prime’ left

 

 

 

12.49

> Marefield Lane, turn left & left & left > Owston,

80.4

77.4

50.2

13.00.

Owston Village, left & right ( sector 9 )  Manor Farm , Middle Street, to Coxes Lane, left > Somerby

83.0

74.8

51.9

13.05

Somerby, Town End, straight on > Pickwell

84.0

73.6

52.5

13.08

Pickwell, turn right Stygate Lane ( sector 8 )

88.0

69.8

55.0

13.13

A606, turn left > Melton

89.6

68.2

56.0

13.16

Crossroads A606, turn left direction Leesthorpe & Pickwell

91.5

66.3

57.2

13.18

Before Pickwell Turn right > Burrough . Straight on bottom of hill

95.5

62.3

59.7

13.23

Burrough Lane > Moscow Farm, turn left and left again > Burrough

96.6

61.2

60.4

13.25

Burrough-on-Hill, EMA 'High Flyer' KOH ‘Hill Prime’, right

 96.7

61.1

60.4

13.26

Marefield Lane, turn left, left & left > Owston

102.7

55.1

64.2

13.34

Owston Village , where left & right

 ( sector7 )   Manor Farm , Middle Street, to Coxes Lane, left( 8 mins. delay CUT- OFF )  

106.5

51.3

66.5

13.38

Somerby, Town End, turn right and right again within 300 mts  > Knossington

107.1

50.7

66.9

13.39

In further 300 mts,  RCC Recycling site, fork right  ‘Somerberg’ ( sector 6 )

109.0

48.8

68.1

13.43

Turn right on exit> Owston
NEUTRAL WHEEL PIT

109.8

48.0

68.6

13.44

At crossroads, straight over then sharp right > NewboldBurrough-on-Hill

(Sector 5 ) >   SiS FEEDING Zone

 

 

 

 

Burrough-on-Hill, EMA 'High Flyer' KOH Hill prime straight on, Marefield Lane, left, left & left > Owston

 

 

 

 

At Owston, right, Rural Energy ‘Hot spot’, Middle Street, Coxes Lane, left at Cr.Rds.into Green Lane

119.6

38.0

74.7

13.55

Continue Newbold, Burrough circuit for second lap. ( sector 4 )   SiS FEEDING Zone

129.4

28.4

80.9

14.08

Owston, Rural Energy ‘Hot spot’ right on exit direction Knossington

130.2

27.6

81.4

14.11

At first crossroads turn left
‘Somerberg’( sector 3 )

132.1

25.7

82,6