Mad Dog 10k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.42 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 55 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 63 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 108 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 38 m
  • ⚐
    District: Chorley 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.659548° / W 2.645546°
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Description

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If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 68 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight left
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.06 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.12 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.19 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.62 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 0.89 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.02 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Park Road, A581
  10. 10 : km 1.52 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Commercial Road, A581
  11. 11 : km 1.64 - alt. 85 m - Enter roundabout
  12. 12 : km 1.81 - alt. 85 m - Enter roundabout
  13. 13 : km 2.47 - alt. 108 m - Keep left onto Harpers Lane, B6229
  14. 14 : km 2.49 - alt. 108 m - Enter roundabout
  15. 15 : km 4.1 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto Lyons Lane, B6228
  16. 16 : km 4.11 - alt. 93 m - Enter roundabout
  17. 17 : km 4.26 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lyons Lane South, A6
  18. 18 : km 4.46 - alt. 91 m - Enter roundabout
  19. 19 : km 4.67 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Pilling Lane
  20. 20 : km 5.39 - alt. 92 m - Enter roundabout
  21. 21 : km 5.54 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Weldbank Lane
  22. 22 : km 5.73 - alt. 95 m - Keep left onto Burgh Lane
  23. 23 : km 6.1 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 6.24 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 6.25 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Myles Standish Way
  26. 26 : km 6.26 - alt. 90 m - Enter roundabout
  27. 27 : km 6.5 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Lower Burgh Way, B5252
  28. 28 : km 6.53 - alt. 84 m - Enter roundabout
  29. 29 : km 7.32 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Lower Burgh Way, B5252
  30. 30 : km 7.36 - alt. 62 m - Enter roundabout
  31. 31 : km 7.42 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7.47 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Butterworth Brow
  33. 33 : km 7.5 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto Butterworth Brow
  34. 34 : km 7.52 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left onto Clover Road
  35. 35 : km 7.95 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 8.23 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 8.41 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Burgh Wood Way
  38. 38 : km 8.43 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Yarrow Valley Way, B5252
  39. 39 : km 9.08 - alt. 54 m - Keep left onto Yarrow Valley Way, B5252
  40. 40 : km 9.13 - alt. 54 m - Enter roundabout
  41. 41 : km 9.46 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Ackhurst Road
  42. 42 : km 9.7 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 10.05 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 10.41 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 10.42 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  46. S/E : km 10.42 - alt. 68 m

Useful Information

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