Half Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 23 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 23 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 24 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Colchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.896467° / E 0.897432°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 8 m - Start on Mercers Way
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Margaret Road
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Stan Raby Way
  6. 6 : km 0.43 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.48 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.49 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 0.51 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 0.63 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 0.78 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 0.81 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 0.82 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Riverside Walk
  14. 14 : km 1.02 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Riverside Walk
  15. 15 : km 2.08 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 2.67 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 2.87 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 3.17 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.2 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Haddon Park
  20. 20 : km 3.26 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Spurgeon Street
  21. 21 : km 3.36 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Hythe Station Road
  22. 22 : km 3.51 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Hythe Quay, A134
  23. 23 : km 3.85 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Hythe Quay, A134
  24. 24 : km 3.87 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Haven Road
  25. 25 : km 5.16 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Old Heath Road
  26. 26 : km 5.35 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Whitehall Close
  27. 27 : km 5.64 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left onto Whitehall Road
  28. 28 : km 6.68 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hythe Quay, A134
  29. 29 : km 7.07 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Hythe Station Road
  30. 30 : km 7.21 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Spurgeon Street
  31. 31 : km 7.31 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Haddon Park
  32. 32 : km 7.37 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 7.41 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 7.9 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  35. 35 : km 7.93 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  36. 36 : km 8.03 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  37. 37 : km 8.52 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Riverside Walk
  38. 38 : km 9.78 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 9.81 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 9.83 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 9.98 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 10.1 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 10.13 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 10.18 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Stan Raby Way
  45. 45 : km 10.25 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 10.4 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left onto Margaret Road
  47. 47 : km 10.51 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Mercers Way
  48. 48 : km 10.71 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Margaret Road
  49. 49 : km 10.82 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 10.84 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 10.97 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Stan Raby Way
  52. 52 : km 11.04 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 11.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 11.1 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 11.12 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 11.24 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 11.4 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 11.42 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 11.43 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Riverside Walk
  60. 60 : km 12.69 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 13.28 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 13.49 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 13.78 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 13.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Haddon Park
  65. 65 : km 13.88 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Spurgeon Street
  66. 66 : km 13.98 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Hythe Station Road
  67. 67 : km 14.12 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Hythe Quay, A134
  68. 68 : km 14.46 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Hythe Quay, A134
  69. 69 : km 14.49 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Haven Road
  70. 70 : km 15.78 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Old Heath Road
  71. 71 : km 15.84 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Whitehall Road
  72. 72 : km 16.08 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 16.17 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Whitehall Close
  74. 74 : km 16.18 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Whitehall Close
  75. 75 : km 16.24 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Whitehall Road
  76. 76 : km 17.2 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hythe Quay, A134
  77. 77 : km 17.59 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Hythe Station Road
  78. 78 : km 17.74 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Spurgeon Street
  79. 79 : km 17.84 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Spurgeon Street
  80. 80 : km 17.9 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Spurgeon Street
  81. 81 : km 18.08 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  82. 82 : km 18.18 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  83. 83 : km 18.42 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  84. 84 : km 18.51 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  85. 85 : km 19.01 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Riverside Walk
  86. 86 : km 20.27 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  87. 87 : km 20.28 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 20.46 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  89. 89 : km 20.58 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  90. 90 : km 20.61 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 20.66 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Stan Raby Way
  92. 92 : km 20.73 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 20.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left onto Margaret Road
  94. 94 : km 20.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Mercers Way
  95. S/E : km 21.09 - alt. 8 m

Useful Information

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