Colchester Half Marathon

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Creation

29 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 21.18 km
Calculated time: 6h 15
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 70 m
Vertical drop: - 75 m
Highest point: 51 m
Lowest point: 3 m

District: Mile End
Start/End: N 51.922377° / E 0.896324°
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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.

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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 49 m - Start on
2 : km 0.01 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left
3 : km 0.2 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
4 : km 0.23 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right
5 : km 0.26 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Boxted Road
6 : km 0.95 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Nayland Road
7 : km 1.62 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Old Rose Gardens
8 : km 1.63 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
9 : km 1.98 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Bartholomew Court
10 : km 1.99 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Mile End Road
11 : km 2.61 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Groves Close
12 : km 2.63 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Mile End Road
13 : km 2.75 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 5 onto Turner Road, A134
14 : km 2.91 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
15 : km 2.92 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
16 : km 2.95 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
17 : km 3.02 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
18 : km 3.21 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
19 : km 3.24 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
20 : km 3.28 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
21 : km 3.29 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto North Station Road
22 : km 3.72 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Middleborough
23 : km 4.11 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto High Street
24 : km 4.63 - alt. 25 m - Keep left onto High Street
25 : km 5.56 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Ipswich Road
26 : km 5.83 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ipswich Road, A1232
27 : km 7.76 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto Ipswich Road, A1232
28 : km 7.81 - alt. 37 m - Enter roundabout
29 : km 8.27 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Ipswich Road, A1232
30 : km 8.34 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right onto Severalls Lane
31 : km 8.6 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Wyncolls Road
32 : km 9.45 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Wyncolls Road
33 : km 9.47 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto The Crescent
34 : km 9.6 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
35 : km 9.78 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
36 : km 9.8 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
37 : km 10.02 - alt. 47 m - Enter roundabout
38 : km 10.18 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
39 : km 11.15 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right onto Langham Lane
40 : km 14.04 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
41 : km 14.65 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto High Street
42 : km 14.67 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right onto Chapel Road
43 : km 15.67 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left onto Dedham Road
44 : km 16.28 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Dedham Road
45 : km 21.03 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
46 : km 21.07 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
S/E : km 21.18 - alt. 49 m

Useful Information

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