Iceni Run Club Half Marathon "the Big One"

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.88 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 33 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 33 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 35 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Colchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.882427° / E 0.929521°
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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

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Hawkins Road
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Colne Causeway, A134
  4. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Colne Causeway, A134
  5. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 4 m - Enter roundabout
  6. 6 : km 0.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Hythe Quay, A134
  7. 7 : km 0.91 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Maudlyn Road, A134
  8. 8 : km 1.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Maudlyn Road, A134
  9. 9 : km 1.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Hythe Hill, A134
  10. 10 : km 2.34 - alt. 21 m - Keep left onto Magdalen Street, A134
  11. 11 : km 2.52 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mersea Road, B1025
  12. 12 : km 2.84 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Napier Road
  13. 13 : km 3.09 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Circular Road East
  14. 14 : km 3.09 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.81 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 4.79 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 5.11 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 5.26 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 5.27 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Circular Road East
  20. 20 : km 5.36 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.37 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 5.37 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.39 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 6.1 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 7.07 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 7.4 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 7.62 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 7.62 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Circular Road East
  29. 29 : km 7.65 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.78 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Colchester Garrison Roman Circus
  31. 31 : km 7.79 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left onto Napier Road
  32. 32 : km 7.9 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Mersea Road, B1025
  33. 33 : km 8.17 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Mersea Road, B1025
  34. 34 : km 8.22 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Magdalen Street, A134
  35. 35 : km 8.31 - alt. 19 m - Keep left onto Magdalen Street
  36. 36 : km 9.62 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Maudlyn Road, A134
  37. 37 : km 9.69 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Maudlyn Road, A134
  38. 38 : km 9.83 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Hythe Quay, A134
  39. 39 : km 10.17 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Hythe Quay, A134
  40. 40 : km 10.2 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Haven Road
  41. 41 : km 10.24 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 10.25 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 10.26 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 10.85 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto King Edward Quay
  45. 45 : km 13.43 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 13.44 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Rowhedge River Trail
  47. 47 : km 13.51 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Rowhedge Road
  48. 48 : km 13.53 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto High Street
  49. 49 : km 14.06 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Rowhedge Road
  50. 50 : km 14.08 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Rowhedge River Trail
  51. 51 : km 16.73 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto King Edward Quay
  52. 52 : km 17.33 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 17.36 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 17.36 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Colne Causeway, A134
  55. 55 : km 17.38 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto Haven Bridge, A134
  56. 56 : km 17.54 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Colne Causeway, A134
  57. 57 : km 17.6 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Hawkins Road
  58. 58 : km 17.8 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  59. S/E : km 17.88 - alt. 2 m

Useful Information

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