Minster Milers 5k
Details
Creation:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 3.58 mi -
Average duration: 1h 55 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 272 ft -
Descent: - 266 ft -
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Highest point: 292 ft -
Lowest point: 105 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Ilminster -
Start/End: N 50.925104° / W 2.918571° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 118 ft - Start on Canal Way
- 1 : mi 0 - alt. 118 ft - Turn right onto Canal Way
- 2 : mi 0.36 - alt. 131 ft - Turn left onto Ditton Street
- 3 : mi 0.48 - alt. 138 ft - Turn right onto East Street
- 4 : mi 0.69 - alt. 210 ft - Turn right onto Bay Hill
- 5 : mi 0.75 - alt. 217 ft - Turn right
- 6 : mi 1.18 - alt. 269 ft - Turn right
- 7 : mi 1.19 - alt. 269 ft - Turn right
- 8 : mi 1.47 - alt. 174 ft - Turn sharp left
- 9 : mi 1.79 - alt. 115 ft - Turn sharp left onto B3168
- 10 : mi 2.66 - alt. 180 ft - Turn right onto Station Road, B3168
- 11 : mi 3.06 - alt. 112 ft - Enter roundabout
- 12 : mi 3.17 - alt. 108 ft - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Canal Way
- 13 : mi 3.19 - alt. 108 ft - Turn left
- 14 : mi 3.2 - alt. 108 ft - Turn left
- 15 : mi 3.22 - alt. 108 ft - Turn slight right
- S/E : mi 3.58 - alt. 115 ft
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