Royal Sutton Reliability Trial
80 kms/50 miles
Start Time………………From Town Gate, Sutton Park
Proceed into Park but keep bearing right to Hartop Gate exit Turn R into Blackroot Road and at junction with Lichfield Road, turn L. Fork R at church, and at Mere Green island take the third exit. At top of hill, turn R (Sherifoot Lane) and proceed through Little Hay to the A38.

Turn L and after 200 yards turn R across dual carriageway and then sharp R through Weeford village to A5 crossroads. Go straight over and continue to T junction (A51). Turn L and first R down to Whittington crossroads. Turn R, at A513 turn L and after
2.5 miles (before second railway bridge) turn R for WaIton-on-Trent. In Walton (after ’The Swan') turn L on B5016 (Station Lane) towards Barton-under-Needwood, (20 miles).

After bridge follow B5016 to Barton-under-Needwood, continue on B5016 to ‘The Top Bell’, turn R (past Rangemore Hall), at 'New Inn' L onto B5234 to Newborough. Cross A515 and continue to Abbotts Bromley. At T junction L on to B5014 (direction Lichfield), through Hill Ridware to Handsacre, turn L after canal bridge and garage on right. Continue past Seedy Mill golf course to T junction with A515. Turn R, proceed to Lichfield Turn L at A 5127 roundabout (to Lichfield). *alt route Proceed on A5127 via Wall Island to Shenstone and Mere Green then to Sutton Coldfield.  At traffic lights turn R into Anchorage Road, R at Council House and R again at bottom of hill, to FINISH at Town Gate to Sutton Park.
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Signed………………….on behalf of Royal Sutton CC
Route cards £1 in aid of the ‘Bicycles for Uganda’ appeal, providing bicycles for paramedics.
*alt route  A 5127, after traffic lights-2nd island (just before railway bridge) turn R. Immediately L at next island (Chesterfield Rd.) R at end (Fosseway), through Wall bear L to Shenstone. In village turn L and bear L to A5127 where R and take 1st L (Park Lane) to Little Hay. At Little Hay turn R continue over hill to Mere Green. Rejoin route to Sutton Park.