Ae - Dalton - Bankend

Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 09:00

AGM/SOCIAL NIGHT SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER. AGM 6PM SOCIAL 7PM. PLEASE COME ALONG FOR A GOOD NIGHT.

Please use mudguards as a courtesy for other riders

9:10 for GROUP 1 (21 mph+ group, slower in winter)

09:15 for GROUP 2 (20 mph group, slower in winter)

09:17 for GROUP 3 (18-19 mph group, slower in winter)

09:20 for GROUP 4 (17-18 mph group)

09:22 Social Group (14-16 mph)

We encourage members to report poor road conditions to the council. If we all report poor roads then it strengthens the case to get them repaired sooner so we can ride on better roads. To report a poor road - https://info.dumgal.gov.uk/faultreporting/Road/Defect#

If anyone has any feedback on our routes and/or would like to propose new routes please see the suggestions and feedback page under the 'club runs' link at the top of the page.

Club Run Meeting Point 
QOS Arena
Summary Route 
QoS Arena - Out of Town – Locharbriggs – Amisfield – Ae – Barony College – Templand – Lochmaben – Dalton – Hoddom – Brydekirk – B722 – Annan – B724 – Bankend – Dumfries.
Detailed Route 
QoS Arena – caution traffic when leaving town – Lochfield Rd – Glasgow St – Buccleuch St – Edinburgh Rd – A701 – Locharbriggs – turn LEFT onto Quarry Rd – straight over crossroads – Ae Village – turn RIGHT towards Parkgate – caution on A701 and then turning RIGHT from A701 to Barony College / Templand / Lochmaben – continue towards Templand (do not take the early turn off for Lochmaben) – in Templand turn RIGHT onto B7020 – Lochmaben – turn RIGHT in Lochmaben to continue on B7020 to Dalton – in Dalton take the LEFT to Hoddom (B725) – at bottom of hill turn RIGHT onto B723 – after approx. 1½ miles turn LEFT to Brydekirk – once through Brydekirk turn RIGHT at the crossroads (signposted Annan) – at junction with B722 turn RIGHT towards Annan – caution traffic in Annan – through Annan High St – turn onto B724 (Low Rd) – take the LEFT before Clarencefield for Bankend – Bankend and onwards to Dumfries.
Distance 
55½ miles.
Short Route option 
QoS Arena – caution traffic when leaving town – Lochfield Rd – Glasgow St – Buccleuch St – Edinburgh Rd – A701 – Locharbriggs – turn LEFT onto Quarry Rd – straight over crossroads – Ae Village – turn RIGHT towards Parkgate – caution on A701 and then turning RIGHT from A701 to Barony College / Templand / Lochmaben – continue towards Templand (do not take the early turn off for Lochmaben) – in Templand turn RIGHT onto B7020 – Lochmaben – turn RIGHT in Lochmaben to continue on B7020 to Dalton - turn RIGHT in Dalton for Carrutherstown- Cross A75 Caution-Clarancefield- Turn LEFT onto B724 then RIGHT onto B725- Bankend and onwards to Dumfries.
Short Route distance 
47miles