Shawhead - Haugh of Urr - Edingham - New Abbey

Saturday, July 20, 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 – Old Glen – Shawhead – Crocketford – A712 – B794 – Haugh of Urr – Dalbeattie – Edingham – B793 – Caulkerbush – New Abbey - Dumfries.
Detailed Route 
QoS Arena – caution traffic when leaving town – Lochfield Rd – Terregles St. – Turn RIGHT onto Victoria Ave./Albert Rd. – Cross and turn immediate RIGHT to join Dalbeattie Rd. – Cargenbridge – at miniroundabout turn RIGHT onto Garroch Rd. – turn LEFT at second roundabout then first RIGHT to join Old Glen – caution at top as road narrows to multi-use path – rejoin main road by turning RIGHT then LEFT at t-junction – Shawhead – Crocketford – caution when turning RIGHT to join A75 - turn RIGHT to join A712 towards Corsock – after 5 miles turn RIGHT onto B794 towards Kilquhanity (watch for raptors!) – caution joining A75 by turning LEFT then turning RIGHT for Haugh of Urr (continuing on B794) – Haugh of Urr – Dalbeattie – at crossroads turn LEFT then follow road A711 then turn RIGHT for Edingham estate to join B793 – Caulkerbush – caution on descent and on joining A710 – New Abbey – Dumfries.
Distance 
54 miles.