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Summer Route 06 - Riverside and Balgay (short)
Running Route
Easy
4.88 mi
316 ft
Left along Hawkhill, continue onto Perth Road and turn left down Windsor Street. Left on Magdalen Yard Road, right on Riverside approach and cross at traffic lights on Riverside Drive. Follow Riverside Drive / Green Circular past Riverside Inn, playing fields and airport. Cross back over Riverside Drive and bear right at roundabout. Continue past Botanic Garden and turn right onto Perth Road. Left up Glamis Road and turn right at the first roundabout onto Blackness Road. Continue all the way down Blackness Road, right onto Bellfield Street and back to university.
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DRR Tuesday Routes
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRR Riverside - Balgay (Short) | 4.86 mi | -289 ft | 0.0% |
| Windsor Street Death Race | 0.15 mi | -62 ft | -7.6% |
| Pavillion to Riverside Inn | 1.01 mi | 16 ft | 0.2% |
| Magdelen Green to Riverside Inn | 0.93 mi | 16 ft | 0.2% |
| Riverside to Perth Road at Botanics | 0.24 mi | 62 ft | 5.0% |
| Botanic Gardens Climb | 0.25 mi | 66 ft | 4.9% |
| Perth road to the terrace | 0.14 mi | 72 ft | 9.6% |
| Lower Glamis Road Climb | 0.18 mi | 95 ft | 9.4% |
| Blackness Road Eastbound and Down | 1.41 mi | -161 ft | -1.3% |
| Blackness Road Townward Sprint | 0.38 mi | 23 ft | 1.0% |
| Blackness Downhill | 0.50 mi | 33 ft | 0.6% |
| descending into blackness | 0.62 mi | -125 ft | -3.8% |