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Summer Route 06 - Riverside and Balgay (long)
Running Route
Easy
8.15 mi
486 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. Continue along Riverside Drive / Green Circular, right through Invergowrie underpass and right onto Perth Road. Left up Glamis Road, continuing straight over the first roundabout and turning right at the second. Sharp right towards Balgay Park, left at the North entrance, follow the path up and down, then sharp left at the bottom of the hill and exit the park via the East entrance. Right on Balgay Road, continue down Blackness Avenue, left onto Hawkhill and back to university.
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DRR Tuesday Routes
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRR Riverside - Balgay (Long) | 7.94 mi | -410 ft | 0.0% |
| Windsor Street Death Race | 0.15 mi | -62 ft | -7.6% |
| Pavilion to Underpass | 2.18 mi | 33 ft | 0.1% |
| Pavillion to Riverside Inn | 1.01 mi | 16 ft | 0.2% |
| Magdelen Green to Riverside Inn | 0.93 mi | 16 ft | 0.2% |
| Airport to the Recycling | 0.77 mi | 7 ft | 0.1% |
| Airport to Underpass | 1.16 mi | 20 ft | 0.1% |
| DRR Galaxy 1st Mile | 1.01 mi | 23 ft | 0.4% |
| Riverside Ave to Tom McDonald Ave | 0.48 mi | 33 ft | 1.3% |
| Ninewells Ave to Glamis Road | 0.60 mi | 52 ft | 1.4% |
| Perth Road Climb | 0.48 mi | 36 ft | 1.3% |
| Perth road to the terrace | 0.14 mi | 72 ft | 9.6% |
| Glamis Road | 0.91 mi | 230 ft | 4.7% |
| Lower Glamis Road Climb | 0.18 mi | 95 ft | 9.4% |
| Glamis Road Climb - Middle Section | 0.25 mi | 46 ft | 3.4% |
| Glamis Rd between roundabouts | 0.25 mi | 56 ft | 4.1% |
| Glamis Rd Upper Sprint | 0.35 mi | 56 ft | 3.0% |
| Up past the planets | 0.26 mi | 56 ft | 3.4% |
| Around the observatory | 0.55 mi | -131 ft | -2.3% |
| Blackness Blitz | 0.44 mi | -144 ft | -6.2% |
| Hawkhill Straight - Blackness Ave J to Bellfield St | 0.35 mi | 7 ft | 0.1% |