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Horwich Triathlon (Bike Route)

Cycling Route

Details

23.89 mi

1,673 ft

Round 3 of the Epic North West Triathlon Series for 2016 is the hilly Horwich Triathlon, organised in conjunction with Bolton Tri Club. Taking place from Horwich Leisure Centre, the event will take you up and over some of Bolton’s best hills. If you have a love of long, fast roads, challenging climbs and tough trails, Horwich Triathlon is the event for you. Horwich Triathlon is one of the North West’s longest established races in the triathlon calendar and its tough course will put even the best to the test.

The bike route is a tough 40k cycle ride and is made up of only 1 loop. The loop is an undulating route which means that it is ‘hilly’. It climbs right from the start and then continues to roll relentlessly for the remainder of the route (try saying that fast 3 times!). The route heads out of transition, northwards up the hill towards Belmont. You then hit the long but undulating Belmont Road where you will eventually get a bit of respite as you drop through Abbey Village to the M65 roundabout. From here you climb back to Horwich via Chorley, skirting around towards Rivington and eventually arriving back at the Leisure Centre. Your bike must be roadworthy and you must wear a recognised cycle helmet to take part in the event. The event is non-drafting (you cannot ride directly behind another competitor to shelter from the wind) and you must not ride 2 abreast on the road. The road is not closed to traffic and so you must follow the Highway Code at all times, riding responsibly.The route is adequately signed throughout to guide you and there will be marshals at critical locations. The marshals cannot stop traffic and will not say if it is ‘clear to go’ so you must be responsible for your own safety and check for traffic.

Created By

Steven M

September 29, 2015·Public

Route and Elevation

Segments

Name	Distance	Elev. Diff.	Avg. Grade
CHORLEY OLD RD FROM ROUNDABOUT	1.08 mi	305 ft	5.3%
Chorley Old Road Full Climb	1.86 mi	351 ft	3.4%
Côte de Horwich with Mountain Fuel (Epic Events Horwich Tri)	2.05 mi	325 ft	2.6%
Horwich Tri Loop	23.73 mi	-673 ft	-0.0%
Roundabout to the Butty Van	0.97 mi	266 ft	5.2%
COR to top	2.29 mi	338 ft	2.8%
First climb	1.53 mi	243 ft	3.0%
Bob Smithy Sprint Climb	0.35 mi	89 ft	4.7%
HT2	2.78 mi	-85 ft	-0.0%
Golf links top 2 walkerfold bottom	0.72 mi	69 ft	1.5%
Tri section 2 up and down	5.11 mi	174 ft	0.3%
Matchmoor Ln Descent	2.34 mi	-131 ft	-0.9%
a quick 1-2	0.29 mi	59 ft	3.4%
Scout TT	1.02 mi	33 ft	0.0%
Scout Rd Decent	0.48 mi	-85 ft	-3.1%
Uphill Sprint	0.32 mi	69 ft	3.4%
Belmont	0.42 mi	112 ft	4.9%
Black Dog to Sailing Club	0.38 mi	89 ft	4.3%
Sailing Club Rising	0.51 mi	82 ft	3.1%
Belmont to M65	6.06 mi	-499 ft	-0.9%
Tri route fast bit	4.64 mi	-449 ft	-1.5%
Belmont resi to Abby village bus stop	4.03 mi	-400 ft	-1.4%
A675 from Belmont to Summit	1.27 mi	89 ft	1.3%
Belmont Road Descent	2.83 mi	-413 ft	-2.4%
down hill to abbey village	2.24 mi	-390 ft	-3.2%
Belmont Descent North	2.31 mi	-400 ft	-3.2%
Tappits have gone!	3.91 mi	-535 ft	-2.6%
Big dipper!	0.62 mi	-171 ft	-5.1%
Climb to Abbey Village	0.23 mi	16 ft	0.1%
Abbey Village climb	0.50 mi	69 ft	2.6%
Uphill not dangerous !	0.39 mi	89 ft	4.3%
laund lane to wheelton lights	2.97 mi	-203 ft	-1.3%
Top of climb, H Wheelton, Wheelton and left hand swing off.	2.87 mi	-220 ft	-1.3%
Thirlmere Drive Climb	0.40 mi	351 ft	16.3%
Downhill to the lights	0.41 mi	-82 ft	-3.4%
Botany Brow Reverse	0.26 mi	46 ft	3.1%
Top Of Chorley	0.78 mi	13 ft	0.0%
Eaves Lane Dash (South)	0.62 mi	-10 ft	-0.1%
Eaves to Rivy TC	3.09 mi	203 ft	0.8%
Cowling to Spinners	0.39 mi	39 ft	0.2%
Full long lane from river to Motorway	1.92 mi	200 ft	2.0%
Tri last push over m61	0.83 mi	118 ft	2.7%
Limbrick	0.24 mi	66 ft	5.2%
Limbrick to Bay Horse Climb	0.99 mi	105 ft	2.0%
New road, whatever	1.16 mi	-98 ft	-0.9%
LRC Chaingang straight	0.48 mi	23 ft	0.0%
Home Staight	0.94 mi	-46 ft	-0.7%
Sprint for the Horwich sign	0.15 mi	-20 ft	-1.0%
Sprint to Roundabout	0.15 mi	33 ft	3.9%
C.O.R Sprint	0.13 mi	33 ft	4.7%