The Petworth Start of Summer Time 100https://www.audax.uk/event-details?eventId=8142The 2020 Petworth Start of Summer Time 100 is an amended version with a shortened Stage 1 and longer Stage 3 that removes Henley Hill from the route. However, after the initial running of this revised route in Oct 2019 it was suggested that Stages 1 and 3 should be switched.
It still consists of three loops centred on Village Hall at Hampers Green.
Stage 1 (46k) leaving the Start Control you head N, eventually passing the Hampers Green Community Centre Hall before turning towards Balls Cross avoiding the main A283. Soon you arrive in Kirdford before heading N to Plaistow and the first Info Control. A short section N of Plaistow before you are heading W through Chiddingfold and the second Info Control near Combe Common. You now head S before passing through Lurgashall, to the boundary of Petworth House. After the only significant climb of the stage you are soon descending through Upperton joining the A272 at Tillington. After a short section on the A272 to Petworth you arrive back at the Hampers Green Village Hall, Petworth to control.
Stage 2 (40k) initially on a main road you head S out of Petworth towards Duncton Hill, but instead of climbing it you turn W towards Cocking on country lanes. Back on a main road, and the easier climb out of Cocking you head S to the village of Singleton (Info Control) before continuing E again on country lanes towards Upwaltham. Re-joining the main road, you head N back to the Petworth and Hampers Green Village Hall control, but with a DESCENT of Duncton Hill.
Stage 3 (26k) returning to the centre of Petworth you take the High Street near the Start Control to join the original main road route E to Fittleworth and the fourth Info Control. From Fittleworth you head N on country lanes and the climb of Bedham Hill before joining the A272 into Wisborough Green. After the fifth Info Control you head towards Kirdford before taking quieter country lanes towards Petworth, before a short downhill section of the A272 before the Arrivee at the Hampers Green Village Hall.
The Petworth Start of Summer Time 200https://www.audax.uk/event-details?eventId=8141The 2020 Petworth Start of Summer Time 200 is an amended version with the Western loop, with it climb of Duncton Hill, undertaken first.
It still consists of two loops centred on Village Hall at Hampers Green.
Stage 1 (36k) initially leaving Petworth N on a main road before you turn W through Lurgashall and Fernhurst on country lanes. Further country lanes after Fernhurst take you W to Elmers Marsh before you head N to Liphook (INFO). From Liphook, you head SW on the former route of the A3 to Petersfield and the well-used Esso Petrol Station to control.
Stage 2 (49k) from Petersfield you head SE to South Harting before climbing Harting Hill over the South Downs, and then passing through Chilgrove to Lavant. After a short section on a main road in Lavant, you are soon skirting the N of Chichester to the second INFO. You return to Petworth via a main road, that includes a descent of Duncton Hill, before returning to Hampers Green Village Hall to control.
Stage 3 (34k) returning through Petworth you are soon heading SE through Pulborough and Storrington into Steyning. Passing though Steyning you take the lanes through Botolphs and Coombes to the traffic lights crossing the A27 for the third INFO.
Stage 4 (35k) retracing back to and through Steyning, before heading N to Partridge Green. From here you continue heading N on minor roads to join the A281 for a few hundred metres into Lower Beeding. You then remain on the B2110 into Handscross, before arriving at the Pease Pottage Services (near Crawley) to control.
Stage 5 (56k) leaving Pease Pottage you head W to Colgate before heading N through Faygate and Rusper. From Rusper you head NW towards Capel. A short section on the A24 is needed before turning W towards Cranleigh. The main road could have been used, but you are taken down Were Street, passing through Paynes Green, Oakwoodhill and Walliswood before reaching the outskirts of Ewhurst. Back on a main road you are soon in Cranleigh (INFO) before heading SW, passing through Alfold, Loxwood and Kirdford, before arriving for Arrivee at the Hampers Green Village Hall.
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