The course and HQ used in 2017:
REVISED COURSE DETAILS MERSEY ROADS 24 HOUR
Start from The Club House Wrexham, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Oak Rd, Wrexham LL13 9RG
SECTION 1 (to Prees Heath RAB) 25.93 miles
GPX Link:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/445163
SECTION 2 (2x Battlefield Church) (by the end of this you will have completed a total of 123.17 miles)
GPX link:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/445001SECTION 3: Quina Brook Circuit (each circuit is 12.62 miles - you complete up to 7 laps, if you do all 7 you will have completed a total of 211.47 miles by the end)
GPX link:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/406312SECTION 4: Prees Heath Espley Prees Heath (NIGHT CIRCUIT) each circuit is 20.65 miles - you complete up to 7 laps, if you do all 7 you will have completed a total of 356.02 miles by the end
GPX link:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/449078SECTION 5: Quina Brook circuit (see section 3 above for GPX link), this time you will complete up to 6 laps (12.62 miles each), if you do all 6 you will have completed a total of 431.70 miles by the end
SECTION 6: finishing circuit (and transition to it)
Each lap of the finishing circuit is 8.56 miles long
The transition is 10.95 miles
GPX link:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/445166On the Prees Heath - Espley - Prees Heath laps most people do hand ups at the Prees Heath RAB. I much prefer to do so at Espley. There is a nice section of grass on the left hand side just as you exit the RAB on the way back from Espley towards Prees Heath.
On the Quina Brook laps again most people do hand ups at Prees Heath RAB. I much prefer doing so on the back of the circuit in Tilstock. There is a section where the road inclines a little. Supporters can take Tilstock Lane to cut through from Prees Heath to Tilstock.
On the Battlefield Church Laps I guess again most people do hand ups at Prees Heath RAB, but is a very lap stretch to Battlefield Church. You may want supporters to do a hand up somewhere half way. There is a good layby on the left on the return from Battlefield Church RAB on the A49. Cars can parks up. Riders can even ride in and out of quite quickly if they prefer. Sorry cannot give exact details, but you will see it when you drive the route.
On the finish circuit, there are various options for handups. All just depends on what you find most comfortable. I would avoid the grassy area near the HQ as there are a lot of supporters on there and visibility may not be as good.