Lochmaben - Ecclefechan - Annan - Bankend

Saturday, March 23, 2019 - 09:00

AGM/SOCIAL NIGHT SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER. AGM 6PM SOCIAL 7PM. PLEASE COME ALONG FOR A GOOD NIGHT.

Please use mudguards as a courtesy for other riders

9:10 for GROUP 1 (21 mph+ group, slower in winter)

09:15 for GROUP 2 (20 mph group, slower in winter)

09:17 for GROUP 3 (18-19 mph group, slower in winter)

09:20 for GROUP 4 (17-18 mph group)

09:22 Social Group (14-16 mph)

We encourage members to report poor road conditions to the council. If we all report poor roads then it strengthens the case to get them repaired sooner so we can ride on better roads. To report a poor road - https://info.dumgal.gov.uk/faultreporting/Road/Defect#

If anyone has any feedback on our routes and/or would like to propose new routes please see the suggestions and feedback page under the 'club runs' link at the top of the page.

Club Run Meeting Point 
QOS Arena
Summary Route 
Locharbriggs-Templand-Lochmaben-Dalton-Ecclefechan-Annan-Bankend-Dumfries.
Detailed Route 
QoS Arena - Caution traffic when leaving town Lochfield Rd – Glasgow St – Buccleuch St – Edinburgh Rd (A701) – Locharbriggs - Turn LEFT onto Quarry Rd – At crossroads turn RIGHT for Amisfield – take another right and then a sharp left after a short descent – climb through Amisfield – Cross A701 – Caution when crossing road - Follow road through to Templand – turn RIGHT onto B7020 for Lochmaben – Lochmaben – Turn RIGHT in Lochmaben to continue on the B7020 to Dalton – Dalton – follow B725 (LEFT turn) – Hoddom – at bottom of descent turn LEFT – over narrow bridge (Caution) – then turn RIGHT for Ecclefechan – In Ecclefechan turn RIGHT on B7076 – follow road then come off onto the B722 to go over the M74 and head for Annan – In Annan turn RIGHT onto High St and head for B724 (turning left onto B724 after leaving town) – Cummertrees – turn LEFT before Clarencefield and follow B725 – Bankend – turn RIGHT for Bankend Hill – Dumfries.
Distance 
55 miles.
Short Route option 
QoS Arena - Caution traffic when leaving town Lochfield Rd – Glasgow St – Buccleuch St – Edinburgh Rd (A701) – Locharbriggs - Turn LEFT onto Quarry Rd – At crossroads turn RIGHT for Amisfield – take another right and then a sharp left after a short descent – climb through Amisfield – Cross A701 – Caution when crossing road - Follow road through to Templand – turn RIGHT onto B7020 for Lochmaben – Lochmaben – Turn RIGHT in Lochmaben to continue on the B7020 to Dalton – turn RIGHT in Dalton onto B725- Carrutherstown- Caution when Crossing A75- continue on B725 to Clarancefield- turn LEFT-B724- Turn RIGHT onto B725 to Bankend- turn LEFT and continue on B725 to Dumfries via Caerlavarock and Glencaple
Short Route distance 
43 miles