New Abbey - Palnackie - Old Military Rd

Run details

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.

Meeting point
QOS Arena

55.071020987343, -3.6260890960693

Route
Distance
50 miles.
Summary Route

QoS Arena - Out of Town – New Abbey – Colvend – Dalbeattie – Palnackie – Castle Douglas – Haugh of Urr – Military Rd – Dumfries.

Detailed Route

QoS Arena – caution traffic when leaving town – Lochfield Rd – Terregles St. – Victoria Ave/Albert Rd – Castle Douglas Rd – New Abbey Rd – New Abbey – A710 – Colvend – Dalbeattie – turn LEFT to go over bridge (traffic lights) – Turn LEFT through traffic lights onto A711 – turn RIGHT onto B736 towards Gelston – before Gelston turn RIGHT to stay on B736 and head to Castle Douglas – in Castle Douglas turn RIGHT onto Queen St – at roundabout take 2nd exit for Ernespie Rd – go straight through next roundabout – turn RIGHT onto Military Rd – Haugh of Urr – Milton – Lochfoot – Cargenbridge – Dumfries.