Week 12: Beacon
A Group:
52.7km / 32.7mi / 380m Elevation
Broome Lane, Humble Lane to Cossington, then Sielby, Barrow, and onto Coates Road. Regroup crossing the Loughborough Road at the cut through.
Stanford Lane into Stanford on Soar, then to Normanton on Soar, Hathern, and Shepshed.
Entering Shepshed take Lansdown Road on the right, after going under the M1. Then go left at the T junction along Tickow Lane, onto Charlie Lane, and to the Beacon cross roads (take care and regroup at main crossroads at A512). Regroup at the top of the hill.
Right down Joe Moore's Lane, past the Reservoir and straight to Rothley, Cossington, and finishing down the Syston Bypass road to Queniborough.
B Group:
37.7km / 23.4mi / 350m Elevation
Broome Lane, Humble Lane, and down into Cossington via Platts Lane to Rothley. Turn right up The Ridings, straight over at the crossroads, and go to Swithland.
Straight through Swithland to Woodhouse Eves, and turn right at the Bulls Head up Beacon Hill (regroup at the top).
Down to the crossroads, and left, then left again at Joe Moore's Lane down to the Reservoir. Follow the reservoir round to Cropston, and back to Rothley and Cossington.
There are two options to return on this route, the preffered one is to go back the way you came, Humble Lane, Broome Lane, Queni. The other is straight back along the Syston Bypass road.
C Group:
27.5km / 17.1mi / 180m Elevation
Broome Lane, Humble Lane to Cossington, then Platts Lane to Rothley. Regroup at Rothley Court and turn right up The Ridings. Straight over at the junction to Swithland.
Regroup just after the Griffin pub and turn left onto Leicester Lane, following around to the grass triangle junction. Keep going back to the outside of Cropston on Station Road. Left on Station Road and back to Rothley and Cossington.
In Cossington you can either go back the way you came (up Humble Lane, Broome Lane, and back to Queni), or can take the cycle path down the canal.
D Group:
12.7km / 7.9mi / 60m Elevation
From Queni go over the roundabout to East Goscote, turning right onto Broome Lane and following around past Ratcliffe on the Wreake, under the A46, and up to the top of Humble Lane. Regroup at the top.
Drop down Humble Lane into Cossington, straight across at the crossroads to Platts Lane, then get on the cyclepath through the lakes back to Meadow Lane in Syston.
Go through Donkey Park, past Central Park, and to the church and library, then around the estate to join Melton Road at the leasure centre. From there back along Melton Road to Queniborough.