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6.8 miles (recheck the distance, we recorded 5.9 miles)
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There is a Parking Place at the end of the lane, 1km from the A4 with room for about 12 cars, but provided people park tight to the right (facing down the lane) cars (not buses) could park for 20 minutes along Yatesbury Lane for the start of the event.
Run along Yatesbury Lane to the junction at the bottom of the lane (there are buildings on the left), and turn right along The Avenue. Continue for 750 metres. Don't take the first left turning. This avoids a gate and the possible error of running into private ground. Take the next left turning (only a few yards further on) called Back Lane. Continue along this track for just over a kilometre when it curves slightly right, now called Yatesbury Lane (a track). After about another kilometre the track turns sharp right and very soon joins the road from Whyr Farm. This is a quiet road but runners need to keep to the left. After about 600 metres there is a T-junction - marked in red on the Google map.
Water point. A marshal should be stationed here.
Please keep your water bottles with you to the end of the leg.
Do not throw them on the ground.
Cross this road with care and continue straight on along the track opposite (called Vize Lane) for another kilometre before reaching another road (High Street coming from Broad Hinton). Turn left and follow this road towards Broad Town. Be aware of traffic.
Marshals should be stationed along this road to facilitate crossing from the left hand side of the road to the right hand side. The road is not busy but when we did our recce we did see the occasional traffic.
The road begins to rise slightly. After nearly 800 metres turn right up a track towards Cockroost Farm. Run up this track and turn left at the end of the field. Follow this track to the left and right past some farm buildings, keeping the buildings on your right, and then turn left again and run between the fields to a junction at the end of this track.
The finish of this stage is just on the left.
This White Horse can be found by going through a style and down the bank. It is difficult to reach.
The Broad Town White Horse is: Ordnance Survey reference SU 098 783, (Snow Hill)
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