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Page 1 Shropshire League Tracks:-
Page 2 Cheshire the North & West - National Young Athletes League Tracks etc :-
Page 3 Birmingham & South - Junior League & Others: - Abingdon,Oxfordshire/Tilsley Park - Bedford/Barkers Lane - Birmingham/Alexandra Stadium - Birmingham(MCAA)/Midland Counties Athletic Association office - Birmingham/NIA - Brierley Hill/Dell Stadium - Cannock/Stadium - Cheltenham/Prince of Wales - Newtown/Maldwyn Centre - Redditch/Abbey Stadium - Sheffield/Don Valley Stadium - Solihull/Norman Green Centre - Sutton Coldfield/Wyndley - Tamworth/ Stadium - Wolverhampton/Aldersley Stadium
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Abingdon,Oxfordshire/Tilsley
Park - Dunmore Rd - 146 miles about 2¾ hours but greatly
depending on traffic conditions
Take
A5 to Telford and go onto the M54 - 28.6m - 0:44mins
At
the end of the M54 go onto the M6 towards Birmingham - 50.6m - 1:05hours
OPTION
1
M6
J8 Turn onto the M5 towards Worcester - 57.4m - 1:12hours
M5
J4a Turn off onto M42 (M40 London) 80.9m
M42
J3a Continue onto M40 London 84.3m
M40
J9 Leave motorway,Take 3rd exit onto A34 (Oxford) - 131.2m
A34
Continue past Travelodge - 137.9m
About
14miles from M40,Turn off A34 at Junction signposted "Abingdon
North" - 145m
At
T junction Turn Left & then at roundabout Turn Right
Once
into Dunmore Rd, Tinsley Park is about ½ mile on the right. - 146m
OPTION
2
Take
A5 to Telford and go onto the M54 - 28.6m - 0:44mins
At
the end of the M54 go onto the M6 towards Birmingham - 50.6m - 1:05hours
M6
J3a Turn onto M M42 South - 68.9m
M42
J3a turn onto M40 to London - 81.7m
M40
J9 turn onto A34 to Oxford - 136.7m
Turn
off onto A4183 - 141.4
At
T junction Turn Left & then at roundabout Turn Right Dunmore Rd
- 142m
Once
into Dunmore Rd, Tinsley Park is about ½ mile on the right. - 142.8m
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Bedford/Barkers
Lane, Bedford - MK41 9SB - 01234 351115 - 143m about 2Hours 50min
Take
A5 to Telford and go onto the M54 - 28.6m - 0:44mins
At
the end of the M54 go onto the M6 South towards Birmingham - 50.6m - 1:05hours
At
the end of the M6 join the M1 South
Exit
M1 at J13 onto A421 to Bedford
Turn
Left onto A6 (North)
At
roundabout take 3rd Exit onto A5140 Rope Walk (signposted Cambridge
& Sandy)
At
2nd roundabout take 2nd Exit onto Barkers Ln.,
Track
is on the Left
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Birmingham/Alexandra
Stadium - 60m about 1¼ hours but greatly depending on traffic conditions
Take
A5 to Telford and go onto the M54 - 28.6m - 0:44mins
At
the end of the M54 go onto the M6 South towards Birmingham - 50.6m - 1:05hours
Exit
M6 at J7 -
This
is the place you are most likely to go wrong.
The
road you want is the A34 going into Birmingham
Once
you have taken the slip road, you will rise up to a gyratory
roundabout. Go right, but as soon as you cross the M6 you have just
left, keep hard over to the inside (left) lane & turn left onto
A34 into B'ham. Make sure you take the A34 into Birmingham. The signs
are there, but in traffic you will have to keep your head, as there
are about 3 exits at this point all on top of each other & one is
the A34 going north which you don't want.
Continue
down the A34 (Walsall Rd) to the 3rd Main set of traffic lights.
(1st
lights - shopping arcade far right. 2nd lights - Cinema or Bingo on
far right).
3rd
lights - a T junction with Rocky Ln on your right)
The
stadium is on your left. It is the 2nd of the exits at this point
(the 1st being the Crematorium)
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Birmingham
NIA (National Indoor Arena) King
Edwards Rd, Birmingham, B1 2AA
about
64miles - 1½ hours but greatly depending on M6 traffic conditions
Take
A5 to Telford and go onto the M54 - 28.6m - 0:44mins
At
the end of the M54 go onto the M6 South towards Birmingham - 50.6m - 1:05hours
OPTION
1
Take
exit 6 (Spaghetti Junction) - A38(M) Birmingham NE
On
the slip road, stay in the right hand lane & fork right crossing
the M6 you have just left.
Join
the 7 lane two way A38(M) & stay in lane 2 - (The number of
lanes in your direction changes throughout the day.)
Pass
1st exit enter underpass - (exit signposted Perry Barr)
Pass
2nd exit - (exit signposted A4540, Wholesale Markets, Ringroad)-
Motorway ends here.
Pass
3rd exit - enter flyover which bares right. (exit signposted
shopping Bull Ring)
Pass
4th exit - enter 30mph tunnel (exit signposted Jewelery Quarter)
Take
5th exit - to Convention Centre (Do not enter Queensway tunnel)
You
will come to "Paradise Circus" this is a one way gyratory system
(Think
of it as a 400m running track which you are entering at the finish
line, going round anti clockwise & exiting at the 300m start point.)
At
the start of the gyratory you pass under a building.
Continue
about half way round until you pass the A456 entry slip.
You
must now cross to the left lane as you need the next small exit
road. (Cambridge street)
Follow
this small road, over a roundabout & then a right hand bend. (It
now becomes King Edwards Rd)
As
you go over a canal, the NIA is now on your left.
The
car park is also on your left, immediately after the steps.
Option
2
At
J8 Turn off onto M5
Exit
M5 at J1 Turning left onto the A41 to Birmingham
Continue
along A41 passing West Brom football ground on right
Also
along this stretch are various ethnic food shops worth visiting
Pass
large mosque on left - about 1/2Mile further on:-
Turn
off main road before the flyover, turning right underneath it to
join the ring road anti-clockwise
At
next Roundabout turn right -
Pass
signs to "Jewelry Quarter"
At
next roundabout (with red church on your right) Turn left
At
lights Turn Right following signs to NIA
With
the NIA now in front of you Turn Left at roundabout going uphill
The
entrance to the multistory car park is about 50/100m on your right
BEWARE
this entrance is very easy to miss.
You
will need about 6 x £1 coins for Car Park
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Birmingham
MCAA/Midland Counties Athletic
Association - 0121 452 1500
Main
Office 0121 456 1896
Edgbaston
House, 3 Duchess Place, Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8NM
Take
A5 to Telford, go onto the M54 and follow to the end
Then
turn onto the M6 south
At
about 57miles Turn off M6 at J8 onto the M5
Turn
off the M5 at J2 onto the A4123 to Birmingham
After
about 2 1/2 Miles at Traffic lights, turn Left onto the A456
Wolverhampton Rd
After
about 2 miles, just after the "Plough & Harrow" on
your left, & immediately before the Five Ways island & underpass**.
Turn
sharp Left into Francis Road - (This road can be easily missed)
After
a short distance, Turn Left into Duchess Road
After
about 50 meters, turn into 2 Duchess Place
Pass
under the Building & turn Left
Turn
immediately Right up a ramp, & immediately Right again
3
Duchess Place is the next building
**(If
you were to take the underpass at Five Ways then left into Sheepcote
St & at the end of the road right into Vincent St. the NIA will
be on your right)
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Brierley
Hill/Dell Stadium - Bryce Road,
BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 4NE
01384
812943 (Dudley & Stourbridge H - DASH)
M54
turn off at J2
Take
A449 to Wolverhampton
Follow
A449 Round Wolverhampton towards Kidderminster
Between
Wombourne & Kingswinford at Roundabout
Turn
Off onto the A491
You
should now be on Moss Grove
Pass
1st Crossroads Stallings Lane & Dudley Road
At
2nd Crossroads turn left into High Street which becomes Dudley Rd
It
then turns back to High St
At
about this point Turn Right into Commonside B4179 (Dell Stadium is Signposted)
Turn
Right into Bryce Rd
Dell
Stadium is on the Left in Bryce Rd
If
you missed 2nd Crossroads Keep going
Turn
Left into Brierley Hill Rd
This
becomes Leys Rd & then High St
Just
before crossing a Railway line
Turn
sharpe Left into Pensnett Rd B4179
This
turns into Commonside
Turn
Left into Bryce Rd
Dell
Stadium is on the Left in Bryce Rd
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Cannock/
Pye Green Road
Take
A5 to Telford and go onto the M54
Turn
off M54 at J1
Turn
Left onto Cannock Rd the A
After
about a mile & a half, at M6 roundabout take 1st exit after
crossing M6
Cross
over next roundabout (M6 Toll) & continue on A460 towards
Cannock (Wolverhampton Rd.)
Cross
over A5 Roundabout where Wolverhampton Rd becomes, Avon Rd,
A34 Ringway (keep Left), & after a roundabout Stafford Rd
just
after hospital, Fork Right into Pye Green Rd
Stadium
is about a mile further on your Right
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Cheltenham/Prince
of Wales Stadium -Tommy Taylors Lane
Take
A5 to Telford and go onto the M54 - 28.6m - 0:44mins
At
the end of the M54 go onto the M6 towards Birmingham - 50.6m - 1:05hours
Turn
onto the M5 towards Worcester - 57.4m- 1:12hours
At
Uckington M5 Junction 10 - turn onto A4019 - 105.6m - 1:59hours
After
about 3.5m go straight over roundabout onto A435
After
about 1.5m turn left into a small road Cleaveland Street
At
the end of the road (100m) turn right,and then immediately left into
St Pauls Road
After
about 150m turn left into Folley Road which becomes Tommy Taylors Lane
Track
will be on the left - Cheltenham (GB) - 109.9miles - 2:11hours
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Newtown/Maldwyn
Leisure Centre, Plantation Lane, NEWTOWN, Powys, SY16 1LH
Upon
entering Newtown from the Welshpool direction:
Cross
over the first roundabout(2nd exit) with MacDonalds on the right.
Pass
through two sets of traffic lights.
At
the third set of lights turn left, signed to Llandrindod Wells.
Take
the first right about 400 yards further on.
Go
past a row of shops on your left and the school car park on your right.
Take
the next right into Maldwyn Leisure Centre car park
40Miles
- 1hour 5mins
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Redditch/Abbey
Stadium - 83 miles about 1hour 40mins but greatly depending on M6/M5
traffic conditions
Take
A5 to Telford, go onto the M54 and follow to the end
Then
turn onto the M6 south
At
about 57miles Turn off M6 at J8 onto the M5
Turn
off the M5 at J4a onto the M42
Turn
off M42 at J2 & follow A441 signs to Redditch
You
will pass the track on your left after about 3 miles
Take
the 1st left off the next roundabout into a winding access road to
Abbey Stadium
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Sheffield/Don
Valley Stadium, Worksop Road, SHEFFIELD, S9 3TL
Directions
still being checked
Take
A5 to Chirk
M53,M56,M60,M67,
about 2½ hours much faster than either the Cannock or
Whitchurch routes
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Solihull/Norman
Green Centre, Blossomfield Rd.,Solihull, B91 1NB - 82m 1hour 50min
Take
A5 to Telford, go onto the M54 (27m)
At
the end of M54 turn onto the M6 south (49m)
Turn
off M6 at J4A onto the M42 (67m)
Turn
off the M42 at J4 (78m)
At
roundabout take A34 signposted Birmingham
Continue
until 4th roundabout (Dallas Exchange on the left)
Turn
Right into B4102 Marshall Ln., signposted Solihull
Marshall
Ln. becomes Blossomfield Rd.,
Continue
along road untill 50m before Rail bridge.
Norman
Green Centre will be on your right
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Sutton
Coldfield/Wyndley Leisure & Sports
Centre, Clifton Road, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B73 6EB
- 0121 464 7742
Take
A5 to Telford and go onto the M54 - 28.6m - 0:44mins
At
the end of the M54 go onto the M6 South towards Birmingham - 50.6m - 1:05hours
Exit
M6 at J7 -
This
is the place you are most likely to go wrong.
The
road you want is the A34 going into Birmingham
Once
you have taken the slip road, you will rise up to a gyratory
roundabout. Go right, but as soon as you cross the M6 you have just
left, keep hard over to the inside (left) lane & turn left onto
A34 into B'ham. Make sure you take the A34 into Birmingham. The signs
are there, but in traffic you will have to keep your head, as there
are about 3 exits at this point all on top of each other & one is
the A34 going north which you don't want.
Continue
down the A34 (Walsall Rd) towards Birmingham
At
1st Traffic Lights (Scott Arms Pub) Turn Left onto Queslett Rd (A4041)
At
2nd roundabout take 5th exit into Kings Road (B4149)
Continue
on through roundabouts onto Jockey Road following signs to Tamworth (A453)
Just
before railway bridge leave Jockey Rd & Turn Left into
Summerville Road
Take
3rd Left into Wyndley Lane
Athletic
Track is on your right
Alternatively
Exit
M6 at J6 - Spaghetti Junction
Take
A452 (Chester Rd) to Sutton Coldfield
Turn
Right onto A5127 (Birmingham Rd)
Eventually
turning left into Jockey Rd & Right into Summerville Road then
as above
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Tamworth/Tamworth
Sports Stadium, Marlborough Way, Tamworth, B77 2HA - about 67 miles
1½ Hours (on a good run)
Follow
A5 - onto the M54
Exit
M54 at Junction 1
Follow
signs to Cannock & A5 ( Crossing over M6)
Follow
A5 to Tamworth
Approaching
Tamworth on A5 take 2nd Tamworth exit.
Entrance
to track is off this roundabout just before the the road which goes
back to the A5
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Wolverhampton/Aldersley
Stadium - Aldersley Recreation Centre, Aldersley Rd
Follow
A5 - onto the M54
Exit
M54 at Junction 3 at about 39 miles
Turn
right A41, to Cosford
Continue
along Newport Rd (A41) keeping straight on through lights towards Wolverhampton
After
about 7.5miles, just after "Wergs"
Coming
downhill to a crossroads A41 with the B4161, (with petrol station on
far right corner)
Turn
Left into Lower Street
After
about 100m fork right into Aldersley Rd
Aldersley
Recreation Centre will be about 1/4 mile on right
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