Locations & Routes
Mercia CC Clubhouse
We have moved!
The new clubhouse is located at Henhurst Hill Club, Henhurst Hill, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire DE13 9TB.
Sunday Club Rides @ Burton Town Hall
All rides leave at 9:15am
Anslow TT Circuit
The course start is located at the junction of Nankirk Lane / Hopley Road junction, outside the Gas Sub Station. it then proceeds up to the Hanbury Cross Roads turning left onto Belmot Road heading towards the New Inn Roundabout, take the 1st exit and continue to the Acorn Inn turning left on to Hopley Road, following this road until the T Junction, turn left into Hanbury Road proceed passing the start and the finish is located approx 1/2 mile further on.
The course is 5 miles , so is repeated for 10 mile events
We endeavour to have a marshall at each junction, they are there to advise you of any oncoming traffic.
Yoxall TT Meeting Place and Start
From the start continue along the A515 toward Kings Bromley. Follow the road until reaching the roundabout with the A51 at the half way point. Proceed round the island and head back along the A515 until the finish just beyond the meeting layby.
Mercia CC Annual Invitational Club Route 100km Route – January
Click on the title of the ride on the MAP, this will take you to the Garmin website, in the box with the ride details, click the three dots to download the GPX file.
Mercia CC Annual Invitational Club Route 50km Route – January
Click on the title of the ride on the MAP, this will take you to the Garmin website, in the box with the ride details, click the three dots to download the GPX file.
The run is held every January. Please check the website nearer the time.
Starting from the new headquarters at the Henhurst Club,
Henhurst Hill, Burton upon Trent DE13 9TB
Proceed to the B5017 and turn right to the Acorn Inn where turn right.
At T junction turn left passing Anslow Church and proceed across cross roads.
Follow Uttoxeter signs to Six Lanes End to torn right along the A515 down Draycott Cliff
to turn first left along the B5017 towards Uttoxeter.
Go past Smallwood Manor School and turn left at minor road, go over cross roads to the crossroads at the B5013 where go straight across signposted Kingstone.
At next cross roads turn right signposted Stafford to the A518 where turn left and immediately right downhill over level crossing to Bramshall.
Turn left along B5027 to Milwich and turn left at the Green Man Inn onto minor signposted Sandon.
At the A51 turn left and then right onto the B5066.
Tale 4th left signposted Hopton but do not go into the village.
Carry on to the A518 where turn right and then next left signposted Baswich.
At next cross roads, traffic lights turn left to Tixall – in Tixall at the obelisk turn right to Milford.
Turn right on A513 to turn left at the Little Fawn café and continue through Brocton to the A34.
At A34 turn left and take the next left signposted Hednesford as far as Broadhurst Green crossroads where straight on to the past the GPO tower to the next cross roads where turn left passing the Cannock Chase forestry centre.
At the T junction turn right towards Rugeley and then straight on at the traffic lights along a one way road to T junction where turn right and then left at the traffic island onto the B5013 towards Uttoxeter, straight across a new traffic island and proceed to over Blithfield reservoir to T junction at B5014 where turn right through Abbotts Bromley.
Turn left onto B5234 sign posted Hoar Cross and Newborough and in 2 kms where the B5234 veers to the left, fork right with care onto a minor road to Hoar Cross.
In Hoar Cross turn right past Hoar Cross Hall and proceed to diagonal crossroads where take the second exit and proceed to the Foresters Inn on the A515 where go straight across towards Dunstall.
At next crossroads with a major road go straight across through Dunstall to turn left at the next junction, signposted Tatenhill.
Proceed throughTatenhill to climb Tincan hill to the junction with the B5017 at the Acorn Inn where turn right and descend to the Henhurst Club to finish.
Route amended for 2016 to start and finish at the new Mercia HQ and to omit the Scotch Hills road which has dangerous potholes.
Mercia CC Anniversary Classic Clubrun 50km Route – January
Starting from the new headquarters at the Henhurst Club,
Henhurst Hill, Burton upon Trent DE13 9TB
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/89250191
Proceed to the B5017 and turn right to the Acorn Inn where turn right.
At T junction turn left passing Anslow Church and proceed across cross roads.
Follow Uttoxeter signs to Six Lanes End to torn right along the A515 down Draycott Cliff
to turn first left along the B5017 towards Uttoxeter.
Go past Smallwood Manor School and turn left at minor road, go over cross roads to the crossroads at the B5013 where go straight across signposted Kingstone.
Continue through Kingstone to turn left at the bottom of a descent to pass the Blyth Inn signposted Newton and Admaston.
Follow signs to newton village and turn left at the T junction and proceed to the T junction with the B5013 where turn left across Blithfield reservoir to T junction at B5014 where turn right through Abbotts Bromley.
Turn left onto B5234 sign posted Hoar Cross and Newborough and in 2 kms where the B5234 veers to the left, fork right with care onto a minor road to Hoar Cross.
In Hoar Cross turn right past Hoar Cross Hall and proceed to diagonal crossroads where take the second exit and proceed to the Foresters Inn on the A515 where go straight across towards Dunstall.
At next crossroads with a major road go straight across, through Dunstall to turn left at the next junction signposted Tatenhill. Proceed throughTatenhill to climb Tincan hill to the junction with the B5017 at the Acorn Inn where turn right and descend to the Henhurst Club to finish.
Route amended for 2016 to start and finish at the new Mercia HQ and to omit the Scotch Hills road which has dangerous potholes.
Four Counties Ride (ex Plan B) 100km
Click on the title of the ride in the box below, this will take you to the Garmin website, in the box with the ride details, click the three dots to download the GPX file.
Four Counties Ride (ex Plan B) 50km
Click on the title of the ride in the box below, this will take you to the Garmin website, in the box with the ride details, click the three dots to download the GPX file.