Stage 1/ (AAA 11.36 m/km)
LONGHAM - CANFORD BOTTOM - COLEHILL - CRANBORNE - MARTIN - WILTON - SHREWTON
The first control at 76km is The Plume of Feathers, Shrewton where an early breakfast is available.
CHITTERN - SUTTON VENY - LONGBRIDGE DEVERILL - MAIDEN BRADLEY - UPTON NOBLE - BATCOMBE - WESTCOMBE - STONEY STRATTON - EVERCREECH - EAST PENNARD - PARBROOK - BOLTONSBOROUGH - BUTLEIGH - ASHCOTT
The next at 154km is at the Albion Inn, Ashcott and this second breakfast may prove worthwhile later.
PEDWELL - OTHERY - ATHELNEY - NORTH CURRY - WRANTAGE - CURLAND - CHURCHINFORD - YARCOMBE - MEMBURY - AXMINSTER
Lyme Road Stores in Axminster 205km is generally stocked with a reasonable supply of fayre suitable for al-fresco self catering, just pull up a milk crate and sit down.
WOOTON FITZPAINE - WHITCHURCH CANONICORUM - CHIDEOCK- BRIDPORT - BRADPOLE - LODERS - NETTLECOMBE - POWERSTOCK - LOWER KINGCOMBE
241km down and at The Kingcombe
Centre, drinks and cream teas & flapjack
& cakes on the patio.
TOLLER PORCORUM - MAIDEN NEWTON - SYDLING ST NICHOLAS - CERNE ABBAS - PIDDLETRENTHIDE - CHESELBOURNE - ANSTY - HILTON - MILTON ABBAS - WINTERBORNE KINGSTON - LYTCHETT MATRAVERS - UPTON - POOLE
And the finish at 300k? Don't expect the fussing that Stu Lee enjoyed unless you too are having an out of body, near death experience. Which is not as far fetched as you may think.................