So I've entered the Lancaster city centre crits on 6th August.
I'll be coming along the M6 from the south, but the last time I went to Lancaster just after midday on a Saturday for a crit at Salt Ayre, I spent over an hour crawling from the motorway in a queue through Lancaster (about 4miles maybe?).
What would be the best route from the motorway (and what junction?) at about 5.45 - 6ish on a week night, especially with some of the centre closed for the event? Or should I just park up at the first opportunity and ride through.
As a former Lancaster resident and someone who's ridden all the previous crits there...
I come off at 33, head into town but then fork right [url= http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=348050&y=459525&z=120&sv=348050,459525&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=644&ax=348050&ay=459525&lm=0 ]here[/url] (just past Booths) and then park up on the estate [url= http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=348245&y=461015&z=120&sv=348245,461015&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=644&ax=348245&ay=461015&lm=0 ]here[/url] which is more or less where I used to live. It's only a couple of minutes ride up the hill from the race HQ.
Thanks Crazy, do you reckon I've got enough time if I'm not getting off the motorway till 6 and racing at 7?
I'm just envisaging getting stuck at work and so I might not be close to Lancaster till 6ish.
Crazy or anyone else.....the race documentation suggest J34 and using pay and display. I don't mind either way but just want the quickest place to park up combined with the simplest (i.e. virtually foolproof) route to the race HQ when I'm undoubtedly flapping and in a rush 😉