Stages

*CANAL QUEST 2000 - STAGES*
SATURDAY	MILES
PARK/START = Welford Wharf basin [Wharf Inn Car Park (CP)] Stage 1 (a-b) = Welford Wharf basin to North Kilworth Wharf Bridge (45) [CP]	3.0
Stage 2 (b-c) = North Kilworth (45) to Theddingworth Bridge, Mowsley Rd (50)	3.5
Stage 3 (c-d) = Theddingworth (50) to Foxton Locks Bridge (61) [Picnic site CP (60)]	3.5
Transport by road - from Foxton Locks Bridge (60) [Picnic site CP] - to Market Harborough basin (canal terminus) Stage 4 (e-f) = Mkt. Harborough basin to Bowden Hall Bridge (10) [Verge parking]	1.5
Stage 5 (f-d) = Bowden (10) to Foxton Locks, Bridge (61) [Picnic site CP (60)]	3.5
Stage 6 (d-g) = Foxton Locks (61) to Gumley Bridge (69) [Verge Parking]	2.75
Stage 7 (g-h) = Gumley (69) to Kibworth Bridge (75) [Verge Parking]	3.0
Stage 8 (h-i) = Kibworth (75) to Kilby Canal Bridge (87) [British Waterways C P area]	4.5
Stage 9 (i-j) = Kilby (87) to South Wigston Crow Mills Bridge (92) [Picnic site CP]	1.5
Stage 10 (j-k) = South Wigston (92) to Blaby Bridge (98) [The County Arms CP]	1.5
END OF DAY 1 / PARK = Blaby Bridge (98) [The County Arms CP] TOTAL (miles) =	28.25
SUNDAY	MILES
SUNDAY PARK/ START = Blaby Bridge (98) [The County Arms Car Park (CP)] Stage 11 (k-l) = Blaby Bridge (98) to Packhorse Bridge (105) [CP & at Black Horse]	2.5
Stage 12 (l-m) = Aylestone Packhorse Bridge (105) to Leicester West Bridge (3)	2.75
Stage 13 (m-n) = Leicester (3) to Leicester North Bridge (6) [Northbridge Tavern CP]	0.5
Stage 14 (n-o) = Leicester North (6) to Thurcaston Old Bridge (12 )	2.0
Stage 15 (o-p) = Thurcaston (12 ) to Birstall Bridge (15) [White Horse CP]	1.5
Stage 16 (p-q) = Birstall (15) to Syston Bridge (19) [Hope & Anchor CP]	2.5
Stage 17 (q-r) = Syston (19) to Cossington Road Bridge (21) [Cossington Mill CP]	1.5
Stage 18 (r-s) = Cossington (21) to Mountsorrel Bridge (24) [Waterside Inn CP]	2.5
Stage 19 (s-t) = Mountsorrel (24) to Barrow-Upon-Soar Bridge (30) [Soar Bridge CP]	2.0
Stage 20 (t-u) = Barrow (30) to Loughborough Meadow Lane Bridge (39) [Boat CP]	3.25
Stage 21 (u-v) = Loughborough (39) to Zouch Road Bridge (43) [Public CP]	4.25
Stage 22 (v-w) = Zouch (43) to Kegworth Station Rd Bridge (45) [Anchor Inn CP]	3.5
END OF WALK / PARK = Station Rd Bridge (45) [Anchor Inn CP] TOTAL (miles) =	28.75
TOTAL MILES = 57

N.B. Marshals are located at or near Bridges which are Stage Start / End

places (shown in brackets). Car Parks [CP] and nearby Inns are in brackets.

REF: Nicholson / Ordnance Survey Guide To The Waterways 3, from THE MAP SHOP

(LEICESTER), 30A Belvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6QH (Tel: 0116 - 247 1400).

To participate as a MARSHAL, please write to:

The Administrator, CANAL QUEST 2000, P O Box 9999, Leicester, LE5 2WJ

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