pollux wrote:
Hi Southend guys.
I momentary stuck with google earth.
So i recognize the Castle Ln Road and the Castle Ave road (Castle house) a little Lake is up the left hand side
Close to the lake is the footpath 2011 from the salavation army
From The castle lane ,i can see the Watchtower.and many square symbols.
My question:Is the Olympia Track by the Watchtower???
The track is on the field below the lake.
The 'Watchtower' you mention is part of Hadleigh Castle, the original intention was to have track through there but it was though it would damage castle ruins too much, so the current track doesnt go that far. many of us still ride that route though.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/days ... gh-castle/At the southern edge there is a railway line, above that there are some 'squares' (photos) in a line, this is the 'murder hill' bit and the closest around here to downhill, the very top of it joins up with the steep rock drop I posted photo of.
On the middle photo on google earth you can see someone riding.
I believe the aim of the legacy after the event is to join it all up, I was due to go there today to discuss this but Ive had to work and the weather is horrible anyway.
Came across this site
http://wam.castlepoint.gov.uk/WAM133/fi ... ion=Search it is the planning application for the course and has diagrams of the course plus some amusing letters objecting, one from a woman claiming to have been knocked over 3 times by cyclists already,hhmm..I find that very hard to believe.
Andy