These notes are offered as a guide to people supporting teams on the Devizes to Westminster, International Canoe Race.

Please note:

Some items are marked IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND UNDERLINED These include instructions and should be followed. (They normally relate to access restrictions).

This guide should only be used in conjunction with the relevant Ordnance Survey maps (Nos. 173,174,175 and 176) and other road maps. The DW Organisation accepts no responsibility for support crews becoming lost whilst following this guide, or for road works and diversions.
If you discover any inaccuracies, errors or omissions - please tell us!

Some Tricks For calculating ETAs

Create a table of viewing points, distances, times, etc. in advance. This is useful if you have a team that you know will keep a steady speed that is predictable in advance.

If you are not sure of your crew's speed, use graph paper. Plot time vertically with 1 minute per 1 small square and distance across with 1/10 mile per 1 small square. Mark all the points where you intend to see your crew as vertical lines at the right distance and as you see them, mark the time on the relevant vertical line line. Once you have two or more points, you can extrapolate to the next vertical line and be accurate to within a minute or two. Crews tend to paddle at a constant speed for many miles even if that speed varies from day to day.

First, give your crew a little more time to reach the relevant location. Ask other support crews if they have any news of your team. Then, if you are still not sure where they may have got to, move on to the next point where you can guarantee to be ahead of them. If they do not appear with the other boats that they have previously been paddling with and whose numbers you recognise, then call the DW Information Centre on 020-7620-0298.

Please remember, lots of support parties lose their crews.

If you have news of other crews that may be in trouble then please also report this back to the DW Information Centre on 020-7620-0298 don�t assume that someone else will do done this.

DEVIZES CAR PARK

Toilets in car park. (24 hour)

Toilets, upstairs, in the registration area of the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Centre.

Exit car Park - turn LEFT onto A316

Toilets in car park on right(24 hour)

Follow main road, over roundabouts and pick up signs to Swindon.

Toilets in park on right. (24 hour)

Leave Devizes by London Road - still following Swindon signs

Cross over canal and past Police HQ, on left hand side.

Continue over roundabout, along A316.

Turn RIGHT at roundabout into Horton Road

Pewsey/Horton/Bishops Cannings

Canal Bridge, past Bridge Inn Pub

HORTON BRIDGE (2.4 miles)

Straight through Horton

Over Canal Bridge (3.9 miles)

Continue on main road - signed to Pewsey

To T-junction (Alton Barnes),

turn RIGHT Woodborough / Hillcott

Follow main road

HONEY STREET BRIDGE (7.9 miles)

Retrace route to Alton Barnes,

straight on at T-junction

Immediately past junction turn RIGHT - Wilcot / Pewsey

WILCOT BRIDGE (10.6 miles)

Follow main road - signed Pewsey into Pewsey,

over railway line - follow main road

To T-junction, turn LEFT - Oare / Marlborough

Under railway bridge

PEWSEY WHARF, (11.80 miles)

Car park on RIGHT

Parking at St Francis School opposite wharf.

Retrace route to Pewsey, A345

Past T-junction, at mini roundabout

take RIGHT fork

At War Memorial turn LEFT- Burbage, B3087

Follow main Burbage Road

Ignore 1st sign to Wootton Rivers/New Mill,

go to Milton Lilbourne

Turn LEFT for Wootton Rivers at cross road

Follow main route,

under railway bridge bear RIGHT sighed Wootton Rivers

BRIDGE OVER CANAL (13.7 miles)

To T-junction turn RIGHT to Wootton Rivers

SINGLE track road into Wootton Rivers

T-junction at Royal Oak Pub turn RIGHT-

Towards Eastern Royal

WOOTTON RIVERS (14.7 miles)

Parking before or after bridge

Over railway bridge bear LEFT -Eastern Royal

Follow main road - VERY NARROW

T-junction turn RIGHT - Eastern Royal

T-junction turn LEFT on to B3087- Burbage

Follow main road to Burbage, A346

At roundabout, straight over- East Grafton/Hungerford A338

To East Grafton, At cross-roads

turn LEFT - Crofton

SINGLE track road

CENTRE OF CROFTON FLIGHT (18.7 miles)

T-junction, turn RIGHT over bridge -

Follow railway line then over railway bridge

CROFTON - follow main road

Sharp left-hand bend, turn RIGHT.

BOTTOM OF CROFTON FLIGHT (19.2 miles)

Park here, footpath over railway line.Turn right.

Continue along main road to Gt Bedwyn

At T-junction bear LEFT into Gt Bedwyn

Into village, past Church to T-junction

Turn RIGHT-Shalborne & Oxenwood

over railway to canal

GREAT BEDWYN (20.8 miles)-

limited parking at wharf

Turn LEFT out of car park

to centre of Gt Bedwyn

At '3 Tuns' Pub, turn RIGHT -Little Bedwyn

Follow signs for Little Bedwyn

Turn RIGHT over railway and canal - signed to Bagshot

Continue on main road, through Bedwyn, signed Hungerford

Turn LEFT at next junction

Continue along road - canal on left

FROXFIELD FLIGHT (23.0 miles - lock 68)

Parking & access to all 3 locks

Bearing round to LEFT over canal

On over railway bridge to A4,

turn RIGHT � Hungerford, A4

(Toilets on right as you enter the town; closed at night).

To mini roundabout, turn RIGHT - signed Town Centre/ Salisbury

Over canal into High St. Parking in High St.

HUNGERFORD LOCK (25.5 miles)

Access is along towpath, from canal bridge.

From Bridge, continue up High St,

pass under railway bridge

From High St, turn LEFT into Park St, Signed Station

On to Hungerford Common- canal on left - Stay on main rd

Next LEFT - Lower Denford,

Over railway to canal at Dunmill

(Note: If using the Autoroute file, available from the DW web site. It does not show the route passing over Hungerford common. This appears to be a problem with the program and the route is marked returning via the A4)

DUNNMILL LOCK (26.5 miles)

Limited parking

Continue along road, out of Portdown Common to A4 turn RIGHT

Along A4 to right turn at crossroads for Kintbury,

Continue along road to level crossing,

park in Station area:

KINTBURY LOCK (28.8 miles)

Public Toilets for supporters and CREW.

Retrace route from Kintbury to A4

Turn RIGHT onto A4 towards Newbury

Turn RIGHT at crossroads, signed to Marsh Benham/Hampstead Marshall

Over next cross roads,

Over level crossing:

HAMPSTEAD LOCK (31.2 miles)

upstream of bridge - limited parking

Retrace route from Hampstead Marshall to A4

Turn RIGHT onto A4 and continue to Newbury

1st Roundabout continue on A4 to Newbury, passing over A34

2nd Roundabout continue on A4 to Newbury

Just after Starting Gate Pub on left, opposite Robert Sandilands School on left

Turn RIGHT into old Bath Road.

At mini-roundabout. turn RIGHT in to Strawberry Hill - Signed 'North Croft Recreation Centre'

Follow road around to right, in front of Lion Public House

At T-Junction turn RIGHT into North Croft Lane. Signed 'North Croft Recreation Centre'

Park in car park at Recreation Centre

NEWBURY CAMPSITE (End of first day, for staged race).

Retrace route from Recreation Centre back to A4

At T-Junction turn Right in front of Robert Sandilands School

Straight over next roundabout stay on A4

Get in RIGHT hand lane signed A339

Follow sighs A339 Basingstoke/Winchester.

At traffic lights follow A34 Winchester, cross over canal

At roundabout take 3rd exit, into Bear Lane. Signed 'Town Centre'

At mini roundabout - Turn RIGHT - into Wharf Road and Car parks.

NEWBURY WHARF (34.5 miles)

Toilets for Supporters and Crew.

Newbury to Marlow

NEWBURY WHARF CAR PARK (34.5 miles)

Leave car parks,

turn LFT at mini-roundabout

1st roundabout -

Turn LEFT-'London/ Reading onto A4'

2nd roundabout -Take 2nd -'Reading A4 & Industrial areas'

Follow road round to right and back under A34

At traffic lights turn LEFT - Signed 'Reading/Thatcham'

Follow A4 out of 'Newbury',

Continue on A4 thru 'Thatcham'

Straight over at 1st Roundabout

Take 2nd exit off next roundabout - signed 'Station'

To next roundabout 1st exit- 'Thatcham Station'

OLD MONKEY MARSH LOCK 90 (37.8 miles)

Park on LEFT in Station Car Park.

Access to lock by foot is across level crossing,

turn right along canal side.

Return to roundabout

Turn RIGHT signed 'Reading/ A4'

Next RIGHT on to A4

Turn RIGHT signed 'Colthorpe'

cross level crossing, immediately turn LEFT.

Turn RIGHT across bridge over canal

COLTHROPE LOCK (38.7 miles)

Retrace route back to A4

Note: No right turn, at this point.

Turn left towards Newbury and

Use the next roundabout to turn back towards Reading A4

Turn RIGHT at Coach and Horses - signed 'Brimton'

MIDGHAM LOCK, (39.5 miles)

(Limited parking)

Follow A4 to Woolhampton

In Woolhampton, turn RIGHT at The Angel Public House, into Station Road

Continue over level crossing and canal to Rowbarge Inn

OLD WOOLHAMPTON LOCK (40.8 miles)

Retrace route to A4, turn RIGHT

Follow A4

At next roundabout Turn RIGHT - signed 'Kennet and Avon Visitors Centre'

Turn LEFT signed 'Kennet and Avon Visitors Centre'

ALDERMASTON LOCK (42.9 miles)

parking and toilets at Kennet and Avon Visitors Centre.

Retrace path back to A4

Turn RIGHT on to A4

turn RIGHT at end of dual carriageway at Winning Hand Public House

cross over level crossing

UFTON NERVET LOCK (44.6 miles)

(Poor parking)

Retrace back to A4

Turn RIGHT on to A4

Turn RIGHT at Mulligan�s Restaurant signed 'Police Training College'

Over railway bridge

TYLE MILL LOCK (45.2 miles)

Over river to Canal at Tyle Mill - good parking

Retrace route back to A4

Turn RIGHT for A4

Follow A4 to next roundabout,

Take 2nd exit - Theale

Straight into Theale past Church

to mini roundabout, turn RIGHT (3rd Exit)

Straight over next 2 small roundabouts,

follow road over railway (straight ahead)

Past Station (on left),

over canal swing bridge

SHEFFIELD LOCK Theale (46.9 miles)

Parking and access to lock 50 yards on.

Turn left into ARC entry,

bear LEFT and follow track to canal

Retrace route to roundabouts near station

Straight over both back into Theale.

At High St roundabout, turn RIGHT

At next roundabout, take 2nd exit (RIGHT)

At next roundabout, take 1st exit on to A4

Straight over M4 (Junction 12) roundabout

Follow A4 towards Reading

Continue on A4 -

straight over the next 3 roundabouts

Over next set of traffic lights

to mini-roundabout- straight over

At next set of lights turn RIGHT to Burghfield

Follow road over river and railway bridges

BURGHFIELD LOCK (48.6 miles)

Over canal bridge, park on the left.

Lock is upstream of bridge 450 metres

Retrace steps from Burghfield

to A4, turn RIGHT

Straight across next 5 mini roundabouts-

sign posted A4 /Town Centre

Straight over next set of traffic lights

Down to main roundabout, turn RIGHT- signed 'All Other Routes'

Down onto the Inner Distribution Road

Straight over next set of lights

Queens St Car Park has public Toilets.

Follow signs All other routes/A4 Maidenhead

Leave Reading on Kings Road, A4, towards Maidenhead

1st roundabout take 1st exit (A329M)

To next roundabout - 1st exit25m on left,

turn left into car park or on road.

DREADNOUGHT REACH (54.0 miles)

Leave car park turn left along dual carriageway.

To the next roundabout take the 3nd exit.

This will return you the way you came

(Do not drive over central reservation, opposite car park. This area is covered by CCTV.).

Back to roundabout at end of A329M

Take 1st exit.

Take slip road back on to roundabout on A4

Take 1st exit - A4

Next roundabout - 3rd exit A4

Next roundabout - 1st exit A4

Over railway bridge to crossroads -

turn LEFT - B4446 Sonning

Follow road thru' village to mini-roundabout,

turn LEFT B478 'Thames St'

Follow Road over Thames

To next roundabout- straight over

To next roundabout-

3rd exit (RIGHT) to Henley A4155

Continue on A4155 to outskirts of Henley

Straight over small roundabout, Tesco on right

Immediately after Jet Garage on right.

Turn RIGHT Mill Lane Over railway bridge Signed Henley Town FC

MARSH LOCK (61.1 miles)

1st opening on LEFT to car park.

Exit car park, turn RIGHT

Retrace route from Marsh Lock to A4155,

turn RIGHT.

Straight through Henley Town Centre

follow signs for Marlow A4155.

To a pair of mini-roundabouts,

turn RIGHT at second, A4155/ Marlow

Continue on A4155 to Hambledon.

In village MILLEND

turn LEFT, signposted car park 500yds on left

Continue down road - car park on LEFT

hand side. Max height 6'8.

Toilets at car park

HAMBLEDON LOCK (64.3 miles)

Access by walking back to A4155,

turn RIGHT and cross road.

Follow footpath signs and

cross gantry over weir to Lock

Retrace route from car park to A4155,

turn LEFT- signed 'Marlow'

Straight into Marlow to War Memorial,

Turn RIGHT- signed 'Bisham'

At end of High St, mini-roundabout

turn LEFT, Station Road

Take 3rd RIGHT(Fish & Chip shop on Corner) Down to end- parking LIMITED

MARLOW LOCK (70.2 miles)

Access via foot path at end of Gardens

On return, continue past entrance to lock,

take first LEFT- 'Lock Rd'

To cross roads,

turn LEFT (Marlow Donkey Pub on corner)

Return to Marlow High St -

mini roundabout turn LEFT

Over Marlow Bridge,

1st LEFT to Cookham Dean / Longridge Scout Camp

Entrance to Longridge (70.7 miles)

on LEFT after Bridge

Marlow to Teddington

LONGRIDGE SCOUT CAMP (70.7 miles) CAMPSITE (End of second day, for staged race).

Exit Longridge, turn LEFT

Follow signs to 'Cookham'

Straight through Cookham,

over level crossing B4447

Sraight over to mini-roundabouts

Across village green to T-junction,

RIVERSIDE Access (74.3 miles)

turn LEFT for support at Cookham Bridge-

(A4094) Very Limited Parking.

Back to T-junction and straight on to Maidenhead

Past car park with toilets on RIGHT

Continue towards Maidenhead.

At point were river runs parallel to road-

car park on RIGHT

BOULTERS WEIR (76.8 miles)

Access is by foot,leave car park turn RIGHT.

110 yards to bridge over lock, past Hotel and into Park.

Go to far end of Park- Portage by weir.

Toilets, open 24 hours.

Important: before leaving this car park you must decide whether time permits support at BRAY - only suitable for slower crews or with 2 support vehicles

Amereden Caravan Park opposite Old Marsh Lane accept booking over Easter and have good showers and toilets.

Exit car park turn RIGHT

To T-junction/ roundabout, turn LEFT A4

Follow signs to 'Slough'

Over River. Take 1st RIGHT after railway bridge, at traffic lights - signed 'Dorney reach'

(For BRAY lock turn RIGHT into 'Old Marsh Lane', signed Camp site 350yds.)

Take next RIGHT into very narrow lane past houses, immediately after sharp RIGHT

hand bend take LEFT turn into private car park.

BRAY LOCK (78.7 miles)

Access from rear of car park. This access may be restricted or closed.

Back to end of 'Old Marsh Lane')

Turn RIGHT over M4 motorway

through Dorney Reach to T-junction

Turn RIGHT onto B3026 to 'Windsor'

Access is available at St Mary Magdelen Chapel, near Boveney Lock.

Continue to Eton, past School

to Traffic Lights,

turn LEFT B3022 -Windsor & Slough

Follows signs for Windsor, B3022

Go to roundabout,

take first exit- 'Windsor & Bagshot'

A332 over Thames

Take slip road to LEFT (signed A308)

down to roundabout

Take first exit signed 'Town Centre'

Straight over 3 sets of Traffic Lights

to roundabout

Take first exit - Datchet (B470)

Under old railway bridge to river front bear RIGHT

(In high water conditions, COMPULSORY PORTAGE for competitors around bridge into lock cut. Follow instructions)

Over next set of lights, turn LEFT at mini-roundabout after Rail station into car park behind playing fields.

ROMNEY LOCK (84.6 miles)

Access over footbridge at the left corner of the Pay and Display Car Park.

turn RIGHT to end of road, through gate on LEFT,

crossing lock, by upstream gate at far end

turn LEFT and follow path along to portage, near weir.

Retrace route from ROMNEY Lock

to main road,

turn LEFT Over Thames B3021 into Datchet.

Follow signs for 'Staines & Old Windsor'

Cross Thames once more

following signs - 'Staines & Egham' A308

Turn LEFT after Wheatsheaf Pub-

Church Road for OLD WINDSOR Lock

Follow Church Road to St George's Farm

(Ornamental Railings)

Turn LEFT into Ham Lane.

Go to End of Ham Lane

Parking before footbridge on RIGHT only.

OLD WINDSOR LOCK, (87.8 miles)

walk RIGHT along River 300 metres.

Retrace route from Lock to main road

Turn LEFT to mini roundabout

1st exit- 'Staines & Egham' A308 (A30)

RIVERSIDE ACCESS (89.4 miles)

(By day after 1/2 mile turn LEFT into car park meet crew on bankside.

Toilets at Rear of National Trust Tea Rooms)

(At night, Car Park is shut)

Back onto Road through Park,

or carry on through Park if not stopping

To roundabout, take 2nd exit (straight over)

Straight over Small roundabout (Sainsbury�s on Right)

To next roundabout-

1st exit- Staines Town centre / Wraysbury B376

Cross Over Thames

Bear RIGHT into 1-way system , keep right-

signed 'Shepperton' B376

Follow signs for Shepperton'B376

Continue on B376 towards Laleham,

250 yards past Anglers Retreat Pub on left.

turn RIGHT into 'Riverway'

Proceed to end where Riverway meets Ryde Rd.

NOTE:- Access to the river is via Public footpath on LEFT of new builds (Thamesway).

There is no vehicle access to river at this point.

PENTON HOOK LOCK-(93.1 miles)

Access via footpath, through entry to river front, turn RIGHT

Retrace route from PENTON HOOK

to main road, turn RIGHT

On to next roundabout,

turn RIGHT- 'Shepperton' B375

Take 3rd turning on RIGHT at 'Three Horseshoes'- Ferry Lane

Along river bank past Laleham Caravan Park

Toilets in Council Car Park

continue under M3

CHERTSEY LOCK (95.0 miles)

park along roadside

Continue to T-junction,

turn LEFT to roundabout Take 2nd exit - Shepperton B376

after 3-400 yards turn RIGHT

into concealed road 'Dockett Eddy Lane'

(just after Lee Motors)

Long straight road to river

SHEPPERTON LOCK (97.0 miles)

Follow LEFT bend along one way road

Parking on roadside as available

Toilets for supporters or crew � (Coin access).

Proceed straight on (downstream direction),

turning sharp LEFT and

follow road up Ferry Lane

to B376 turn RIGHT

Car Park with toilets on the right.

To roundabout,

take 3rd exit- Sunbury B375

To roundabout,

take 3rd exit-'Walton' A244

Over Thames, LEFT-hand lane,

Turn LEFT at lights-

signed 'Hampton Court' A3050

Straight over next set of lights

Toilets on left

Carry on to next roundabout

take 1st exit (LEFT)-

signed to Leisure Centre

Down straight road to mini roundabout

Take 2nd exit (RIGHT)

down rough lane to pub 'The Weir'.

Park car opposite pub

SUNBURY LOCK (100.0 miles)

Access by walking RIGHT

along river bank crossing Footbridge and

continue 100 metres to Rollers

Retrace route from SUNBURY Lock,

turning LEFT back onto A3050

Water Works on both sides of road

MOLESLEY LOCK (103.1 miles)

on LEFT.

EXTREMELY restricted Parking

Access to Lock back along river bank.

Continue to Hampton Court Bridge

Turn LEFT over river

To roundabout, 2nd exit (Straight over).

2nd exit over Kingston Bridge for Ham

Follow Kingston 0ne-Way

Turn LEFT onto A307 (Richmond Road)

After 1 mile turn LEFT at traffic lights

by Texaco garage into Dukes Avenue

(becomes Riverside Drive)

Senior Doubles:

TEDDINGTON LOCK (108.0 miles)

Continue to end of housing on the left

Park in roadway.

5 minutes walk

along cycleway signposted Teddington

walk over foot bridge to Lock Island.

Tideway Begins

Juniors, Singles, Veteran/Junior:

(108.4 miles)

Signed on LEFT

Teddington (Ham) to Westminster

For Tideway, use a London A-Z or other London map. There are plenty of bridges to see your crew. Remember your crew will move quickly on this stage. Boat speeds are MUCH greater (Assume about 3mph greater on average). Don�t loose them.

Westminster. (St Thomas�s Hospital / County Hall / London Eye).

Parking for vehicles is at St Thomas�s Hospital car park. Follow signposts.

Note: A height restriction of 9" 6� exists. Access to trailers may be restricted or excluded.

Crews and boats will be removed at the steps in front of County Hall. All K2�s and C2�s must be taken out at the up stream set of steps.

Follow the instructions of DW officials at the County Hall steps. (Although it may appear otherwise, the steps and walkway, in front of County Hall, are private property).

Reception for crews is in the grounds of St Thomas�s Hospital.

Remember, we are the guests of St Thomas�s Hospital.

Follow the instructions of officials at all times during the event. Failure to do so may render your team time penalties or disqualification.

Please make sure that checkpoints have correctly noted your crew�s number when passing.