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Reading #2229 Pro
This Reading route runs 9.2 miles in 39 minutes as 1 stage, through Spring Gardens, Whitley and Lower Earley, with limits from 20 mph to 60 mph. It is one of the longer routes from this centre.
Watch Out For
- 13 roundabouts, including the Black Boy Roundabout; give way to the right and signal left on exit.
- 2 Speed-50 markers, so confirm the limit after each junction.
Route Features
- 6 left turns, 6 right turns and 14 traffic lights.
- Roads include Lower Earley Way, Meldreth Way and Carshalton Way.
- 5 bike lane points, for example this bike lane.
Test Manoeuvres
- Kerbside stop at the pull-up point: pull up on the left.
Key Tips
- Allow time for the 39 minute drive; keep your roundabout routine steady from the first to the last of the 13.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive south on Elgar Road South. | 618 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 315 yd | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Long Barn Lane. | 544 yd | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Northumberland Avenue. | 62 yd | |
| 5 | Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. | 331 yd | |
| 6 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Northumberland Avenue. | 49 yd | |
| 7 | Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. | 538 yd | |
| 8 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hartland Road. | 12 yd | |
| 9 | Exit the roundabout onto Hartland Road. | 464 yd | |
| 10 | Bear left onto Whitley Wood Road. | 546 yd | |
| 11 | Turn right onto Shinfield Road/A327. | 849 yd | |
| 12 | Enter Black Boy Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Lower Earley Way (West)/B3270. | 2 yd | |
| 13 | Exit the roundabout onto Lower Earley Way (West)/B3270. | 1332 yd | |
| 14 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Earley Way (West)/B3270. | 27 yd | |
| 15 | Exit the roundabout onto Lower Earley Way (West)/B3270. | 97 yd | |
| 16 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lower Earley Way/B3270. | 23 yd | |
| 17 | Exit the roundabout onto Lower Earley Way/B3270. | 1426 yd | |
| 18 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Meldreth Way. | 7 yd | |
| 19 | Exit the roundabout onto Meldreth Way. | 634 yd | |
| 20 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit. | 23 yd | |
| 21 | Exit the roundabout onto Carshalton Way. | 359 yd | |
| 22 | Turn left onto Rushey Way. | 271 yd | |
| 23 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Rushey Way. | 26 yd | |
| 24 | Exit the roundabout onto Rushey Way. | 939 yd | |
| 25 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rushey Way. | 10 yd | |
| 26 | Exit the roundabout onto Rushey Way. | 199 yd | |
| 27 | Enter Beeston Way and take the 2nd exit onto Rushey Way. | 23 yd | |
| 28 | Exit the roundabout onto Rushey Way. | 217 yd | |
| 29 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chalfont Way. | 14 yd | |
| 30 | Exit the roundabout onto Chalfont Way. | 705 yd | |
| 31 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Elm Road/B3350. | 33 yd | |
| 32 | Exit the roundabout onto Elm Road/B3350. | 311 yd | |
| 33 | Turn left onto Pepper Lane. | 1102 yd | |
| 34 | Turn right onto Shinfield Road/A327. Continue on A327. | 1088 yd | |
| 35 | Turn left onto Vicarage Road. | 48 yd | |
| 36 | Turn right onto Christchurch Gardens. | 259 yd | |
| 37 | Turn left onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. | 509 yd | |
| 38 | Turn right onto Elgar Road South. | 630 yd | |
| 39 | Turn right onto Preston Road. | 39 yd |
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