Risk Assessment for ‘West Leake – Kingston on Soar’ Time Trial Circuit
Course/Road(s) Assessed:
The unclassified roads of Dark Lane becoming West Leake Lane direction New Kingston, Gotham
Road direction Kingston on Soar, Station Road direction Sutton Bonington, Melton Lane and
Pithouse Lane direction West Leake and Brickyard Lane direction East Leake.
Course: Local to:
Date of Assessment/Review: 31 January 2014
Name of Assessor: Brian Peto
Velo Club Long Eaton
Course Description: For VCLE Thursday evening 10 mile Time Trials.
START: At the brow of the hill opposite hedgrow tree in Dark Lane leaving West Leake. PROCEED on Dark Lane and West Leake Lane in a Northerly
direction to New Kingston. After 1.34 (6.52) miles TURN LEFT into Gotham Road. PROCEED on Gotham Road in a Westerly direction to Kingston on Soar
with CARE (parked vehicles) at 2.53 (7.71) miles TURN LEFT to leave Kingston on Soar village on Station Road, PROCEED Southerly direction towards
Sutton Bonington, at crossroad 3.17 (8.36) miles TURN LEFT into Melton Lane and PROCEED in an Easterly direction to pass ‘The Star’ public house and
take 1st LEFT 4.6 miles into Pithouse Lane direction West Leake. PROCEED in a northerly direction towards West Leake village and take 1st LEFT into Dark
Lane to complete one lap at brow of hill 5.17 miles. PROCEED on second lap of the above course past The Star’ public house to take the 2nd LEFT (9.85
miles) into Brickhouse Lane to FINISH at a point 200 yards from the junction of Brickhouse Lane with Melton Lane 10 miles.
Course Description: For VCLE Sunday morning 15.6 mile Hilly Time Trial.
START/FINISH: At the designated point adjacent to large layby in Melton Lane. PROCEED on Melton Lane in an Easterly direction to pass ‘The Star’ public
house and take 1st LEFT after 250yds into Pithouse Lane direction West Leake. PROCEED in a northerly direction towards West Leake village and take 1st
LEFT into Dark Lane 0.41 miles. PROCEED on Dark Lane and West Leake Lane in a Northerly direction to New Kingston. At 2.06 miles TURN LEFT into
Gotham Road. PROCEED on Gotham Road in a Westerly direction to Kingston on Soar with CARE (parked vehicles) at 3.25 miles TURN LEFT to leave
Kingston on Soar village on Station Road. PROCEED in a Southerly direction towards Sutton Bonington, at crossroad 3.9 miles TURN LEFT into Melton
Lane and PROCEED in an Easterly direction to pass the START/FINISH 5.17 miles and commence the 2nd lap (10.34 miles) repeat to complete the final 3rd
lap 15.51 miles at the designated START/FINISH adjacent large layby in Melton Lane.
Date of original Assessment: 14th November 2013 - Final
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Risk Assessment for ‘West Leake – Kingston on Soar’ Time Trial Circuit
Course Description: For VCLE Thursday evening 25 mile Time Trials.
START: At the brow of the hill opposite hedgrow tree in Dark Lane leaving West Leake. PROCEED on Dark Lane and West Leake Lane in a Northerly
direction to New Kingston. After 1.34 miles TURN LEFT into Gotham Road. PROCEED on Gotham Road in a Westerly direction to Kingston on Soar with
CARE (parked vehicles) at 2.53 miles TURN LEFT to leave Kingston on Soar village on Station Road, PROCEED Southerly direction towards Sutton
Bonington, at crossroad 3.17 miles TURN LEFT into Melton Lane and PROCEED in an Easterly direction to pass ‘The Star’ public house and take 1st LEFT
4.6 miles into Pithouse Lane direction West Leake. PROCEED in a northerly direction towards West Leake village and take 1st LEFT into Dark Lane to
complete one lap at brow of hill 5.17 miles. Commence the 2nd lap, 3rd lap (10.34 miles), 4th lap (15.51 miles), 5th lap (20.68 miles) to FINISH at the
designated point on the rise in Melton Lane 0.76 miles from the crossroads 25 miles.
Traffic Flows:
At the time of this Risk Assessment a Traffic Count is considered to be unecessary by reason of:
1) The events are ridden on unclassified roads with normally low traffic flows over the whole course circuit; and,
2) 10 mile Time Trial events are held in the early evenings between April and end of August when observed traffic flows are normally low; and,
3) 15.6 mile Hilly Time Trial is an annual event held on a Sunday morning in March when observed traffic flows are normally low; and,
4) 25 mile Time Trial events are held in the early evenings during June each year when observed traffic flows are normally low.
Course/Event History:
 The ‘West Leake, New Kingston, Kingston on Soar, West Leake’ Time Trial circuit has been used for evening time trials by Velo Club Long Eaton
(Thursdays), Beeston RC and Beeston CC (Tuesdays) and Loughborough Phoenix CC (Wednesdays) for many years.
 The Time Trial circuit is a 5.17 mile circuit comprised completely of unclassified country roads. A map detailing the course accompanies this Risk
Assessment.
 Vehicular traffic on these unclassified roads is normally low at all points of the circuit. However, traffic hold ups and construction activity on the nearby
A453 may occasionally serve to increase vehicular activity on the Gotham Road.
 The Time Trial circuit is used by Velo Club Long Eaton for their annual Hilly 15.6 mile Time Trial on the first Sunday in March each year.
between the hours of 10.00am and noon of the relevant date.
 The Time Trial circuit is used by Velo Club Long Eaton for their 10 and 25 mile Time Trials on Thursday evenings from 18.30 until 20.00 between the 1 st
Thursday in April until the last Thursday in August each yearl.
 Competitors will be advised of adherence to the ‘rules of the road’ and of any identified safety issues at the ‘signing-on’.
 Singing on is held at an ‘off road’ area away from the Start and Finish areas. Competitors are advised to congregate/wait in the ‘off road’ area before
proceeding to the start and after completing the event.
Date of original Assessment: 14th November 2013 - Final
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Risk Assessment for ‘West Leake – Kingston on Soar’ Time Trial Circuit
Distance
Location
Identified Significant
Risk/Hazards
Level of Risk
Low/Med/High
Measures to reduce Risk
(if applicable)
Low/Med
1. Cycle Event sign at side of road 100 metres
before START to inform vehicles of cycle event.
2. Officials to wear hi-viz jackets/bibs.
3. A wide ‘off road’ area is available for spectators.
START:
10 & 25 mile TTs at the brow of
the hill opposite hedgrow tree
in Dark Lane leaving West
Leake..
Narrow lane with vehicular
traffic passing by officials,
riders waiting to start and
spectators.
0 miles
START:
15.6 mile Hilly TT adjacent to
large layby in Melton Lane.
Vehicular traffic passing by
officials, riders waiting to
start and spectators
Low
1.34 miles
LEFT TURN at Gotham Road
Crossroads Give Way. View of
traffic approaching from right
obscured by hedgrows.
Riders must be prepared
and able to stop for traffic
approaching from the right..
Med
2.53 miles
LEFT TURN in Kingston on
Soar.
Occasional parked car
Low
3.17 miles
LEFT TURN at crossroads into
Melton Lane.
Traffic approaching the
cross roads from right hand
side.
4.6 miles
LEFT TURN into Pithouse
Lane direction West Leake.
Adverse camber, poor road
surface.
Low
1. Riders informed at start.
4.87 miles
LEFT TURN into Dark Lane.
Poor view of exit line.
Low
1. Riders informed at start.
0 miles
Date of original Assessment: 14th November 2013 - Final
Low
1. A wide ‘off road’ area is available for officials,
riders waiting to start and spectators.
2. Cycle Event sign at side of road 100 metres
before START to inform vehicles of cycle event.
3. Officials to wear hi-viz jackets/bibs
1. Riders informed at start.
2. Marshal positioned at crossroads to direct
riders and provide visual signal to vehicular
traffic.
3. Cycle Event sign on Gotham Rd. positioned
100 mtrs before junction where riders emerge.
1. Riders informed at start.
1. Cycle Event sign positioned to warn motorists.
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Risk Assessment for ‘West Leake – Kingston on Soar’ Time Trial Circuit
5.17 miles
START AREA at first of two (or
more) laps
Early riders passing through
Start Area whilst later riders
waiting to be set off
Low
1. Riders informed at the start.
9.85 miles
LEFT TURN to finish area in
Brickhouse Lane
Fast shallow turn into
narrow lane.
Low
1. Cycle Event sign positioned to warn motorists
of Finish area.
10 Miles
FINISH: in Brickhouse Lane.
Narrow Lane carrying
occasional vehicular traffic
approaching rider about to
finish and those riders and
spectators congregating at
finish area.
25 Miles
FINISH: in Melton Lane.
Restricted space available,
sufficient only for
Timekeeper and assistant.
Low
Med
1. Cycle Event sign positioned to warn motorists
of Finish area.
2. The finish area has a 2mtr wide grassed area
where riders and spectators may congregate
after the finish
3. Riders advised to proceed to the layby in
Melton Lane and await results.
1. Cycle Event sign positioned to warn motorists
of Finish area.
2. All riders advised no stopping or congregating
at the finish area and to proceed to the layby in
Melton Lane and await results.
NOTES: The numerous small junctions or entrances to houses, farms/ facilities (garage,.eateries etc) that are not identified in this risk assessment have
been considered, however, they are not considered significant to pose a risk and therefore have not been noted.
Date of original Assessment: 14th November 2013 - Final
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