STAGE 1 - Kings Lynn to Hunstanton: Distance 16.32 miles

1a. cycleFrom the start (TF 634 211) follow the marked track out of Lynnsport until the T-junction with Edward Benefer Way (TF 633 222). ⚠ Caution - High risk point. Turn right and cross to the other side of the road when it is safe to do so.
1b. stage 1bcycleContinue up Edward Benefer way for 0.8 miles to the second traffic lights (TF 645 224) (signed Castle Rising Castle). Turn left and follow the road for 2.2 miles into Castle Rising village.
1c. stage 1dcycleTurn left immediately after the Black Horse Inn by a wooden bench (TF 666 248) by the church (no vehicles).
1d. cycleFollow the road down the hill past a set of wooden gates and onto a metalled cycle track. Follow the cycle track and as the track approaches the main A149 turn left to stay on the cycle track.
1e. cycleWhen the cycle track crosses the junction of the B1439/A149 road, leave the cycle track and turn left on to the A149 (TF 675 263). ⚠ Be extremely careful when joining the main road.
1f. stage 1fcycleAfter 0.8 miles on the road turn left marked 'Wolferton' (TF 673 277).
1g. cycleGo straight over at the cross roads and down the hill over old level crossing.
1h. stage 1hcycleAfter the road bends left, turn right opposite the social club and 50 metres before the red telephone box (TF 657 286) down Steer Rd. (a private road - no vehicles/cyclists).
1i. stage 1iFollow this road, passing farm buildings on your right after approx one mile and after another 200 metres turn left at the T-junction.
1j. stage 1jastage 1jbFork right after 50 metres and go to the pumping station (TF 653 302). Go up the bank and pass through the stile keeping the pumping station on your right.
1k. stage 1k Keep to top of bank for 200 metres then go straight ahead as the bank turns sharply right (five metresin front of a wooden gate). Follow this path with a wire fence on your right.
1l. After 0.5 miles the wire fence bends sharply right, runners go straight ahead to pick up the small concrete path and another wire fence.
1m. From this point and until the access point at Snettisham (TF 647 334), keep the sea in sight on your left as you run on the shingle ridge, with the chalets on your right.
1n. After Snettisham (metal gates) proceed along the bank for about a kilometre and onto the grey concrete sea defence (Heacham Dam). At the end of the concrete (post 3) take the sandy path to the right onto a path and proceed in the same northerly direction between the raised bank and the inland water.
1o. stage 1oAs you approach an area of beach houses (TF 660 362), pick up the well-defined vehicle track and continue on this through a pedestrian gate and between the houses.
1p. stage 1pAt a major track junction in Heacham (TF 662 368) go straight on taking the lower road.
1q. stage 1qAt the next major road/track junction (TF 664 375) signed 'Launch Monitoring Station' turn left up on to the concrete promenade.
1r. stage 1rTurn right and proceed in a northerly direction towards Hunstanton. Do NOT go straight on through the caravan/hut area. Stay on the concrete promenade until you reach Hunstanton.
1s. Just as a concrete wall starts on your left and you can see a large building overhanging the promenade, go straight on to just before the end of the promenade (TF 672 413).
1t. stage 1tAt the last lamp post on the left, take the zig-zag path protected by a handrail, to the top of the cliff.
1u. Turn back to proceed along the path past the Salad Bowl Cafe (0.60 miles to the changeover).
1v. Go on to the grass and keeping the chain-linked fence on your left make your way towards the lighthouse.
1w. stage 1wPass to the left of the lighthouse to the changeover (TF 675 421) opposite the Lighthouse Cafe.