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SANDWELL ROUTES FOR BLIND DAVE ON VICTORY PARADE

15-04-2008

Sandwell Council has confirmed the victory route for Black Country running heroes Blind Dave Heeley and Mad Mac when they return to West Bromwich tomorrow.  Exclusive footage of the climax of their 777 marathon challenge can be seen right here on Stirrer TV.

Dave and Mac will be greeted by Sandwell Mayor Gurcharan Singh Sidhu and – no doubt - a crowd of cheering supporters at Sandwell & Dudley railway station at 2pm tomorrow (Wednesday 16 April).

They ran a total distance of 183.4 miles, or 250,000 steps, in approximately 168 hours – so to take the weight off their legs, an open top tour bus is being laid on.
 
It will head back, via West Bromwich town centre, to Dave's home in Oak Road, where neighbours are laying on a homecoming party.

To see both Dave and Mac talking about running seven marathons in seven days – and to watch exclusive footage from the London Flora Marathon – just click here

Then get out the flags and bunting, and turn out to line the route for their triumphant homecoming.
 
 
2pm - train due in to Sandwell & Dudley station.
2-2.15pm - welcome & presentation of plaque & gift to Dave & mac by the Mayor Cllr Gurcharan Singh Sidhu.
2.20pm - Bus departs station, turning left into Bromford Road, Oldbury (B69 4BH)
Straight on at traffic lights, proceed along Bromford Road
At island, fork left into Church Street
At island, straight on into Halesowen Street
At island, straight on along Halesowen Street
At island, turn right onto Oldbury Ringway
At island, straight on along Oldbury Ringway
At island, straight on along Oldbury Ringway
At island, straight on onto Bromford Road
At traffic lights, turn left into Fountain Lane
Main road bears round to the right into West Bromwich St, leading into Oldbury Road
At T-junction turn left into Oldbury Road
At traffic lights turn right into Greets Green Road
Take third right turn into Brandon Way
Take first left turn into Albion Road
Take second left turn into Gads Lane (Past Guns Village School - Dave's children's school)
At crossroad, straight on into Dartmouth Street
At traffic lights turn right into High Street
Proceed along High Street until reaching the end - T-junction turn left into New Street
At traffic lights turn right onto West Bromwich Ringway
At traffic lights turn right into Bull Street
At traffic lights turn left into High Street
At traffic lights turn right onto Trinity Way
At island turn right onto Kelvin Way, then immediately right into Spon Lane
At traffic lights turn left onto West Bromwich Ringway
At traffic lights turn left into Moor Lane (leading into Bromford Lane)
Take the fourth turn on the right into Margaret Street
End of journey
 
(Approximately 7 miles, 30-40minutes)

Film of Dave and Mac's warm West Brom welcome is available here