Angling Trust Division One National Championship - Shropshire Union Canal

Boating customers and towpath users please be aware your journey times may be extended as a consequence of the above event and the large volume of anglers throughout the above length of canal. Your cooperation and assistance in making this event a success would be greatly appreciated.

It is anticipated there will be between 450 and 500 anglers taking part in the event from Market Drayton to Coole Pilate. Boating customers will be particularly interested in the sections that will be excluded from the match length. There may be some minor tweaking in due course but as things stand, it is anticipated that the following areas will not be pegged out:

• South of bridge 42
• Shebdon aqueduct moorings area
• Bridge 45 and approx. midway between bridge 46 bridge 47.
• Winding hole at bridge 48
• Bridge 55 north for around 200 metres
• Bridge 56 to Tyrley Locks
• Tyrley locks to Bridge 64 at Market Drayton
• South side of Betton Wood bridge for approx.150 metres
• Midway between Bridge 68 and 69 north to Adderley Locks
• Adderley Lock Flight
• Adderley bottom lock to approx. 150 metres south of Hawksmoor bridge 72
• Bridge 74 to Audlem Top Lock
• Audlem Lock Flight
• North of Audlem Lock flight to midway between bridge  79 and 80

Fishing kicks off at 11.00am the end of the match will be at 4.00pm so one option is an extended lunch break to avoid a large proportion of the match. It might be worth considering mooring up between Tyrley and Market Drayton or at the Wharf Tavern at bridge 55 where a section. An area immediately north of Bridge 55 will be reserved for mooring.