In order to get 20,000 cyclists away, and to allow enough time to complete the event prior to the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic, the morning of the event will be an early start. To make sure your journey to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Ride Day is as straightforward as possible, all participants must provide their transport information through our Transport Options and Reservations survey. Without completing this survey, your entry for the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 will be
incomplete.
Please make sure you understand all of the information below, prior to completing the survey.
GETTING TO THE START
There are three ways you can get to the start on the morning of the event:
1. PARK & CYCLE
We have a total of 5,700 car parking spaces at 18 sites across London for participants to pre-book at a special day rate. All spaces are available to be booked when completing the survey, on a first-come first-served basis. All car parks open at 04:00 and close at 21:00. Each car park will have a signposted cycle route to the start for you to follow.
2. DROP-OFF & CYCLE
Four official drop-off locations are provided across London where you will be able to be safely dropped off on the morning of the event. All drop-off facilities open from 04:00 and close at 07:00. Each drop-off will have a signposted cycle route to the start for you to follow.
3. STAY LOCAL & CYCLE
If you live locally or are staying at local accommodation especially for the event, you will need to cycle to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Plan your route in advance to make sure you don’t risk missing your start time.
IMPORTANT!
As a participant you CANNOT use the
closed roads to get to the start on the route, either in a vehicle or by bicycle.
By choosing not to use one of the recommended Car Parks, Drop-offs or stay locally you are at risk that you will get caught out by the extensive road closures associated with the event, miss your start time and not be able to take part in the ride.
ROAD CLOSURES & PLANNING AHEAD
If you are driving to an official drop-off or pre-booked car park location,
ensure you know the route you are required to take to avoid the
extensive road closures associated with the event. If you are driving, use the map available on the survey and the directions in your confirmation email to plan your journey and remember that from 05:00, there will be no opportunities to cross the event route other than on the A3 or M25. Check
www.tfl.gov.uk/prudentialridelondon for full details of the road and river-crossing closures on the day and plan ahead.
RETURNING FROM THE MALL
• If you are cycling back to an official car park, you will be expected to find your own way, so if you are unfamiliar with London come prepared with a map or GPS and plan your route at
www.tfl.gov.uk/cycling – but remember, you will be cycling on open roads again, so will be sharing the roads with other traffic.
• Prudential RideLondon Chartered Thames Clippers, departing at regular intervals between 11:00 and 19:00, will be running from Blackfriars Pier to Canary Wharf, North Greenwich and Trinity Buoy Wharf Piers. They will be strictly for participants only, with no pre-booking required. Each boat can carry 50 participants
and their bikes with a maximum journey time of 40 minutes.
• There will also be the opportunity to have your bicycle transported from near the Finish Area back to a secure location in east London between 10:30 and 19:30, while you make your own way on public transport. Further details of this will be sent to you at a later date.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT & NATIONAL RAIL
• There will be no form of public transport on the morning to get you and your bike to the start, and you shouldn’t plan to use it to return home either, unless you have pre-booked cycle reservations.
• Restrictions apply to the carriage of bicycles on public transport in London. Check
www.tfl.gov.uk/cycling for details, and plan to cycle back to your car or accommodation in London.
• Check what restrictions your train operating companies may have in place for that weekend at
www.nationalrail.co.uk
• If you are not planning to drive or be driven to a car park or drop-off point, you will need to cycle from your accommodation to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
PICK-UP
Please plan your meeting point in advance with your friend/relative. When planning your meeting point you will need to consider the following to avoid the extensive road closures and any congestion:
• Your agreed pick-up location
should not be within a two-mile radius of The Mall, north of the river. This means that you will need to choose a location that is south of the river, north of Regents Park, east of Tower Bridge, or west of Kensington Gardens.
• If you are being dropped off at an official drop-off location, the same locations will not be available for use as pick-up locations.
• You are advised to use an existing off-street car-park facility, but make sure you agree this in advance. Many London roads require local parking permits and normal Sunday parking restrictions will apply.
For road closure information visit
www.tfl.gov.uk/prudentialridelondon
FOUR KEY POINTS
• Plan ahead
• Consider the extensive road closures
• You are required to cycle to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
• Normal public transport rules apply
TRANSPORT OPTIONS AND RESERVATIONS SURVEY
If you have a specific question or issue that is not addressed here, please call the Prudential RideLondon helpdesk on 020 7902 0212 or email
helpdesk@ridelondon.co.uk. The helpdesk is open Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00.
