Sorry - Another London to Brighton post!

[Coatesy]

Hi All

Just a quick one for my first post, I been reading everyone elses posts for a while and thought it was time to join the action.

I am doing the London to Brighton on sunday for the first time and to be honest, I dont want to get too caught up but unfortunately I have an 8 o clock start time

I was just wondering if anyone knows how strict they are with this, i.e if I turned up earlier would I be able to go earlier?!

Thanks for any help

Dave

 

[yenrod]

Its 3hrs long - what more info do you need

 

[ianrauk]

You can go when you like, it's the public highway after all

 

[Chrisz]

They do tend to be fairly strict with start times (although 'apparently' it's not too difficult to slip around the side and get going when you want )

The actual official start is a gated/fenced area, as is most of the route exiting London - the police can be very strict in not letting people join the route!!

 

[gaz]

From previous experiences, it's deffinalty best to go at your time..
But you can hang around a bit, and be one of the last to leave for your time, you get given a small map etc.. which you wouldn't get otherwise.

What ever time you leave you will hit traffic.. so going any later won't help

 

[Coatesy]

Thanks for your comments suppose best to just go and get on with it!! Sure it will be a good day anyway!

 

[N1ck]

what are the first time and last time that riders leave?

 

[Tynan]

go when you want to, we did, they hand out medals blindly, no-ones going to check anything, promise, in hindsight I wish I'd set off far earlier than we did, the crowds are insane