London to Southend
Sunday 19 Jul 2015 Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets, London E3 5SN 52 miles / 65 miles (optional extension via Shoeburyness)
This ride has now passed.
Many thanks to everyone who took part in the London to Southend bike ride on Sunday July 19th to raise money for The British Heart Foundation. The photos from the event are available to view/purchase here:
Rider photos
East End to Southend! Starting in Victoria Park, Hackney, we're soon out of the town onto quieter country roads. Essex will surprise you with its quiet lanes through rolling and countryside. After stops along the way for lunch and tea, we reach the Finish in the pretty gardens of Priory Park, Southend.
Here you can relax and enjoy refreshments, live music, a beer tent and sports massage before making your way home - Southend Victoria railway station is close by.
Last posting day for pre-registration packs will be Wednesday July 15th (applications received before noon)
Applications received between then and noon on Friday 17th July will be taken to the Start for collection from the Ride Admin tent.
On the day registration will be available and will cost an additional £1.50p over the pre-registration price (£23)
"I completed the ride with my friend... in five and a half hours without stopping and raised £1170 the charity !! If you are not sure if cycling is for you, give it a go, you have nothing to lose and so much to gain, my fitness level is so much better and I am looking a lot leaner. Once you have your bike, its a free hobby." L. W.
Getting here by car
MAIN PARK ACCESS is via Crown Gate on Old Ford Rd. (opposite The Crown public house) E3 5SN.
The START is close to the A102 (M) but parking is limited. For details of public car parks near the Start (Victoria Park) please follow this link
There is limited car parking at the FINISH (Priory Park) and for details of public car parks near to the FINISH please follow this link
Getting here by train
Two special Bike Events charter trains will run in the MORNING from Southend Victoria to get you to London (Stratford) for an 8:00am start - the route to the Start will be signed from there. The trains will also call at Hockley, Rochford and Rayleigh
In the afternoon trains run every 20 minutes taking you and your bike to Stratford & London, simply buy your ticket at the station.
Contact Greater Anglia for details of afternoon services to stations to London Liverpool St.
PLEASE MEET AT SOUTHEND VICTORIA AT 06:00 TO LOAD BIKES.
Departure times are 06:21 and 06:37.
The 06:21 service will call at Hockley (06:32) and Rayleigh (06:40) ONLY and the 06:37 service will call at Rochford (06:46) and Rayleigh (06:56) ONLY.
PLEASE ARRIVE AT THESE INTERMEDIATE STATIONS IN PLENTY OF TIME TO LOAD.
The route to the start will be signed from Stratford station (where the service terminates).
STRENGTHENED REGULAR SERVICES WILL ALSO RUN IN THE MORNING from Southend Victoria station to take riders to Stratford. Departure times from Southend Victoria / arrival times at Stratford will be:
DEP. ARR.
06:15 07:20
06:45 08:07
07:00 08:20
The cost will be £12.95 - the same as the charter service - and tickets should be purchased at the ticket office on the day
A strengthened service will run in the morning and afternoon from Southend Central but due to scheduled works on the line, TRAINS FROM SOUTHEND CENTRAL WILL STOP AT BARKING (route to the Start NOT signed from there in the morning).
Strengthened services will run from Southend Victoria IN THE AFTERNOON taking riders back to London & stations between. Service departure times will be at 11 MINUTES TO AND 19 MINUTES PAST THE HOUR until 20:19
Please be aware that THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS ON THE CARRIAGE OF BIKES ON CERTAIN UNDERGROUND SERVICES. Please click here to download aTFL map showing which services/stations permit the carriage of non-folding bikes and any time restrictions applying
For answers to common queries about our rides, please see our ONLINE FAQs