London to Southend
Sunday 22 Jul 2018 Lee Valley VeloPark, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Abercrombie Road, London, E20 3AB 52 miles / 65 miles (optional extension via Shoeburyness)
This ride has now passed.
Well done to all riders who braved the rays on ths year's London to Southend ride. Pictures of everyone's heroic efforts are available to browse and purchase - just click on the link below:
Rider photos
If you need to contact Bike Events staff during the ride this Sunday 22nd July you can call us on 07703 344 325. This number will be active between 07:00 and 17:00 this Sunday ONLY
From the East End to Southend!
Starting, this year, from the Lee Valley VeloPark in Queen Elizabeth Park, we're soon out of the town and onto quieter country roads. Essex will surprise you with its picturesque villages and quiet lanes, winding through gently rolling countryside. After stops along the way for lunch and tea, we reach the Finish in the pretty gardens of Priory Park, Southend where there will be live music, sports massage, refreshments and beer tent.
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.
See the ride:
"I completed the ride with my friend... in five and a half hours without stopping and raised £1170 for the charity !! If you're 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
The START is close to Stratford International station and Startford International Car Park, International Way, London E20 1YY. 24 hour parking costs £6.00. The route to the Start will be signed
For details of other public car parks near the Start CLICK HERE
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
Tickets for these special services are available for purchase through the Bike Events website.
Times of the special services are:
TRAIN 1 – dep. Southend Vic.06:26 – dep. Hockley 06:35 – dep. Rayleigh 06:43 – arr. Stratford 07:27
PLEASE NOTE: TRAIN 1 WILL NOT STOP AT ROCHFORD
TRAIN 2 – dep. Southend Vic.06:33 – dep. Rochford 06:42 – dep. Rayleigh 06:53 – arr. Stratford 07:39
PLEASE NOTE: TRAIN 2 WILL NOT STOP AT HOCKLEY
Regular service trains depart Southend Victoria at 0615, 0649, 0719 and every 30 mins thereafter, calling at all stations from Southend Victoria to Shenfield, then at Stratford and Liverpool St only.
c2c services stopping at West Ham / Limehouse will run at:
05:40 Shoeburyness - Southend Central @ 05:49 - arr. W Ham 06:34
06:04 Shoeburyness - Southend Central @ 06:13 - arr. W Ham 07:15
06:10 Shoeburyness - Southend Central @ 06:19 - arr. W Ham 07:04
06:40 Shoeburyness - stops Southend Central @ 06:49 - arr. W Ham 07:34
06:57 Shoeburyness - stops Southend Central @ 07:06 - arr. W Ham 08:09
For timetable of c2c Fenchurch St. services please
CLICK HERE
IN THE AFTERNOON trains will run every 20 minutes from Southend Victoria taking you and your bike to stations to London Liverpool St. Simply BUY YOUR TICKET AT THE STATION before boarding the train.
Contact Greater Anglia for details of the afternoon services to stations to London Liverpool St. Online timetable available here