London to Southend
Sunday 19 Jul 2020 Lee Valley VeloPark, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Abercrombie Road, London, E20 3AB 52 miles / 65 miles (optional extension via Shoeburyness)From the East End to Southend!
Starting by the Velodrome in the Lee Valley VeloPark in Queen Elizabeth Park, we're head out of 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, with lunch by the Mountnessing windmill, we reach the Finish in the pretty gardens of Priory Park, Southend with live music, sports massage, refreshments, beer tent and a medal!
Southend Victoria railway station is close by with trains every 20 minutes back to London - bikes go free!
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 will be available for purchase through the Bike Events website. These tickets will be valid ONLY on the two charter services running from Southend Victoria. Season tickets will NOT be valid on these services.
Bike Events Specials' service times:
SERVICE 1: dep. Southend 06:24 (platform 10A), calling at Hockley at 06:35 and Rayleigh at 06:43
SERVICE 2: dep. Southend 06:33 (platfom 9), calling at Rochford at 06:42 and Rayleigh at 06:53
For regular services please check the Greater Abellio website
C2c services will run from Shoeburyness, stopping at Southend Central and taking riders to West Ham station (nearest stop to the Start)
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.