Full route for RideLondon-Essex revealed
The full route for the debut of the RideLondon-Essex event has been announced today.
Essex will welcome 25,000 cyclists as RideLondon, the world’s greatest festival of cycling, arrives in the county on Sunday 29th May.
In total there will be 65 miles of Essex roads included in the event routes.
The route will start in central London, enter Essex via Epping Forest and pass through Chipping Ongar and picturesque villages such as Fyfield and Leaden Roding before reaching Great Dunmow.
Felsted will mark just over halfway in the 100-mile ride, as cyclists head back south towards Chelmsford on the 2014 Tour de France route. They will then head west towards Writtle and then back towards Chipping Ongar, into London once more ahead of an iconic finish at Tower Bridge.
Roads on the routes will be fully closed on the day. Find out about the road closures and plan your travel at the RideLondon website when details are announced on Friday 25th March .
A leaflet, with full details of the road closures, will be delivered to all households and businesses near the route in April.
This is the first year of a partnership between RideLondon and Essex County Council. The partnership brings the RideLondon-Essex 100, 60 and 30 mass participation rides into the county on Sunday 29 May.
The county will also host two stages of the RideLondon Classique, a three day UCI Women’s WorldTour race.
Cllr Lee Scott, Essex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with RideLondon. Essex has a strong legacy in major cycling events, having previously hosted the mountain biking at the London 2012 Olympic Games and a stage of the Tour de France in 2014.
“With our beautiful countryside and picturesque villages, there’s a lot more to Essex than a lot of people realise and we’re looking forward to showcasing the county to riders and spectators alike.”
As a result of the new partnership, communities right across Essex will soon benefit from funding from The London Marathon Charitable Trust.
During the first seven years of RideLondon, communities hosting the event were supported with more than £4.9 million of funding from the trust.
The Trust’s mission is to Inspire Activity and closely aligns with Essex’s new Fit for the Future strategy, which creates a strong foundation for collaborating in making physical activity a part of everyday life for everyone in Essex.
Full details of the new fund and application process for grants will be announced in May before the RideLondon weekend.
Cyclists taking part in RideLondon have raised £80 million for charities since it started in 2013.
More details about the route through Essex and the event itself are available at the RideLondon website.