Event information for Kingston, Merton & Wandsworth

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2 Event information for Kingston, Merton & Wandsworth is the world s greatest festival of cycling with 95,000+ cyclists participating in five separate events on traffic-free roads in London and Surrey. Events will take place in central London on Saturday 1 August 2015 and in London and Surrey on Sunday 2 August was developed by the Mayor of London, Transport for London and London & Partners in partnership with Surrey County Council and is sponsored by Prudential. The event is managed by the London & Surrey Cycling Partnership. This booklet contains important information to help you plan your travel around Kingston, Merton and Wandsworth on Sunday 2 August. Events on Sunday 2 August -Surrey Handcycle Classic the world s top handcyclists race over a 15-mile route, starting from Kingston upon Thames and finishing on The Mall in St James s. -Surrey ,000+ amateur cyclists will take on a 100- mile cycle challenge through the closed roads of London and Surrey before finishing on The Mall. -Surrey Classic the world s best male cyclists will compete in this world-class one-day race through London and Surrey. This year the race starts in central London before heading into Surrey and returning to London to finish on The Mall. The event routes through Kingston, Merton and Wandsworth are on pages Other events On Saturday 1 August the Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle and Grand Prix events take place in central London only (City of London and City of Westminster). For more information about the Prudential RideLondon festival weekend visit 2

3 Road closures on Sunday 2 August On Sunday 2 August there will be an impact on traffic in large parts of London and across Surrey. Roads used by the event will be closed so you ll need to plan your travel in advance. Cyclists in both the -Surrey 100 and Classic events will pass through Kingston on the outbound route and through Kingston, Merton and Wandsworth on the return journey towards the finish. The -Surrey Handcycle Classic starts in Kingston and follows the inbound route to London only. Please note that roads in Kingston used for the outbound route close at 05:00. Road closure times Location Inbound route Portsmouth Road High Street Kingston (westbound) Clarence Street (westbound) Horse Fair (westbound) Wood Street (westbound) Fairfield North (westbound) London Road (westbound) Coombe Road Coombe Lane West Coombe Lane Worple Road Wimbledon Hill Road High Street Wimbledon side Wimbledon side Tibbet s Corner Tibbet s Ride Putney Hill Putney High Street Putney Bridge Road closure Anticipated road re-opening Further information, including details for central, west, east London and Surrey, is available to download at 3

4 Local information Key roads Where to watch The A3 will be open, although the exit slips at Esher Common, Coombe Lane and Tibbet s Corner will be closed. Roads adjoining the event routes will have local access only for residents and businesses, with usual Sunday parking restrictions unless otherwise stated. River crossings A number of bridges in central London will be closed until the evening of Sunday 2 August. Kingston Bridge will be closed. Hammersmith Bridge will be open and Wandsworth Bridge will be open for local resident access only (no through route). Putney Bridge northbound remains open from Lower Richmond Road to Fulham High Street all day. Visit www. PrudentialRideLondon.co.uk/roadclosures. ing If you usually park on a road used for the event, please move your vehicle the night before. Vehicles cannot be parked on the event route from 00:01 on Sunday 2 August. Any vehicle left on the route or parked in a suspended parking bay will be removed from the route. Public transport Visit Kingston town centre for a fantastic cycle festival including big screens, bike display teams, live music and entertainment. Visit The Love Wimbledon street party will once again take place outside Elys, including BMX displays, try out activities and lots of music and local food. Visit Lacy Road, just off Putney High Street will host lots of family friendly activities, Doctor Bike Surgery, music, entertainment and food. Businesses Shops, restaurants and cafes in Kingston, Raynes, Wimbledon and Putney will be open for business as usual. Emergency services Emergencies will be treated as a priority in the usual way. If you require the emergency services, call 999. Emergency vehicle access will be maintained and prioritised throughout all of the Prudential RideLondon events. If you require assistance on the day that is not a 999 emergency please ask event staff to help. Pedestrian crossing points Some bus services will need to be diverted, temporarily suspended or will terminate earlier than usual due to road closures. Some stops may also be temporarily relocated. Check for planned Tube & Rail closures, real time travel information and the TfL journey planner. Pedestrian crossing points are located along the event route. These will be under marshal supervision to help pedestrians cross the road. Usual crossings may be suspended, but an alternative will be signposted where it will be easier to cross. Please be patient during the event and listen to instructions given by stewards and marshals. 4

5 Borough Info Message from The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston town centre will be open for business on Sunday 2 August with the family-friendly Kingston Bike Festival 2015 creating a carnival atmosphere. Lots to see and do - and plenty of car parking too! As well as lining the route, visitors to the town will be able to pull up a deckchair and watch the pros in action on two giant screens. There will lots of cycle-themed entertainment and information stalls as well as special restaurant offers. Officers will be on hand to offer advice on transport options, health protection measures relating to air quality and how to avoid congested streets. Putney, with its great range of shops, bars and restaurants, will be well and truly open for business. Leave your car at home, either walk, catch the train or cycle and come and enjoy the fun. Remember, Kingston is the only point along the entire route where you can see the cyclists on both their outbound and inbound journeys. All car parks (except Cattle Market) will be open, although access routes may change due to road closures so please plan ahead. Download your special Kingston RideLondon weekend guide at Message from The London Borough of Merton Merton has worked with Prudential RideLondon local communities and businesses to improve access and local activities. Special arrangements have been put in place for residents in the affected area of Raynes and Wimbledon and those people will have received a special leaflet to assist them on event day. If you have not received this leaflet and are in the affected area please contact helpdesk@ridelondon. co.uk to receive a copy. Message from The London Borough of Wandsworth Putney High Street is a great place to watch the action as the cyclists head to the finish. There s plenty going on in the town centre celebrating its first Car Free Day. Wandsworth Council has been working with and local people and businesses to celebrate the event and take advantage of the road closures. There will be lots of fun events for all the family to enjoy with prizes and goodies given out throughout the day. 5 Get Inspired! If has inspired you visit to find out about the wide range of leisure and cultural activities and opportunities on offer to get active, be healthy and have fun in Merton. Event Day Wimbledon and Raynes town centres will be well and truly open for business with street entertainment and a carnival atmosphere for all the family to enjoy. Local volunteers, residents and businesses will be on hand to help you make the most out of your visit.

6 TEDDINGTON Kingston route in Kingston Sunday 2 August For road closure times see page 3 UPPER TEDDINGTON BROOM LOWER HAM RICHMOND LATCHMERE KINGS KINGS TUDOR RD. Richmond LIVERPOOL QUEENS CRESCENT KINGSTON VICARAGE Hampton Wick PARK LOWER SKERNE WOOD ST. Kingston ACRE CROMWELL RD LONDON RD. DEACON CANBURY PARK GORDON BIRKENHEAD AVE PARK CLIFTON LONDON WOLVERTON RD GALSWORTHY COOMBE Norbiton CHURCH GROVE HAMPTON COURT towards Surrey KINGSTON BRIDGE HIGH STREET KINGS HALL EDEN WHE ATFIELD W AY STREET FAIRFIELD NORTH FAIRFIELD SOUTH HAWKES CAMBRIDGE GLOUCESTER Hampton Court PORTSMOUTH SURBITON RD ANGLESEA PENRHYN SURBITON GROVE CRESCENT VILLIERS KINGS LOWER MARSH LANE B PORTS MOUTH from Surrey CLEAVELAND THE MALL BRIGHTON BALACLAVA RD. UXBRIDGE GROVE MAPLE VICTORIA CLAREMONT HILL ST. MARKS HILL Surbiton 6 EWELL KING CHARLES SURBITON HILL PARK

7 ROBIN HOOD WAY (KINGSTON BY PASS) WARREN Wimbledon Common HILL GEORGE THE DRIVE COOM BE LANE WEST COOMBE HILL TRAPS LANE COPSE HILL COOMBE LANE R OAD KENLEY DICKERAGE HIGH DRIVE CLARENCE AVENUE COOMBE BEVERLEY WAY GARDENS towards central London LANE DICKERAGE (KINGSTON BY-PASS) New Malden TON KINGSTON errylands N A3 Route of (closed roads) No vehicle access to/from route during road closures, no alternative vehicle access Direction of route Borough boundary Road closures will not affect access for emergency vehicles. Pedestrian access to properties will be available at all times. Information shown is correct as of June Not all roads can be shown due to map scale. Crown Copyright and database right All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number

8 Merton MERTON RO DURNSFORD STRATHEARN PIRBRIGHT WIMBL OVE I N MART S WAY BROOKWOOD AUGUSTUS VICTORIA LAVENHAM INNER PARK ELSENHA M STREET WIMBLEDON PARK ALBERT DRIVE Wimbledon Common Putney Heath REVELSTOKE W I MBLEDON PARK SIDE KINGSTON A3 route in Merton Sunday 2 August DRIVE For road closure times see page 3 ASHEN GROVE QUEENSMERE ROEHAMPTON VALE A3 MELROSE AVENUE Wimbledon BATHGATE SEYMOUR RD. WINDMILL WANDSWORTH South elds Wimbledon Wimbledon PARKSIDE PARK CHURCH R OAD VINEYARD HILL SOMERSET ARTHUR HOME BURGHLEY CALONNE PARKSIDE GARDENS A129 PARKSIDE ARTHUR BURGHLEY RD. MARRYAT ALEXANDRA WOODSIDE LANCASTER HIGH LANCASTER LAKE CHURCH GARDENS ST MARY S RD BELVEDERE AV. THE CAUSEWAY. ST. HILL WIMBLEDON RIDGWAY SOUTHSIDE COMMON Vehicle crossing for residents. No through route. towards central London R 8

9 WEST THE BWAY ST. GEORGE S RD. WORPLE IDGEWAY PLACE HARTFIELD RIDGWAY WOODHAYES THORNTON HILL COPSE HILL EDGE HILL THE DOWNS A RTERBE RRY PEPYS A238 KINGSTON WORPLE LOWER DOWNS RD. LANGHAM STANTON KINGSTON RD. LAMBTON AMITY GROVE DURHAM LANE BARNES LANE BUSHEY GRAND DRIVE BODNANT GARDENS CAMBRIDGE COOMBE BUSHEY BURLINGTON from Surrey MERTON COPSE HILL COOMBE LANE COOMBE GARDENS A3 KINGSTON BY - PASS KINGSTON Raynes Vehicle crossing for residents. No through route. Wimbledon Chase Dundonald Road Wimbledon N Merton Route of (closed roads) No vehicle access to/from route during road closures, no alternative vehicle access Direction of route Borough boundary Resident vehicle Crossing. No through route Road closures will not affect access for emergency vehicles. Pedestrian access to properties will be available at all times. Information shown is correct as of June Not all roads can be shown due to map scale. Crown Copyright and database right All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number BURLINGTON 9

10 Wandsworth N SLOW route in Wandsworth Sunday 2 August 4 GREAT WEST River Thames FULHAM PALACE TALGARTH GREYHOUND R OAD For road closure times see page 3 MUNSTER LIL LIE STAR RYLSTON RD. NORTH END West Bro CASTELNAU Putney Bridge northbound remains open from Lower Richmond RICHMOND Road to Fulham High Street all day. UPON THAMES HAMMERSM & FULHA FULHAM NEW KING S Parsons Gre ROA D MILL HILL nd UPPER RICHMOND PRIORY LANE Richmond N ROEHAMPTON LANE ROEHAMPTON VALE Barnes QUEENS RIDE DOVER HOUSE ROEHAMPTON LANE Putney Heath Wimbledon Common HO WARD S LANE CHARTFIELD PUTNEY HE ATH KINGSTON LOWER RICHMOND HOTHAM RD. CLARENDON DRIVE HAZLEWELL WINDMILL RD. PARKSIDE GWENDDLEN AVE. WESTLEIGH AVENUE from Surrey WILDCROF T FELSHAM AVENUE WIMBLEDON PARK SIDE WEST HILL INNER PARK SOMER LACY RD. CARLTON PRINCES WAY VICTORIA H T Putney BEAUMONT QUEENS MERE DRIVE ET DRIVE LYTTON GROVE TIBBETTS RIDE PUTNEY HILL PUTNEY HIG S REET PUTNEY BRIDGE OXFORD RD. DEODAR RD. UPPER RICHMOND R OAD East Putney SUTHERLAND GROVE AUGUSTUS WIMBLEDON PARK Putney Bridge PUTNEY BRIDGE OA KHILL WEST GRANVILLE RD. ELSEN HAM ST. HILL South elds MERTON A MERTON Wim 10 CA

11 FINBO ROUGH N mpton Fulham Broadway ITH M en KING S REDCLIFFE GARDENS Imperial Wharf FULHAM C H E YNE KING S WALK BAT TERSEA BRIDGE WESTBRIDGE K ENSINGTON A ND CHELSEA CHELS EA E MBANKMENT ALBERT BRIDGE BATTERSEA BRIDGE ALBERT BRIDGE River Thames C ARRIAGE DRIVE NO RTH Battersea PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE CHELSEA BRIDGE BATTERSEA PARK QUEENSTOWN GROSVENOR BATTERSEA PARK to central London Battersea Queenstown Road WANDSWORTH BRIDGE LATCHMERE WANDSWORTH Wandsworth Road RO AD RMOURY WAY WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET WANDSWORTH BRIDGE SWANDON WAY YORK Wandsworth Town Clapham Junction Local vehicle access for residents is possible over Wandsworth Bridge. Vehicles will not be able to cross New Kings Road during road closure period from S T. BAT T JOHN S HILL ERSE A RISE LAMBETH Clapham Common Clapham Common Clap Cla GARRATT LANE TRINIT Y Wandsworth Common WANDSWORTH Clapham South POYNDERS TRINITY Wandsworth Common Earls eld Route of Balham (closed roads) No vehicle access to/from route during road closures, no alternative vehicle access Direction of route BALHAM HIGH Borough boundary Road closures will not affect access for emergency vehicles. Pedestrian access Tooting to properties Bec will be available at all times. Information shown is correct as of June Not all roads can be shown due to map scale. bledon Crown Copyright and database right All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number

12 Assistance Need assistance? Where to watch Please call the helpdesk on (Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00) if you have a specific access question or other planning needs. This number will be open on event days at: 08:00-17:00 on Saturday 1 August 05:00- on Sunday 2 Information helpdesk@ridelondon.co.uk There are lots of great places to watch, including a number of spectator hubs along the route on Sunday 2 August. For information on where to watch the action and what s on, visit The London Marathon Charitable Trust is part of the London Marathon event family. Organisations in the areas in which London Marathon Events Ltd holds events are eligible to apply for grants from The London Marathon Charitable Trust to support facilities that enable increased participation in physical activities. Visit CharitableTrust for full details. 12