Hounslow
and District
Wheelers
London Sightseer 100km randonnée (run under Audax UK regulations)
Wednesday 29th June and Sunday 11th September 2011 at 9:30am
| Organiser: | Bill Carnaby, 225 High Street, Hampton Hill, TW12 1NP |
| phone 020 8287 3244, mobile 07729 257401 | |
| billcarnaby@blueyonder.co.uk |
This spectacular ride which has been so much enjoyed by all those who have ridden it is back again. Don't miss the opportunity for a breathtaking cycle tour of the sights of London using mainly river paths, parks and signed cycle routes.
The London Sightseer 100km. Starts at 09.30 in Hampton Hill Middlesex and using established cycle routes, tow paths and park roads where possible takes you to the Millennium Dome and back via many of London's most spectacular sights.
In more detail the route takes you through Twickenham, Richmond and Old Isleworth to Brentford and then via Kew and the riverside to Hammersmith. Next come Kensington, Portobello Road and Hyde Park to Buckingham Palace and along the Mall to Trafalgar Square. Then to the City of London via St Paul's Cathedral before St Catherine's Docks and historic Wapping following the river to the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf and Docklands. Next the most spectacular view in London from Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory before descending to encircle the Millennium Dome. Returning along the river to Greenwich and the Cutty Sark visit Rotherhythe on the way to Tower Bridge. Follow the embankment past HMS Belfast and The Golden Hinde and see spectacular river views and old cobbled streets to Westminster and Parliament Square. Then follow the Embankment to Chelsea through Battersea Park and via back streets to Putney Bridge and then Richmond Park. Next its along the river again to Teddington and Kingston to Hampton Court Palace and, finally, through Bushey Park to Hampton Hill and the finish where refreshments are available. The route may be reversed.
The Event Headquarters and start is at 225 High Street, Hampton Hill, TW12 1NP which is best reached by train from Waterloo to Fulwell Station on the Shepperton Line or by road via the M3/A316 and turning off at Apex Corner junction of the A316 onto the A312 then A313. At the traffic lights where the A311 crosses the A313 turn left (north) and Paget Close is the second left. There is plenty of free on street parking in the neighbourhood.
Any type of bike can be used but there are some unmetalled paths and cobbled sections and you will have to carry your bike up steps. Tandems and recumbents will have to be lifted over obstructions in places.
Riders are provided with a gpx file or a route sheet which gives detailed instructions on the route to be followed.
If you have never ridden a Randonnée before the procedure is quite simple. The objective is to complete the course by using GPS or the very detailed route sheet and checking in at controls within a certain (relaxed) time. Before you start you will be given a brevet card containing the control details, which must be stamped or completed as appropriate. The route sheet, which contains detailed instructions, will alert you to the location of each control of which there are two types:
There are necessarily many instructions on the route sheet so you are advised to have a facility for mounting your route sheet on your handlebars such as a Polaris map holder available from bikeplus.co.uk among others. A waterproof bag will be provided. If you wish to carry a map with you the route is covered by London Cycle Guides 7 and 10 which are available free of charge from Transport for London or the standard Geographers London A-Z Guide.
Entry forms
Download an entry form by clicking on one of the links below. Both forms are 28K MS Word documents: