Get Ahead of the Games

Things you should know...

• Hadleigh Farm is hosting Olympic Mountain Bike events on the weekend of 11-12 August.
• Check the Olympic competition schedule for Olympic Mountain Bike events at Hadleigh Farm.
• Download a copy of the Leigh-on-Sea and Hadleigh map, as seen above.

Public Transport

• As London 2012 is aiming for all spectators to travel to events by public transport, the transport arrangements for accessing Hadleigh Farm and areas around the venue will be different.
• Public transport services may be busy before the start and at the end of sessions. If you wish to avoid any disruption, the times to avoid travelling are 10.30am-12.30pm and 2.30-5.30pm.
• Leigh-on-Sea rail station is a recommended venue station for spectators attending the Mountain Bike events at Hadleigh Farm. This station will be busy two to three hours before events begin and one to two hours after events finish. This station is expected to be busy with spectators between:
  - 9.30am-12.30pm and 2.30-4.30pm: Saturday 11 August
  - 10.30am-1.30pm and 3.30-5.30pm: Sunday 12 August
• Before travelling, make sure you understand all of your options and plan ahead.
• Find out more local public transport information from Essex County Council.
• If you are attending an event at Hadleigh Farm, plan and book your travel in advance.

Roads and parking

• To handle the number of daily visitors anticipated during the Games, it is essential that roads, traffic and parking in Leigh-on-Sea and Hadleigh are properly managed. So, road and parking restrictions will be introduced when events are taking place.
• The Olympic Route Network will be in operation on roads in Leigh-on-Sea and Hadleigh when events are taking place, so there will be temporary changes to the way some of these roads operate. The route to Hadleigh Farm will include London Road, Kiln Road and Chapel Lane - download a detailed map of this route.
  • Find out more information on the Traffic Regulation Orders and the consultation process for the Olympic Route Network in Leigh-on-Sea and Hadleigh.
• Local access and parking measures will be in place around Games venues. This will help to provide a safe and secure environment around the venues and help keep traffic moving for local residents and businesses, so they can carry on with their day-to-day activities. Find out more information from London 2012.
• Roads in the area will be particularly busy before the start and at the end of sessions. If possible, the times to avoid travelling are 10.30am-12.30pm and 2.30-5.30pm.
• Shuttle buses will run from Leigh-on-Sea rail station and park-and-ride sites to the venue, which may affect roads and traffic in the area.
• If you have to drive on the weekend of 11-12 August, make sure you plan ahead and understand the road and parking restrictions in place.
• Find out more local roads and parking information from Essex County Council.
• If you are attending an event at Hadleigh Farm, plan and book your travel in advance. 

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