Olympic Park Tour

An adventure in the East - we ride to and back from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford. This is a steady paced ride of nearly 30 miles, which might be a bit challenging to some. Surprisingly though, the route itself is fairly calm and mostly flat, with lots of segregated cycling lanes.

We leave our borough via Kilburn heading into Chalk Farm, where we find our way through quiet roads to Islington and Haggerston. We cross London Fields, Well Street Common and Victoria Park, and the bridges over the A12 and the Lee Canal Towpath. Despite the very rare segregated cycling path on this half of the route, these are fairly quiet roads which make for a pleasant ride. Once in the Olympic Park, we circle around the Velopark, Wetlands and the Olympic Stadium reaching the south of the park, where we stop for brunch at the View Tube.

After our break, we make our way back starting from the Greenway into Victoria Park again, and join the Regent's Canal until Mile End Road, where we ride on the segregated C2 to Tower of London, joining C3 to Hyde Park, finishing our route via quiet roads of West Kilburn to Roundwood Park. We aim to be back at 3.30pm.

If you find this ride fully booked, get in the waiting list as spaces always become available nearer the date. However, please do not sign up if you’re not sure you can join.

IMPORTANT POINTS: *Helmets aren't compulsory but advisable. *Check that your tyres are pumped and bring a spare inner tube and all necessary tools in case of a puncture. *If you have Covid-19 or have been told to self-isolate, or can't make it for any other reason, please cancel your space so someone else can join. *Only riders who booked themselves on the ride will be allowed to join. *Unless the weather takes a nasty turn making it unsafe or unpleasant to cycle, this ride will go ahead even if it rains. Dress for the weather and bring a rain coat just in case.

We never leave anyone behind