Olympic Road Race Route (London centric)

georgee
georgee Posts: 537
edited February 2011 in Commuting chat
So the routes official:

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/arti ... t_comments

The course takes in the crater filled NKR, Putney Bridge and Priory Lane, is there any chance of the local authority fckwits repairing the roads in advance?
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Haha, half of that is currently 'spray and pray' rough tarmac with loose stones all over the place.
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  • kelsen
    kelsen Posts: 2,003
    Maybe we're vying to be the fourth classic...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobbled_classics
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    You can see right through Putney Bridge, they'll have to tarmac most of that route.

    But it's a nice course. Sprinters day.
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  • mattsaw
    mattsaw Posts: 907
    That looks as if it heads down Portsmouth road heading into Kingston?

    Should be some nice spots to get out and watch that, RP would be good for those within walking/cycling distance.
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  • mattsaw
    mattsaw Posts: 907
    Mattsaw wrote:
    That looks as if it heads down Portsmouth road heading into Kingston?

    On second thoughts probably not, does anyone have a link to a G.maps version?
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  • Ian.B
    Ian.B Posts: 732
    Mattsaw wrote:
    Mattsaw wrote:
    That looks as if it heads down Portsmouth road heading into Kingston?

    On second thoughts probably not, does anyone have a link to a G.maps version?
    It looks like across Kingston Bridge, through the town centre up London Road and the bottom of Kingston Hill, left up to Kingston Gate
  • Ian.B
    Ian.B Posts: 732
    So they're bottling out of tackling either Broomfield Hill or Dark Hill. No stamina.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Ian.B wrote:
    So they're bottling out of tackling either Broomfield Hill or Dark Hill. No stamina.

    They've got a Box Hill challenge thrown in, why not a RP 3 lap challenge - whats an extra 21 miles
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Surely they'll have to resurface a lot of that route? I've not ventured out into Surrey this year, but the roads were awful last year and I can't imagine they'll be any better after this winter. If they do get resurfaced then I'll finally agree that the Olympics coming to London is a good thing. :D
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 152
    really pleased with that route. :D

    Definitely going to have beers and picnic in richmond park to watch them outbound and inbound.

    Not a day to be out in the car in south west london. Traffic chaos for sure.
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  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    Going to have to extend the lease on my current flat, looks like the route goes right past my front door!
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  • northstar
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    Priory Lane

    Are they going to single file them out on the cycle path.
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    They're going to get fed up with all the red lights on that route......
  • tailwindhome
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    TheStone wrote:
    Sprinters day.


    I can't imagine why.
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  • cjcp
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    Awesome. Half a mile from my house.

    That's next summer's viewing sorted: Olympic RR and the women's Beach Volleyball.
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  • georgee
    georgee Posts: 537
    northstar wrote:
    Priory Lane

    Are they going to single file them out on the cycle path.

    No far more fun to watch them dodging the cracks and potholes with a pikey in a white pacing them screaming "get on the f*cking path"
  • northstar
    northstar Posts: 407
    georgee wrote:
    northstar wrote:
    Priory Lane

    Are they going to single file them out on the cycle path.

    No far more fun to watch them dodging the cracks and potholes with a pikey in a white pacing them screaming "get on the f*cking path"

    lol so very true.
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  • Ian.B
    Ian.B Posts: 732
    Apparently there will be a "road race test event" following the same route in mid August this year.
  • bracketed
    bracketed Posts: 55
    9 laps of Box Hill.... :shock:
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  • hfidgen
    hfidgen Posts: 340
    Awesome! They're basically riding my route to and from work up from centre to Putney Bridge! Means I'll be getting some repaved roads sometime next year then :D
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Mattsaw wrote:
    Mattsaw wrote:
    That looks as if it heads down Portsmouth road heading into Kingston?

    On second thoughts probably not, does anyone have a link to a G.maps version?

    If anyone does find a Google Maps link, please do post.
  • mybreakfastconsisted
    mybreakfastconsisted Posts: 1,018
    East London lose out again.
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Now planning on a picnic in Richmond Park that day......
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  • Gussio
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    mybreakfastconsisted wrote:
    East London lose out again.

    No, you win West Ham :lol:
  • mattsaw
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    mybreakfastconsisted wrote:
    East London lose out again.

    Isn't the WHOLE Olympics in East london?
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  • mattsaw
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    Sketchley wrote:
    Now planning on a picnic in Richmond Park that day......

    I think everyone is, I might go the night before and put down a towel. :)
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Mattsaw wrote:
    Sketchley wrote:
    Now planning on a picnic in Richmond Park that day......

    I think everyone is, I might go the night before and put down a towel. :)

    A Silly Commuter Picnic Maybe?

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  • mattsaw
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    I'd be up for that, I'll bring the beers :)
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Mattsaw wrote:
    mybreakfastconsisted wrote:
    East London lose out again.

    Isn't the WHOLE Olympics in East london?

    lol...
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  • mybreakfastconsisted
    mybreakfastconsisted Posts: 1,018
    No marathon, now no bike race.

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