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Sunday 26 May

Ford RideLondon-Essex 100, 60, 30

The Ford RideLondon-Essex 100, 60 and 30 are mass participation rides featuring up to 25,000 people, of varying abilities. The rides start in central London and head out for a loop of Essex, passing picturesque countryside and villages before retuning to London for a finish at Tower Bridge. To ensure the safety of participants and spectators, road closures are necessary.

The 2024 event will follow the same route as 2023 but with one key change. Due to an unsafe bridge on Broadmead Road, Woodford, the 2024 route will divert from Grange Hill towards Chigwell and on through Buckhurst Hill before joining the High Road Woodford Green. Additional vehicle crossing points will be available in Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill to faciliate access and exit for drivers.

London Marathon Events (LME), the organisers, works continuously with partners, businesses, communities and organisations across both London and Essex to ensure the best event day experience for all.

Key information for central London

  • There will be road closures in St James’s Park and Green Park from 06:00 to 18:00 and closures in the boroughs of Camden, Lambeth, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Westminster and the City of London for much of the day. View the full list of road closures here.
  • Southwark Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge will be closed to traffic from 04:00 to 19:30 on Sunday 26 May while Waterloo Bridge will be closed from 08:00 to 19:30. Please use alternative crossing points such as Blackfriars Bridge, London Bridge or the Rotherhithe Tunnel (vehicle restrictions apply) or use London Underground, London Overground or rail services.

Key information for east London

  • The A12 northbound in the boroughs of Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Hackey will be closed from 04:00 to 12:00 and southbound from 04:00 to 18:30.
  • Further road closures will be in place in the boroughs listed above. View the full list here.

Key information for Essex

  • The M11, M25, A12, A120, A130 and A131 will be open as usual.
  • The A414 will be closed between junction seven of the M11 to the A414 London Road in Chelmsford from 05:00 to 17:00 on Sunday 26 May.
  • The A1060 will be closed in both directions at Leaden Roding and between Writtle and Chelmsford from 07:00. The A1060 will reopen at Leaden Roding only, in a westbound direction, at 13:30 for access towards Hatfield Heath and the M11.
  • The A1060 will fully reopen at 15:30. B1008 – Essex Regiment Way B1008 – Essex Regiment Way will be closed between the A131 and Ford End from 07:30 to 14:45.
  • View the full list of Essex road closures here.

Road Closure leaflets

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  • There will be significant delays on Sunday 26 May
    View the Community Access Plan here

    Vehicle crossing points for resident access

    The junction of Whitehall Road and the Glade (outside Bancroft’s School) open between 05.00 and 06.30.

    At two points across Palmerston Road at Kings Avenue/Roebuck Lane and Albert Road, accessible all day.

    Road closures

    From South Woodford (via the Woodford Green roundabout), the High Road Woodford Green (A1199) to the junction of High Road and Epping New Road, (Buckhurst Hill and Loughton turn off) is closed from 05.00 to 18.30.

    The High Road, (north of the Epping New Road turn off) is closed from 05.00 to 12.00.

    From Chigwell, Palmerston Road and Roding Lane are closed from 07.30 to 18.00.

    Heading South from Buckhurst Hill, the High Road and Woodford Green are both closed from 07.30 to 18.00.

    The Holly Hospital

    Special access is available, via a controlled gate on the A121 Ongar Road at the Russel Road/Church Road junction.     

  • There will be significant delays on Sunday 26 May

    View the Community Access Plan here

    Vehicle crossing points for resident access 

    There are two on the Epping Road, in Epping for residents access across the High Street, to and from Epping Upland and Fiddlers Hamlet. These are Station Road/St John’s Street and Stonards Hill/Lindsey Street.

    Road closures

    From Golding Hill (Miller and Carter Roundabout), the Epping Road is closed from 05.00 to 12.30.  

    From Thornwood Common, the B1393 is closed from 05.00 to 13.00. 

    From North Weald, the B181 is closed from 05.00 to 13.00. 

    St Margaret's Hospital 

    Special access from the north via a controlled gate at Thornwood Common on the B1393. 
  • There will be significant delays on Sunday 26 May

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    From the M11 roundabout, access via Church Lane is open all day.

    Road closures

    From Epping and Thornwood Common the Epping Road (B181) is closed from 05.00 to 13.00. 

    From Ongar the Epping Road from Tylers Green roundabout and the A414 are closed is from 05.00 to 13.00. 

  • There will be significant delays on Sunday 26 May

    View the map here

    Vehicle crossing point for resident access

    There is one connecting Moreton Road and Willingale Road all day.  

    Road closures

    From Ongar (Four Wantz Roundabout) the B184 is closed from 05.00 to 13.30 

    From Abbess and Beauchamp Roding the Dunmow Road (B184) is closed from 05.00 to 13.30. 

     
  • There will be significant delays on Sunday 26 May

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    From Margaret Roding, the Chelmsford Road (A1060) is open all day, to Writtle. 

    From Clatterford End, the High Easter Road is open all day to the A1060 roundabout. 

    Vehicle crossing point for resident access 

    There is one East/West resident access at the Axe and Compasses/School Lane junction on the Dunmow Road. 

    Road closures

    From Fyfield and White Roding, the B184 Dunmow Road, and the A1060 (from the Dunmow Road junction) are closed from 07.35 to 13.00. 

    From High Roding, the Dunmow Road is closed from 06.00 to 14.30. 
  • There will be significant delays on Sunday 26 May

    View the Community Access Plan here

    Resident access

    The Event will be halted on the Ongar Road (B184) at Dunmow, near the A120 bridge, to the Braintree Road Junction with the B1256, for 10 mins, at 09.00, 10.00, 11.00 and 12.00 to allow resident access to the Chelmsford Road south, and the B1256 bypass. 

    From the A120 junction west, the B1256 is open all day. 

    From Barnston, the Chelmsford Road (A1256) is open all day to the Dunmow Road roundabout. 

    Road closures

    From High Roding, the B184 Dunmow Road, is closed from 06.00 to 14.30. 

    From Blake End, the B1256 is closed from 06.00 to 15.00. 

    The High Road in Great Dunmow is closed for a community festival from 06.00 to 17.00. 

  • There will be significant delays on Sunday 26 May

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    From Flitch Green, Station Road to the junction of B1417 is open all day.

    From North End, Mill Road to the junction of Station Road is open all day.

    Vehicle crossing point for resident access

    A new vehicle crossing point has been added from Station Road to Brookend Road.

    Road closures

    From Gransmore Green and Bannister Green, The Braintree Road (B1417) is closed from 06.00 to 15.30.

    From Hartford End, the B1417 is closed from 06.00 to 15.30. 

  • There will be significant delays on Sunday 26 May

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    From Edney Common, The Causeway is open all day. 

    Vehicle crossing points for resident access 

    These can be found at: Mashbury Road/Copperfield Road in Melbourne and East View in Writtle. 

    The is a Managed Access Plan for Hanging Gardens Nursery, from Greenbury Way (A414) and The Causeway. 

    Road closures 

    From Fanners Green, Woodall Hill and Chignon Road are closed from 06.00 to 15.30. 

    From Chelmsford, the Rainsford Road/Roxwell Road (A1060) is closed at the Chignal Road junction from 07.00 to 15.30. 

    From Roxwell, the Roxwell Road (A1060) is closed at the Lordship Road junction from 07.00 to 15.30. 

    From Chelmsford, The Greenbury Way (A414) is closed at the Highwood Road roundabout from 05.00 to 17.00. 

    From Ongar, the Ongar Road (A414) is closed at the Highwood Road roundabout, from 08.00 to 17.00.

     
  • There will be significant delays on Sunday 26 May

    View the map here

    Resident access

    Exit ­Ongar Green Route - Before 07:00 and after 12:30 local access facilitated as shown on the plan in both directions as instructed by a steward.
     
    At 09:00 the ride will be slowed and stopped on the A414 approaching Ongar from the east. Residents wishing to exit should be ready to depart at the planned time and await instructions from stewards to ensure the safety of everyone. Residents can exit the area north onto Moreton Road and utilise the Vehicle Crossings Points in the area to help navigate the road closures.
     
    Exit ­Ongar Blue Route - Before 08:30 and after 16:30 local access facilitated as shown on the plan in both directions as instructed by a steward.
     
    At 10:00 and 14:00 the ride will be slowed and stopped on the A414 approaching Ongar from the west. Residents wishing to exit should be ready to depart at the planned time and await instructions from stewards to ensure the safety of everyone. Residents can exit the area south on to The Borough / Greensted Road or Brentwood Road / Stondon Road and utilise the Vehicle Crossings Points in the area to help navigate the road closures.
     
    Other access

    Access to Ongar is managed on an individual basis and under the guidance of stewards or through pre-arranged access plans. Further access to Ongar is managed from The Four Wantz roundabout after 13:00, there will be significant delays until 16:30.
     
    Vehicle Crossing Points

    Vehicle Crossing Points are in place at Blake Hall Road and The Borough to facilitate local access for care providers and other essential services throughout the road closure period. Access for emergency services is maintained and prioritised at all times.
     
    Road closures

    From North Weald, The Epping Road (A414) is closed from 05.00 to 13.00. 

    From Fyfield, The Fyfield Road (B184), is closed from 05.00 to 13.30. 

    From Writtle, The Ongar Road, (A414) is closed from 05.00 to 17.00. 

    From Marden Ash, the Ongar High Street is closed from 07.30 to 17.00. 

Benefitting Essex

Ford RideLondon showcases Essex on an international level, increasing tourism opportunities, and inspiring thousands of people to be active. In the last two years, the London Marathon Foundation (the parent charity of Ford RideLondon-Essex organisers London Marathon Events) has granted Active Essex £1.75 million to fund more than 250 projects across the county to inspire people to be active.