November 2011 update on the closure of RRC (Hogg Hill) during summer of 2012

 

Redbridge Cycling Centre is being used as a games time training venue from July the 13th through to the 10th of September. For the Olympics the Centre will be in use until 15:00 every day until August the 15th. It will then be open completely for public use in between the Olympics and Paralympics from August the 15th to August the 20th. From August the 20th to September 10th the Centre will be used as a training venue for the Paralympics until 13:00 each day.

 

From 15:00 we will be open to the public but there will be limited facilities available within the building but all the tracks will be open. We will be opening later into the evenings as well to allow the public access to the circuit as well as allowing races and events to go ahead as normal at these times.

 

The cycling centre was chosen as a games time training venue as it met all the criteria asked for by LOCOG in that it is within 15 minutes from Stratford, it is sport specific as the track can be used and there is access to quieter roads out into Essex.  

The closure was discussed at the last 2 Centre user group meetings in which these details were explained and discussed. It was agreed by those present that although there would be some disruption it was good that the Centre could still be used in the afternoons and evenings. Of all the 25 games time training venues the Redbridge Cycling Centre is the only one that has been allowed to be open to the public in the evenings.

 

 

Best regards,

Ian Coles
Centre Manager
Redbridge Cycling Centre
Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure

 

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