Unlike previous years, we have decided to have only start point which will be at The Lee Valley Youth Hostel within The Lee Valley Regional Park, Cheshunt.

The Youth Hostel is 16 miles North North East of the centre of London and just outside the outer London ring road (M25 Motorway). The Youth Hostel is the venue for the event registration, the start and the finish of the event. Grid Reference:368024

The park stretches an incredible 26 miles along the leafy banks of the River Lee, from Ware in Hertfordshire, through Essex, to the Thames at East India Dock Basin. Sports centres, urban green spaces, heritage sites, country parks and nature reserves provide a unique leisure experience for everyone. Whether it's athletics, golf, horse riding, ice skating, fishing, cycling, bird watching, camping or simply exploring the countryside, The Lee Valley Regional Park is a hidden gem just waiting to be discovered.

There is plenty to do if you decide to bring your family. The centre of London is only 35 minutes away by train and Cheshunt Railway Station is just a few minutes walk from the hostel. The lovely Essex country side is literally only minutes away.

The Youth Hostel offers an abundance of facilities to make your stay enjoyable including a restaurant, cafe, lounge, laundry, games room, library, cycle store, cycle hire and luggage store. See the Youth Hostel website for more details.

There will be a secure area where riders can leave luggage including bike bags and boxes whilst riding the event. Only LEL organisers and hostel staff wil have access to this area.

Car parking will be available near the start but the organisers cannot be responsible for your vehicles or their contents during the event. There is a charge for car parking.

There are three start times.

Sunday 08:00hrs
Sunday 14:00hrs
Sunday 20:00hrs

Riders may choose which group to ride in but cannot be guaranteed that they will be allocated the group of their choice. The combination of one starting point and multiple start times will spread riders out and enable us to offer a better service at Controls. It will also reduce the long hours that volunteers have had to put in on previous events.

Riders are able to aim to finish the event in one of three time limits irrespective of which group they start in. The minimum and maximum speeds are 12kph and 30kph respectively.
Relaxed pace 12 - 30 kph = 116 hours 40 minutes
Moderate pace 13 - 30kph = 105 hours 16 minutes
Fast pace 15 - 30 kph = 93 hours 20 minutes

Minimum completion time at the maximum speed of 30 kph is 46 hours and 40 minutes