PRUDENTIAL RIDE LONDON 2015 The Prudential Ride London series combines the fun of cycle rides in central London and Surrey, with the thrill of watching the world's top cyclists in action. Both professionals and amateurs will ride on the same closed roads throughout London and Surrey, passing some of the most iconic landmarks. Returning for its third year, the weekend-long event will be on August 1st and 2nd. Surrey will only be affected for Sunday's events as thousands of cyclists make their way out of the city and around our county.

Terms and Conditions for "Cycle Selfies" competition 1. The competition will run from 00:00 on Saturday 1st August until 23:59 on Sunday 2nd August. Photos posted outside of these times will not be considered. 2. To be considered, the photograph must contain a bicycle or a part of a bicycle. If this is not obvious, the entry will be disregarded. It does not need to contain a reference to the Prudential Ride London events or Brooklands Radio. 3. By entering the competition, you accept that Brooklands Radio can use your name and your photograph as a part of our "winners' announcement" and any future publishing for the station. It will never be given to any third party. 4. Any entrant is covered by our confidentiality policy and as such, will only be contacted by our official Twitter/Facebook feeds or official station email addresses. 5. The prizes for the competition are as follows: 1st place: 2 course lunch for 2 at Henry's Grill in Esher 2nd place: Breakfast for 2 at Henry's Kitchen in Hampton Court 6. The winners of the competition will be randomly chosen on Monday 3rd August and will be notified within 48 hours. Failure to respond to our contact will result in a forfeit of the prize. 7. The decision of the competition co-ordinator is final and will be supported by the station. Any query to this decision can be appealed through our complaints policy.

Coverage on Brooklands Radio

Being the "Sound of Surrey", Brooklands Radio will be bringing you the latest from the Ride London series events across the weekend. On Saturday 1st, presenters will be mentioning the upcoming races throughout the day and sharing interesting stories from the day. From 3pm, James Pearce will be catch up with the day's news and look forward to Sunday's race through Surrey. We will also keep you moving with the latest travel news for the entire county.
On Sunday 2nd, our presenters will keep you on the pulse with the county's biggest sporting event of the summer! Alan (9-12), Graham (12-3) and Trevor (3-5) are on hand to bring you regular travel updates and reminders of the day's road closures, interviews from our live event on Monument Green in Weybridge and stories from the day.
Whether you are at home, cheering from the roadside or out and about, with Brooklands Radio which is available through our website or the Tune In radio app.

Celebrate and Cheer With Us

As well as being in the studio, Brooklands Radio are proud to be out and about in the county that we love for Sunday's Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100. From the early hours, a team of our presenters, fronted by JP and Baz will be welcoming the cyclists to the town of Weybridge and entertaining the cheering crowds from Monument Green in Weybridge. The main mass of riders will travel through Weybridge between 07:30 and 12:00 with the professional racers zooming through at approximately 14:25.
Come and say hello to the team, find out more about the station and enjoy the live music from a range of local bands while soaking up the sun (hopefully!) and enjoying the stalls from a range of Surrey shops and businesses.
If you snap any great photos while celebrating with us, then please do share them by tweeting us (@BrooklandsRadio) and use the hashtag, #LovingSurrey.

Events Schedule

Saturday 1 August

Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle (09:00-16:00) is a family-friendly mass bike ride on a 10-mile traffic-free route through central London. Cyclists of all abilities can take part, stopping en route to enjoy the bike-based entertainment, festival zones and explore the City of London and Westminster along the way.

Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix (from 17:00) will showcase the stars of the future with a boys and girls youth race and an opportunity to watch a professional woman's cycle race in St James's Park.

Sunday 2 August

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 (06:00-17:30) sees thousands of amateur cyclists take on a cycling challenge starting at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, then onto a 100-mile route in London to Surrey, and finishing on The Mall. The event also includes a business relay with teams of four riders who will each ride 25 miles.

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic (13:30-18:30) involves 150 of the world's top pro cyclists, racing on a 200km route from central London to Surrey. Now in its third year, the race will be televised live by BBC Sport.

Prudential RideLondon Handcycle Classic (08:30-09:30) sees 50 top handcyclists race from Kingston upon Thames to the finish line at The Mall, in the second year of the event. The event will include Paralympic medallists who will race over a 15-mile route.

Road Closures

While we love the biggest sporting event in Surrey's calendar, we know the road closures can be a bit of a nightmare! So Brooklands Radio are here to help with regular travel updates throughout the weekend, live on air. You can also check through our list of road closures below to help you plan the weekend ahead.

The Closures

The roads that make up the route in Surrey will begin to close from 05:00 (applying to the majority of the route). This is to allow time for barriers to be installed, safety checks to be carried out and stewards and volunteers to get in place. Once the riders have made their way through, the roads will be opened around the route. A rolling closure will then be put in place for the professional race in the afternoon. For more information and planned times, visit the official Ride London page: www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/Info_Hub/Road_Closures.htm

Main Roads

The A3 will be open all day, although the junctions at Esher Common, Coombe Lane and Tibbet's Corner will be closed.
The A244 at Walton is closed between 07:00-11:30. A short rolling closure between 14:00-14:30 will permit the professional race to pass safely.
The A246 will be open all day between West Horsley and Young Street, giving access to the east side of Leatherhead town centre via Hawk's Hill.
The M25 is open as normal and the A29 is not used for the event.

Bus Services Affected by the Road Closures

Extensive road closures (some all day, some only at certain times) will require some bus services to be either withdrawn or curtailed. This will affect a larger area than just the event route.
Go to http://new.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/buses-and-trains/bus-timetable-changes/temporary-changes-to-bus-services- and-road-closures/bus-services-affected-by-the-prudential-ride-london-event for further details