Hadleigh Farm 2012 Venue

The venue for the Mountain Bike events at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

August 2008 Hadleigh Farm was announced as the venue for the Mountain Bike events at theLondon 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  This is fantastic news for Hadleigh and the surrounding area. It will provide an excellent opportunity to showcase the stunning countryside in South Essex and to make the most of the potential of Hadleigh and the surrounding areas.

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Hadleigh Farm is owned by the Salvation Army.  The Salvation Army has a created a website all about Hadleigh Farm:

Click here to visit the Salvation Army Hadleigh Farm website.

Click here to visit the official Salvation Army website

 Hadleigh Farm Newsletter

2008 launched a series of newsletters that will be produced over the next four years to keep the local community informed and provide local people with the information they need about the events in London 2012. These newsletters provide some initial information including plans for the event, what it will look like and give some outline of what the event will mean for the areas of Hadleigh, Benfleet and Leigh-on-Sea.

The newsletter is produced in cooperation with the key local organisations involved in coordinating the event, including Essex County Council, The Salvation Army, Castle Point Borough Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

The latest newsletter March 2010 is now available and includes details of the forthcoming programme of Community Events where local people will have the chance to ask questions and contribute their ideas to the development of a legacy for the community.

Download the Latest Hadleigh Newsletter 

Please email us to be sent the latest Hadleigh Newsletter. 
Register for future editions of the Hadleigh Farm Newsletter

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Hadleigh Farm Public Events

In addition to the Hadleigh Farm newsletter, a series of Public Events have been going on since  2008.  These consultation events gave local residents the chance to have their say about the challenges and opportunities for the local area in hosting the event, including access options for the venue.

The next round of Public Events will be a series of drop in sessions providing information on the developments prior to the planning application being submitted. 

Click here to download details of the latest forthcoming public events

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Castle Point Neighbourhood Meetings

Essex County Council attended Neighbourhood Meetings in Castle Point early 2010.  These meetings will continue until 2012 providing further opportunities to find out more and ask questions

Click here to download details.

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Get Involved

For the actual Mountain bike events in London 2012, LOCOG (The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games) will be leading on the recruitment and training of volunteers for the Games in 2010.  You can register your interest in becoming a volunteer now at LOCOG's website: www.london2012.com.  Tickets for events will go on sale in 2011.  We will keep you informed of any other opportunities to get involved through this website and subsequent newsletters.

For more information, or to join the mailing list for future updates on the Hadleigh Farm London 2012 Games Mountain Bike course, please:  email us

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Visit Hadleigh

Essex County Council Tourism has a destination management system and web pages about Hadleigh Farm as the Mountain Bike Venue for London 2012. 

For more information about Hadleigh Farm and the surrounding area go to the Visit Essex website.

You can also take a look at the Salvation Army's official Hadleigh Farm Website. 

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“Since January 2008 we have worked hard to retain the mountain bike event in Essex. With the support of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and the International Cycling Union (UCI), we are confident that Hadleigh will challenge the world’s best cyclists and provide a magnificent spectacle for the world to see and a real highlight in our county. More fundamentally, however, we are committed to ensuring that the two days of competition in London 2012 leave a positive lasting legacy for the environment, the economy and the communities around Hadleigh.”
Cllr Stephen Castle, Cabinet Member, Economic Development, Regeneration and the 2012 Games, Essex County Council

 

Related Links

www.castlepoint.gov.uk

www.hadleighfarm.co.uk

www.london2012.com/venues/hadleigh-farm-essex.php

www.realessex.co.uk

www.salvationarmy.org.uk

www.southend.gov.uk

www.uci.ch

If you are a partner of a stakeholder on the  Hadleigh Farm 2012 Games Mountain Bike Course log into the secure area for relevant information.