London to Southend Trek Support Driver Information 2015

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1 to Southend Trek Support Driver Information 2015 Make sure as a support driver you also have a route map (available at the start) before departing. Information regarding parking rates at checkpoints has been taken from and have been offered as a guide. THE START LINE: Fulham Palace Bishop s Avenue SW6 6EA Open: From 7.30am Start: 9.00am Facilities: Toilets and cafe Parking: There is no general parking available on site. There is a number of parking bays on Bishops Avenue. They have pay and display meters which run from 9am 5pm Monday to Saturday. Parking is for a maximum of one hour. CHECKPOINT 1: Glaziers Hall 9 Montague Close SE1 9DD Checkpoint open: 10.30am 1:30am Distance into route: 15KM Facilities: Toilets Parking: There is no general parking available on site. There are a number of car parks nearby including: NCP Car Park Snowfields/ Bridge Kipling Street SE1 3RU 5 minute walk from Glazier s Hall Pay on foot Payment accepted: Coins, Notes, Cards Height Restrictions: 6 5 (1.95m)

2 Number of spaces: 250 (4 disabled) 1 Hour: 5 2 Hours: 10 3 Hours: 15 4 Hours: 18 Southwark Bridge Village Car Park Thrale Street SE1 9HH 7 minute walk from Glazier s Hall Pay on exit Payment accepted: Cards Height Restrictions: None Number of spaces: 55 1 hour: hours: There are a small number of streets with meters on them which you may find cheaper to park on though some do have a one hour limit. Park Street is the closest to Glazier s Hall. CHECKPOINT 2: Old Royal Naval College SE10 9NN Checkpoint open: 12.30am 4:00pm Distance into route: 25KM Facilities: Toilets and café. Note: This is an outdoor checkpoint. Parking: There is no general parking available on site. There are a number of car parks nearby including: Cutty Sark Gardens Welland Street Greenwich SE10 9HT Pay and Display Payment accepted: Cash and Pay by Mobile (Location ID 4005) Height Restrictions: 6 7 (2.00m) Number of spaces: 70 1 hour: 2.50

3 Park Row Greenwich SE10 9NK Pay and Display Payment accepted: Cash only Height Restrictions: None Number of spaces: 32 (2 disabled) 1 hour: 2.50 CHECKPOINT 3: Windsor Park Community Centre Warwall East Beckton E6 6WG Checkpoint open: 2.30am 7:00pm Distance into route: 36KM Facilities: Toilets and Tea and Coffee provided by The British Heart Foundation Parking: Roadside parking available The CEME Centre is the half way point for 100km trekkers, the finish for those walking 50km from Fulham Palace and the start point for those starting their 50km to Southend Pier. This will be a busy check point but there is ample space and we hope to set up a corner for support drivers showing a film. Support drivers can use the showers at this point if they wish. There are also points to charge your phone. CHECKPOINT 4: CEME Conference Centre Marsh Way Rainham RM13 8EU Checkpoint open: 4.00pm 12:00am Distance into route: 48KM Facilities: Toilets, showers, café onsite Parking: Ample parking in the CEME car park CHECKPOINT 5: St Mary s Church High Road

4 North Stifford RM16 5UE Checkpoint open: 8.00pm 3:30am Distance into route: 62KM Facilities: Toilets and hot drinks provided by The British Heart Foundation. Our volunteers and staff will help to make tea and coffee but if you would also like to help then please let one of our staff know. Parking: Limited roadside parking available. Please note that the church is situated in a village, please be very mindful of the local neighbours who will be sleeping at the time you visit. CHECKPOINT 6: Orsett Churches Centre Orsett RM16 3ER Checkpoint open: 9.30pm 5:30am Distance into route: 68KM Facilities: Toilets and hot drinks provided by The British Heart Foundation. Our volunteers and staff will help to make tea and coffee but if you would also like to help then please let one of our staff know. Parking: Small car park available. Please note that the churches centre is situated in a village, please be very mindful of the local neighbours who will be sleeping at the time you visit. CHECKPOINT 7: Basildon Go Outdoors High Road, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 3JY Checkpoint open: 11.00pm 9:00am Distance into route: 79KM Facilities: Portaloos and a catering company will be positioned at this point to sell tea and coffee and snacks. It is lovely coffee! Parking: Car park available.

5 Note: This is an outdoor checkpoint. NOTE: The correct route but the wrong address has been printed on the route map for this checkpoint. Please follow the address below. CHECKPOINT 8: Salvation Army Cafe Hadleigh Country Park Chapel Lane Hadleigh SS7 2PP Checkpoint open: 12.30am 12:00am Distance into route: 88KM Facilities: Toilets, and hot drinks provided by The British Heart Foundation until the onsite café opens. Our volunteers and staff will help to make tea and coffee but if you would also like to help then please let one of our staff know. Parking: Car park available. THE FINISH: Southend Pier Western Esplanade Southend-on-Sea SS1 1EE Checkpoint open: 12.00am 3:00pm Distance into route: 100KM Facilities: Toilets, café open from 9am at the end of the pier. There is a tram which travels to the end of the pier, we have permission to use this for our trekkers on the return however not for supporters, therefore if you wish you use the tram after 8.15am when it is open to the public it will cost 4 for a return journey or 3.50 for a single). Otherwise you are welcome to walk the last 2 kilometres with your team (1.3 miles). Parking: There is not an official car park at the pier. The closest car parks which are less than a 10 minute walk away from the pier are: The Royals Shopping Centre Church Road Southend-on-Sea SS1 1DG Pay on Foot Payments Accepted: Coins, Notes, Cards

6 Height Restrictions: 6 7 (2.00m) Number of Spaces: hour: hours: hours: hours: hours: hours: 7.50 Southend-On-Sea Council Car Park Seaway Chancellor Road Southend-on-Sea SS1 2AS Pay and Display Height Restrictions: 7 0 (2.13m) 1 hour: hours: hours: hours: hours: hours: Charges apply between 8am and 8pm.