Still Water to White Water Along the River Lea

Sunday 27th July at 10.00am This is what time the ride will set off. It’s best to get to the starting point at least 15 minutes beforehand to avoid missing the start.

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Cycling time Ride distance Suitable for Distance from me Ride level
135 Mins 25 Miles 11+ (children 11-15 with adult) Not all rides are suitable for everyone. This will tell you if the ride is suitable for you and/or your friends and family. ? Miles
Challenging You don’t have to be the next Bradley Wiggins, but you’ll need to be fairly fit to take part in Challenging ride. As well as covering a good distance, there may well be a few hills along the way! If you fancy a fresh challenge, these rides are perfect for you.
Starting Point & Postcode
View Tube, The Greenway Marshgate Lane E15 2PJ
Overall Duration On a long ride, it’s sometimes good to have a little break in the middle, or maybe a catch up at the beginning or end to keep it sociable. This means that the overall ride duration may be longer than the actual cycling time.
3 hours 0 mins  (2 hours 15 mins cycling)
Bike Type You probably don’t want to drag your road bike across bumpy trails. Maybe you want to make the most of the suspension on your mountain bike. This helps you match your ride to your bike.
Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road 
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Guided Rides Great routes and support from trained leaders
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You don’t have to be the next Bradley Wiggins, but you’ll need to know your way around a bike and be fairly fit to take part in our Challenging rides. If you’re comfortable riding with other people and fancy a fresh challenge, these rides are perfect for you. They start at around twenty miles long, and are paced at between 11 and 12 miles an hour.This is a pleasant and relaxing waterside route from the View Tube Café (toilets and bike hire available) to the White Water Centre at Waltham Abbey. To begin the route you can enjoy spectacular views of the Olympic Park from the sightseeing platform from which you will see the 2012 Games Stadium, the Acceleror Orbital Tower, the London Aquatics centre and in the distance the Stratford Velopark with its iconic Velodrome. Leaving the Greenway you take the Lee Valley Navigation System via along the towpath to the 2012 Games White Water Rafting Centre at Waltham Abbey. Along the way there are options to explore the parks and marshes of North London and see some of the local wildlife. You'll also pass the Copper Box arena, home to the handball, fencing, and goalball events of the 2012 Games.
Please note that this route is suitable for any kind of bike but we would recommend using a hybrid or a mountain bike.

Additional Information

Helmets must be worn by all under 18's regardless of ride level.
Please make sure your bike is in good working order and bring equipment with you to repair punctures, Ride Leaders are there to help but are not responsible for your bike.
All rides leave at the time stated you must arrive early Ride Leaders will not wait. 

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Nearest Train Station
Pudding Mill Lane DLR approximately 0.5 miles away. 
Toilet Facilities Available?
Yes, at View Tube Cafe at the start of the ride.  

Meet the Ride Leaders

  • Philip Woolford Philip Woolford This is my sixth year as a Skyride Leader. I have been a keen leisure cyclist since my daughters learnt to ride their first bikes. More recently I started commuting to work by bike and became interested in the world of competitive cycling, even volunteering as a marshall for the Tour de France. I became a Sky Ride Leader and route planner five years ago – ‘I like to add something different to my rides, a little shortcut or a piece of local history, so that all my participants have a thoroughly good time.’
  • Victory Akinjomo Victory Akinjomo
  • Nick Gorman HI MY NAME, NICK GORMAN,I HELP COACH AT LEA VALLEY YOUTH CYCLING CLUB OFF ROAD AGES 5-18 AT REDBRIDGE CYCLE CENTRE.
    BE CAME A SKYRIDE LEADER AT THE VERY BEGINNING LEAD AND ASSISTED RIDES IN AND A ROUND LONDON HAD A GREAT TIME KEEPS YOU FIT AND A CHANCE TO MEET LOADS OF FRIENDLY PEOPLE ON THE RIDES. THEN FOLLOWING YEAR BECAME A ROUTE MAPPER FOR THE SKY RIDES THEN NEXT YEAR BECAME SKY RIDE OFF ROAD LEADER. HOPE TO MEET YOU ON A RIDE, KEEP ON CYCLING

Rider Comments on the Route

  1. Kim Tan Monday 14th July
  2. Eugene Cassini Sunday 29th June
    Nice long ride at speed with an entertaining bunch of guys. Loved it!