L2012 Football Games
Regional Advice
26/04/2012
Introduction
This document has been created to provide all Spicers sites with the latest updates on Olympic and Paralympics events outside of London.
The document lists all L2012 events outside London providing the latest maps, travel information and event times.
This information is taken directly from
As we get nearer to the L2012 Games more information is being released, the website listed at the end of this document should be monitored to keep up to date with information on the Games.
Contents:
- Manchester – Old Trafford
- City of Coventry Stadium
- Newcastle – St James Park
- Glasgow – Hampden Park
- Cardiff – Millennium Stadium
- Chestnut & Waltham Park – Lee Valley Water Centre
- Leigh-on-Sea & Hadleigh – Hadleigh Farm
- Windsor & Eton – Eton Dorney Rowing Centre
- Surrey – Road Events
- Sevenoaks – Brands Hatch
Manchester 26th July – 7th August
Date / time / Sport / Venue26 July
17:00 - 22:00 / Football / Old Trafford, Manchester
Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
29 July
12:00 - 17:00 / Football / Old Trafford, Manchester
Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
31 July
17:15 - 19:15 / Football / Old Trafford, Manchester
Women's preliminaries (1 match)
1 August
17:00 - 19:00 / Football / Old Trafford, Manchester
Men's preliminaries (1 match)
4 August
12:00 - 14:00 / Football / Old Trafford, Manchester
Men's quarter-final
6 August
19:45 - 21:45 / Football / Old Trafford, Manchester
Women's semi-final
7 August
19:45 - 21:45 / Football / Old Trafford, Manchester
Men's semi-final
Even though Manchester and Old Trafford are used to hosting large events,some Olympic Football matches will take place on weekdays and during the daytime, which could affect your travel, so try to plan around this wherever you can.
Manchester Piccadillyrail station is a recommended venue station for spectators attending the Olympic Football events at Old Trafford Stadium. This station will be busy two to three hours before events begin and one to two hours after events finish. It may also be busy when the last trains leave at the end of the day.
This station is expected to be busy with spectatorsbetween:
- 9am-12noon and 5-7pm: Sunday 29 July
- 9am-12noon and 2-4pm: Saturday 4 August
- 2-5pm and 7-9pm: Tuesday 31 July and Wednesday 1 August
- 2-5pm and 10pm-midnight: Thursday 26 July
- 4.30-7.30pm and 10pm-midnight: Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 August
To handlethe number of daily visitors anticipated during the Games, it is essential that roads, traffic and parking inManchester are properly managed. So, road and parking restrictions will be introduced when events are taking place.
Roadsmay be busier than usualbefore the start and at the end of Olympic Football matches. If you have to travel by car in affected areas, try to avoid travelling during the busiest periodsin the afternoon and evenings.
Local access and parkingmeasures will be in place around Games venues. These will helpto provide a safe and secure environment around the venues and help keep traffic movingfor local residents and businesses,so they cancarry on with their day-to-day activities. Find out more information from London 2012.
If you have to drive in affected areas during the Games, make sure you plan ahead and understand the road and parking restrictions in place.
Coventry 25th July – 9th August
Date / time / Sport / Venue25 July
17:00 - 21:45 / Football / City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
26 July
19:45 - 21:45 / Football / City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Men's preliminaries (1 match)
28 July
12:00 - 16:45 / Football / City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
29 July
14:30 - 19:15 / Football / City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
31 July
19:45 - 21:45 / Football / City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Women's preliminaries (1 match)
1 August
17:00 - 21:45 / Football / City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
3 August
19:30 - 21:30 / Football / City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Women's quarter-final
9 August
13:00 - 15:00
/ Football / City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Women's bronze medal match
Coventry will be particularly busy when Olympic Football matches are taking. Even though the City of Coventry stadium is used to hosting large sporting events,some Olympic Football matches will take place on weekdays and during the daytime, which could affect your travel, so try to plan around this wherever you can.
Coventry rail station is a recommended venue station for spectators attending the Olympic Football events at the City of Coventry stadium. This station will be busier
two to three hours before events begin and one to two hours after events finish. It may also be busy when the last trains leave at the end of the day.
Coventry is expected to be busy with spectatorsbetween:
- 2-5pm and 10pm-midnight: Wednesday 25 July and Wednesday 1 August
- 4.30-7.30pm and 10pm-midnight: Thursday 26 July, Tuesday 31 July and Friday 3 August- 9am-12noon and 5-7pm: Saturday 28 July
- 11.30am-2.30pm and 7.30-9.30pm: Sunday 29 July
- 10am-1pm and 3-5pm: Thursday 9 August
To handle the number of daily visitors anticipated during the Games, it is essential that roads, traffic and parking inCoventry are properly managed. So, road and parking restrictions will be introduced when events are taking place.
Roadsmay be busier than usualbefore the start and at the end of Olympic Football matches. If you have to travel by car in affected areas, try to avoid travelling during the busiest periodsin the afternoon and evenings.
There will be off-site parking and a park-and-ride shuttle service will run from Coventry city centre, which may affect travel in the area.
Local access and parkingmeasures will be in place around Games venues. This will helpto provide a safe and secure environment around the venues and help keep traffic movingfor local residents and businesses,so they cancarry on with their day-to-day activities. Find out more information from London 2012.
Newcastle 26th July – 4th August
Date / time / Sport / Venue26 July
14:30 - 19:15 / Football / St James' Park, Newcastle
Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
29 July
17:00 - 21:45 / Football / St James' Park, Newcastle
Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
31 July
14:30 - 19:15 / Football / St James' Park, Newcastle
Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
1 August
14:30 - 16:30 / Football / St James' Park, Newcastle
Men's preliminaries (1 match)
3 August
14:30 - 16:30 / Football / St James' Park, Newcastle
Women's quarter-final
4 August
17:00 - 19:00 / Football / St James' Park, Newcastle
Men's quarter-final
Even though Newcastle and St. James' Park are used to holding large events,some Olympic Football matches will take place on weekdays and during the daytime, which could affect your travel, so try to plan around this wherever you can.
Newcastle rail station is a recommended venue station for spectators attending the Olympic Football events at St. James' Park stadium. This stationmay be busy two to three hours before events begin and one to two hours after events finish. It may also be busy when the last trains leave at the end of the day. This station is expected to be busy with spectatorsbetween:
- 11.30am-2.30pm and 4.30-6.30pm: Wednesday 1 and Friday 3 August
- 11.30am-2.30pm and 7.30-9.30pm: Thursday 26 and Tuesday 31 July
- 2-5pm and 7-9pm: Saturday 4 August
- 2-5pm and 10pm-midnight: Thursday 26 and Sunday 29 July
Local access and parkingmeasureswill be in place around Games venues. This will helpto provide a safe and secure environment around the venues and help keep traffic movingfor local residents and businesses,so they cancarry on with their day-to-day activities. Find out more information from London 2012.
If you are a resident or represent a business within the temporary traffic management area and would like to discuss concerns directly with the Newcastle City Council, get in contact by emailing .
Glasgow 25th July – 3 August
Date / time / Sport / Venue25 July
17:00 - 21:45 / Football / Hampden Park, Glasgow
Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
26 July
12:00 - 16:45 / Football / Hampden Park, Glasgow
Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
28 July
17:00 - 21:45 / Football / Hampden Park, Glasgow
Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
1 August
14:30 - 16:30 / Football / Hampden Park, Glasgow
Men's preliminaries (1 match)
3 August
12:00 - 14:00 / Football / Hampden Park, Glasgow
Women's quarter-final
Glasgowmay be busy when Olympic Football matches are taking place. Even though Glasgow and Hampden Park are used to holding large events,some Olympic Football matches will take place on weekdays and during the daytime, which could affect your travel, so try to plan around this wherever you can.
Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Mount Florida and King's Park National Rail station are recommended venue stations for spectators attending the Olympic Football events at Hampden Park Stadium. These stationsmay be busier two to three hours before events begin and one to two hours after events finish. It may also be busy when the last trains leave at the end of the day. This station is expected to be busy with spectatorsbetween:
- 2-5pm and 10pm-midnight: Wednesday 25 July and Saturday 28 July
- 9am-12noon and 5-7pm: Thursday 26 July and Friday 3 August
- 11.30am-2.30pm and 5-7pm: Wednesday 1 August
No other information available on roads and parking locally nor is there any link to Glasgow local council.
Cardiff 25th July – 10th August
Date / time / Sport / Venue25 July
16:00 - 20:45 / Football / Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
26 July
19:45 - 21:45 / Football / Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Men's preliminaries (1 match)
28 July
14:30 - 19:15 / Football / Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Women's preliminaries (2 matches)
31 July
14:30 - 16:30 / Football / Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Women's preliminaries (1 match)
1 August
17:00 - 21:45 / Football / Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Men's preliminaries (2 matches)
3 August
17:00 - 19:00 / Football / Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Women's quarter-final
4 August
19:30 - 21:30 / Football / Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Men's quarter-final
10 August
19:45 - 21:45
/ Football / Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Men's bronze medal match
Cardiff will be busy when Olympic Football matches are taking place. Even though Cardiff is used to holding large sporting events, the Olympic Football matches take place on weekdays and during the daytime,which could affect your travel, so try to plan around this wherever you can.
Cardiffrail station is a recommended venue station for spectators attending the Olympic Football events at the Millennium Stadium. This station will be busier two to three hours before events begin and one to two hours after events finish. It may also be busy when the last trains leave at the end of the day. This station is expected to be busy with spectatorsbetween:
- 11.30am-2.30pm and 7.30-9.30pm: Saturday 28 and Tuesday 31 July
- 1-4pm and 9-11pm: Wednesday 25 July
- 2-5pm and 10pm-midnight: Wednesday 1 August
- 2-5pm and 7-9pm: Friday 3 August
- 4.30-7.30pm and 10pm-midnight: Thursday 26 July, Saturday 4 and Friday 10 August
To handlethe number of daily visitors anticipated during the Games, it is essential that roads, traffic and parking inCardiff are properly managed. So, road and parking restrictions will be introduced when events are taking place.
Roadsmay be busier than usualbefore the start and at the end of Olympic Football matches. If you have to travel by car in affected areas, try to avoid travelling during the busiest periods in the afternoon and evenings.
Shuttle buses will run from park-and-ride sites to the Millennium Stadium, which may affect roads and traffic in the area.
Local access and parkingmeasures will be in place around Games venues. This will helpto provide a safe and secure environment around the venues and help keep traffic movingfor local residents and businesses,so they cancarry on with their day-to-day activities. Information will be available in advance of the Games.
Chestnut & Waltham Cross 29th July – 2nd August
Date / time / Sport / Venue29 July
13:30 - 17:40 / Canoe Slalom / Lee Valley White Water Centre, Hertfordshire
Men's Canoe Single (C1): heats
Men's Kayak (K1): heats
30 July
13:30 - 17:30 / Canoe Slalom / Lee Valley White Water Centre, Hertfordshire
Men's Canoe Double (C2): heats
Women's Kayak (K1): heats
31 July
13:30 - 15:55
/ Canoe Slalom / Lee Valley White Water Centre, Hertfordshire
Men's Canoe Single (C1): semi-final, final, victory ceremony
1 August
13:30 - 16:10
/ Canoe Slalom / Lee Valley White Water Centre, Hertfordshire
Men's Kayak (K1): semi-final, final, victory ceremony
2 August
13:30 - 17:00
/ Canoe Slalom / Lee Valley White Water Centre, Hertfordshire
Men's Canoe Double (C2): semi-final, final, victory ceremony
Women's Kayak (K1): semi-final, final, victory ceremony
Public transport in the area will be particularly busy before the start and at the end of sessions. If possible, the times to avoid travelling are between 11.30am-1.30pm and 3.30-7.30pm.
Cheshunt rail station is a recommended venue station for spectators attending the Olympic Canoe Slalom events at the Lee Valley White Water Centre. This station will be particularly busy two to three hours before events begin and one to two hours after events finish. This station is expected to be busy with spectatorsbetween:
- 10am-1pm: Sunday 29 July - Thursday 2 August
- 6-8pm: Sunday 29 - Monday 30 July
- 4-6.30pm: Tuesday 31 July - Wednesday 1 August
- 5-7pm: Thursday 2 August
It is possible that short-term congestion management measures, including an additional exit / entrance to the venue, will be implemented to ensure the station does not become overcrowded.
To handlethe number of daily visitors anticipated during the Games, it is essential that roads, traffic and parking inCheshunt andWaltham Crossand thesurrounding areasare properly managed. So, road and parking restrictions will be introduced when events are taking place.
TheOlympicand Paralympic Route Networkwill be in operationon roadstowards the LeeValley WhiteWater Centrebefore and during the Games, so there will be changes to the way these roads operate. These changes will include no parkingor stopping on the A121 from the M25 to the venue.
Local access and parkingmeasures will be in place around Games venues. This will helpto provide a safe and secure environment around the venues and help keep traffic movingfor local residents and businesses,so they cancarry on with their day-to-day activities.
Accessible shuttle buses will run from Cheshunt station to the venue, and park-and-ride buses will run to the venue from Hertfordshire and Essex, which will increase traffic around the venue before, and after, events.
Roads in the area will be particularly busy before the start and at the end of sessions. If possible, the times to avoid travelling are between 11.30am-1.30pm and 3.30-7.30pm.
Leigh-on-Sea & Hadleigh 11th – 12 August
Date / time / Sport / Venue11 August
12:30 - 14:30
/ Cycling - Mountain Bike / Hadleigh Farm, Essex
Women's Cross-Country: race, victory ceremony
12 August
13:30 - 15:30
/ Cycling - Mountain Bike / Hadleigh Farm, Essex
Men's Cross-Country: race, victory ceremony
As London 2012 is aiming for all spectators to travel to events by public transport, the transport arrangements for accessing Hadleigh Farm and areas around the venue will be different.
Public transport servicesmay be busy before the start and at the end of sessions.If you wish to avoid any disruption, the times to avoid travelling are 10.30am-12.30pm and 2.30-5.30pm.
Leigh-on-Searail station is a recommended venue station for spectators attending the Mountain Bike events at Hadleigh Farm. This station will be busy two to three hours before events begin and one to two hours after events finish. This station is expected to be busywith spectatorsbetween:
- 9.30am-12.30pm and 2.30-4.30pm: Saturday 11 August
- 10.30am-1.30pm and 3.30-5.30pm: Sunday 12 August
To handle the number of daily visitors anticipated during the Games, it is essential that roads, traffic and parking inLeigh-on-Sea and Hadleighare properly managed. So, road and parking restrictions will be introduced when events are taking place.
TheOlympicRoute Networkwill be in operationon roads inLeigh-on-Sea and Hadleighwhen events are taking place, so there will be temporary changes to the way some of these roads operate. The route to Hadleigh Farm will include London Road, Kiln Road and Chapel Lane
Local access and parkingmeasures will be in place around Games venues. This will helpto provide a safe and secure environment around the venues and help keep traffic movingfor local residents and businesses,so they cancarry on with their day-to-day activities. Find out more information from London 2012.
Roads in the area will be particularly busy before the start and at the end of sessions. If possible, the times to avoid travelling are 10.30am-12.30pm and 2.30-5.30pm.
Shuttle buses will run from Leigh-on-Sea rail station and park-and-ride sites to the venue, which may affect roads and traffic in the area.
Windsor & Eaton 28th -11th August & 31st August – 2nd September
Olympic Schedule
Date / time / Sport / Venue28 July
09:30 - 14:10 / Rowing / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Pairs, Lightweight Fours, Eights, Single Sculls, Double Sculls, Quadruple Sculls: heats
Women's Pairs, Single Sculls, Quadruple Sculls: heats
29 July
09:30 - 11:50 / Rowing / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Lightweight Fours: repechage
Men's Single Sculls: repechages
Men's Double Sculls: repechage
Men's Lightweight Double Sculls: heats
Women's Eights: heats
Women's Single Sculls: repechages
Women's Lightweight Double Sculls: heats
30 July
09:30 - 11:10 / Rowing / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Pairs: repechage
Men's Fours: heats
Men's Eights: repechage
Men's Quadruple Sculls: repechage
Women's Pairs: repechage
Women's Double Sculls: heats
Women's Quadruple Sculls: repechage
31 July
09:30 - 12:40 / Rowing / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Fours: repechage
Men's Lightweight Fours: semi-finals
Men's Single Sculls: quarter-finals
Men's Double Sculls: semi-finals
Men's Lightweight Double Sculls: repechages
Women's Single Sculls: quarter-finals
Women's Double Sculls: repechage
Women's Lightweight Double Sculls: repechages
1 August
09:30 - 13:10
/ Rowing / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Pairs: semi-finals
Men's Eights: classification, final, victory ceremony
Men's Single Sculls: classifications, semi-finals
Men's Lightweight Double Sculls: classifications
Men's Quadruple Sculls: semi-finals
Women's Pairs: classification, final, victory ceremony
Women's Quadruple Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony
2 August
09:30 - 13:10
/ Rowing / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Fours: semi-finals
Men's Lightweight Fours: classification, final, victory ceremony
Men's Double Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony
Men's Double Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony
Men's Lightweight Double Sculls: semi-finals
Women's Eights: final, victory ceremony
Women's Single Sculls: classifications, semi-finals
Women's Lightweight Double Sculls: semi-finals
3 August
09:30 - 13:10
/ Rowing / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Pairs: classification, final, victory ceremony
Men's Single Sculls: classifications, final, victory ceremony
Men's Quadruple Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony
Women's Double Sculls: classification, final, victory ceremony
4 August
09:30 - 13:10
/ Rowing / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Fours: classification, final, victory ceremony
Men's Lightweight Double Sculls: classifications, final, victory ceremony
Women's Lightweight Double Sculls: classifications, final, victory ceremony
Women's Single Sculls: classifications, final, victory ceremony
6 August
09:30 - 12:05 / Canoe Sprint / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Canoe Single (C1) 1000m: heats, semi-finals
Men's Kayak Single (K1) 1000m: heats, semi-finals
Men's Kayak Double (K2) 1000m: heats, semi-final
Women's Kayak Four (K4) 500m: heats, semi-final
7 August
09:30 - 11:55 / Canoe Sprint / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Canoe Double (C2) 1000m: heats, semi-final
Men's Kayak Four (K4) 1000m: heats, semi-final
Women's Kayak Single (K1) 500m: heats, semi-finals
Women's Kayak Double (K2) 500m: heats, semi-final
8 August
09:30 - 11:15
/ Canoe Sprint / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Canoe Single (C1) 1000m: final, victory ceremony
Men's Kayak Single (K1) 1000m: final, victory ceremony
Men's Kayak Double (K2) 1000m: final, victory ceremony
Women's Kayak Four (K4) 500m: final, victory ceremony
9 August
09:30 - 11:15
/ Canoe Sprint / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Canoe Double (C2) 1000m: final, victory ceremony
Men's Kayak Four (K4) 1000m: final, victory ceremony
Women's Kayak Single (K1) 500m: final, victory ceremony
Women's Kayak Double (K2) 500m: final, victory ceremony
10 August
09:30 - 11:55 / Canoe Sprint / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Canoe Single (C1) 200m: heats, semi-finals
Men's Kayak Single (K1) 200m: heats, semi-finals
Men's Kayak Double (K2) 200m: heats, semi-final
Women's Kayak Single (K1) 200m: heats, semi-finals
11 August
09:30 - 11:20
/ Canoe Sprint / Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire
Men's Canoe Single (C1) 200m: final, victory ceremony
Men's Kayak Single (K1) 200m: final, victory ceremony
Men's Kayak Double (K2) 200m: final, victory ceremony
Women's Kayak Single (K1) 200m: final, victory ceremony
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