THE MARCH HARE CLASSIC 2026

Entries are available to riders with British Cycling membership and a full racing licence valid for the current year.

Pre entries will close at midnight on Thursday, 26th March. Entry on the day will be available, subject to availability.

Rider sign on will open an hour before the indicated start time and close 15 minutes before the indicated start time.

Once accepted, entries cannot be transferred or refunded.

The Open 3/4 race will be classified as Regional C+, points band 5. Masters 40+ & Masters 50+ races will be classified as National Masters C+, Points band 4. The Women’s E/1/2/3 and Open E/1/2/3 will be a National B, points band 3.  You can find out more about British Cycling points HERE

Please allow at least two working days for points to appear on your British Cycling dashboard, and raise any enquiries with the results team at British Cycling.

Provisional results will be made available on the Event Suite App at the end of each race.  Please notify us within 24 hours if you have any queries.

Lee Valley VeloPark, Abercrombie Road, Queen Elizabeth Park, London E20 3AB.

Tel:  0845 677 0600

For details of football matches taking place at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium (which may affect your journey) please visit the West Ham United website West Ham Fixtures.

For visits of 4 hours or less, car parking at Lee Valley VeloPark is FREE.  To claim your FREE parking please register your vehicle using the terminal located inside the tunnel leading to the Road Circuit Plaza or to the right of the reception desk.  This is your responsibility.   Full details of parking tariffs and penalties can be found on the Lee Valley VeloPark website .  We recommend that you take the time to read through it to avoid parking charges.

BY ROAD

Abercrombie Road, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London , E20 3AB. Please refer to the above map for directions. 

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Nearest station/tube: Stratford / Stratford International and Lee Valley VeloPark is a 20 minute walk from both stations. Several bus routes connect to Stratford and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with the key routes being: 388, 308, 339, 97 and N205 which all stop near Lee Valley VeloPark. Stratford bus station and Stratford City bus station are both close by. Visit www.tfl.gov.uk for more information.

BY BIKE

There are cycle routes connecting Lee Valley VeloPark to local residential areas as well as the cycle routes through Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The venue is close to Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 1 and Barclays Cycle Superhighway CS2.
Bike racks are available at the venue.

ON FOOT

There are good pedestrian links to Lee Valley VeloPark from Westfield Stratford City, Hackney and Leyton.