Box Hill Olympic spectator charges being considered

Box Hill, London-Surrey Cycle Classic 2011

Spectators may be charged to watch the Olympic Games road races on Box Hill this August, it has been revealed.

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) told Cycling Weekly that there is ‘a consideration to charge' for access to the managed area of Box Hill which includes the Zig Zag Road and Donkey Green.

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Richard Abraham is an award-winning writer, based in New Zealand. He has reported from major sporting events including the Tour de France and Olympic Games, and is also a part-time travel guide who has delivered luxury cycle tours and events across Europe. In 2019 he was awarded Writer of the Year at the PPA Awards.