Box Hill set for the London Surrey Cycle Classic

box hill, barriers, fences, olympic test event, 2011

Box Hill is preparing for the London-Surrey Cycle Classic this Sunday, erecting fences and crowd barriers. The focal point of the race is being shut off to all but 3,000 spectators after fears of the ecological sensitivity of the area were raised.

The problem for the organisers is the access to the SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) area, run by the National Trust, has multiple access points.

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