CHECK, check and check again – that’s the advice given to people who will be out and about on the roads while Ironman Weymouth is taking place this Sunday, September 23.
Here’s a round-up of what you need to know.
• Road closures will apply to all cyclists, horse riders and vehicles APART FROM emergency services, vehicles involved in the race and ‘reasonable access’ permitted by organisers.
• Care providers can request an access pass in advance from the event organisers.
• Diversions are not being suggested or signed. Drivers are advised to make a judgement based on the roads being closed and plan their journeys around them.
• If you live in or are visiting somewhere directly off a route that will be closed, you are advised to:
1. Delay your journey until the road reopens
2. Move your vehicle while the roads are open and/or leave it parked off the route so it is not affected by the event
3. Allow yourself extra travel time and be prepared to wait for access to become available
4. Speak to a marshal during the event for advice
• Advice for businesses includes:
1. Ensure staff allow extra time for their journey to work
2. Consider if deliveries affected by the restrictions could be reprogrammed to avoid disruption on their route. If not, contact the race organisers before the event to discuss access options
3. Advise your customers of the restrictions in the area
Car parking
• Short stay car parks in Weymouth town centre will be open as normal
• The Pavilion car park and Lodmoor Country Park car park will be closed throughout the event
• Minimal disruption is expected to car parks in Dorchester
Road closures affecting:
Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Plush, Buckland Newton, Pulham, Kings Stag, Wolfedale Golf Course, Holwell, Glanvilles Wooton, Middlemarsh, Frome Whitfield, Cosmore, Cerne Abbas, Nethercerne, Godmanstone, Fordington, Dorchester, Charlton Down & Charminster
Road closures affecting:
Preston Beach Road, Warmwell, Overcombe & Bowleaze, Crossways, Preston & Sutton Poyntz, Higher Woodsford, Lewell, West Stafford, Osmington & Osmington Mills, Moreton, Poxwell & Ringstead, Waddock Cross, Tincleton, Puddletown
Road closures affecting:
Preston Beach Road, Came Down Golf Club, Overcombe & Bowleaze, Littlemoor Road, Fordington, Dorchester, Winterbourne Came, Whitcombe, Coombe Valley Road
All information/maps courtesy of Travel Dorset/Ironman Weymouth
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