Spectators

With such a large number of crews and athletes competing, we anticipate that there will be quite a few spectators.

If you are coming, these notes are to help you.

First some negatives: please do not even attempt to park in the Trailer Park under Wallingford Bridge. And please try to leave the Wallingford car parks free for local people to use.

There is plenty of parking at the South Oxford District Council (SODC) car park in Crowmarsh.

Some notes and directions to Wallingford, and to SODC, can be found on our Club Web site. [link]

There is a way from the SODC car park direct onto the Thames Path without having to walk round the road.

Please bring suitable footware and clothing. The ground may be muddy, slippery and wet, and the weather may be cold, windy and wet.

Use the course map to identify appropriate vantage points.

Hot drinks and food are available under the Wallingford Bridge arches (Crowmarsh side), by the trailer park. Marked as Crew Registration on the course map .

Watch the finish from the Crowmarsh (east) side of the river. Note that there is no riverside path south from the finish towards the New Bypass Road Bridge.

On the Wallingford side of the river, the river side path starts at "the finish" (OUBC) and continues south to Cholsey Ferry. (approx 4000m to go) A good vantage point is on the New Bypass Road Bridge. (approx 1000m to go)

You have access to the river again from the west at Mouslfold (Beetle and Wedge) but this is south of the start and you will only see crews waiting.

Better access to see the start is from the east, joining the river path from North or South Stoke, or the little road between the two villages which goes fairly close to the river (look for Littlestoke Manor).