London 2012 test event tickets now on sale
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic
Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced that tickets for
some of its first test events this summer are on sale to the
public. The events that LOCOG is organising are branded the
‘London Prepares’ series, and include the first competitive sports
to take place on the Olympic Park. The ticketed events
are:
- Mountain Bike – 31
July 2011, Hadleigh Farm, Essex
- Beach Volleyball –
9-14 August 2011, Horse Guards Parade
- Basketball – 16-21
August 2011, Basketball Arena, Olympic Park
- BMX – 19-20 August
2011, BMX Track, Olympic Park
Tickets are priced between £5 and £35, and
special prices are available for children aged 16 and under and
adults aged 60 and over. You can book using Visa (debit, credit and
prepaid) cards only. Applications can also be made on the
telephone by calling 0844 248 5079. Tickets
are sold on a first come, first served basis. Click here to
book your tickets.
LOCOG Chair Sebastian Coe commented, ‘These
events provide us with vital opportunities to test our venues, but
also test our staff, our technologies and planning
assumptions. They will also provide people with a fantastic
opportunity to see some world class sport in these venues ahead of
the Games – a snapshot of what is to come next year.
These events are a huge stepping stone for us,
helping us to prepare for and iron out any creases ahead of the
greatest show on earth next year.’
It has been confirmed that 250 tickets for
these events will be donated to schools in the six host boroughs,
through the Get Set
network, its education programme. Tickets will also be
donated to a selection of Host Borough ‘Young Leaders’, through the
official London 2012 Young
Leaders programme, sponsored by BP.
For more information on The 2012 Olympic
Games, please visit http://www.london2012.com