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Hotels near the venue, gyms for a shakeout session, where to fuel up and where to recover.

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Local insights for London

The things a friend who lives here would tell you before race weekend.

• One card, tapped twice

  Touch in and out with the same contactless card or phone so daily caps apply. If you touch in with your phone and out with your watch, you pay more. Keep other cards away from the reader, and watch your phone battery: a dead phone at the exit gate means a maximum fare.

• Black cabs take cards

  Every licensed London taxi must accept contactless with no surcharge. Rounding up the fare is the usual tip.

• Check the bill before you tip

  Many restaurants add a service charge, usually 12.5%. If it's there, you don't need to tip again. Tipping at the bar in pubs isn't expected.

• Free water everywhere

  London tap water is safe to drink. Licensed pubs, bars and restaurants must give you free tap water, and the Refill app shows thousands of places to top up your bottle.

• Sunday hours

  Large supermarkets in England can open for only six hours on a Sunday, within 10:00 to 18:00. If you race on Sunday 6 December, buy recovery food the day before or use a smaller convenience store.

• Short, dark days

  In December, Greenwich Park averages highs of about 9°C (48°F) and lows near 4°C (39°F), with rain on about 10 days and only around 50 hours of sunshine all month. Plan any outdoor shakeout for the middle of the day.

Getting to ExCeL London

• From Heathrow

  Take the Elizabeth line straight to Custom House with no change. Board a train heading toward Abbey Wood, since not every Elizabeth line service runs through to that branch. Event guides for ExCeL put the trip at roughly 45 minutes.

• From London City Airport

  City Airport is the closest airport to ExCeL. Take the DLR toward the city, change at Canning Town, and ride a Beckton-bound DLR train two stops to Custom House or Prince Regent.

• From Gatwick, Stansted or Luton

  Take the train into central London, then switch to the Elizabeth line east to Custom House.

• From central London

  The Elizabeth line runs direct to Custom House from Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel and Canary Wharf. You can also take the Jubilee line to Canning Town and change to a Beckton-bound DLR. From Bank or Tower Gateway, a Beckton-bound DLR goes straight to the venue. Pay with contactless or an Oyster card.

Race-day tips for ExCeL London

1. 1

   Check your entrance

   ExCeL's West and East Entrances are about 600 m apart. Custom House serves the west and Prince Regent the east, so check your event info before you set off.

2. 2

   Arrive early

   With thousands of athletes racing each day, give yourself plenty of time for check-in and bag drop.

3. 3

   Bring ID

   Spectators who arrive before a division's check-in window go through the Spectators Desk with a ticket and ID.

4. 4

   Spectator tickets

   Spectators need their own tickets. Athletes can only watch on the day they race, and the Elite Series races need an upgrade ticket.

5. 5

   Weather

   Early December in London is usually cold, damp and dark by late afternoon. Bring a warm layer and a waterproof jacket for the walk from the station, plus dry clothes for the trip back.