The final race in the Pearl Izumi Tour Series takes place later this week.
The Isle of Wight successfully hosted the opening of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series in May 2015
However, sadly the race will not be on the Isle of Wight this time, but in Portsmouth.
Arrival of Festival goers
A number of road closures and car park closures will be in place on Thursday 9th June, just as thousands of festival goers arrive in Portsmouth to head over to the Island for the Isle of Wight Festival.
Wightlink have issued a warning to ferry passengers for this week. They say,
“When travelling to and from Portsmouth car ferry terminal make sure you leave extra time for your journey. Traffic is likely to be busy over the Isle of Wight Festival period, and some roads will be closed for the Pearl iZumi cycle race in Portsmouth.
“Vehicles travelling to our terminal will be diverted down Park Road and turning onto Burnaby Road (postcode PO1 2HB) for most of the day on Thursday.
“Take care when driving as many spectators are expected to watch the main event that starts in the evening.”
Details about the race and closures
The University of Portsmouth have provided this useful guide to the event timings and road and car park closures in the area.
Event timetable:
7am Set up begins in Guildhall Square and Guildhall Walk
11am School activities in Guildhall Square (BMX demonstration and challenge activities)
12 noon School and community activities on circuit
1pm Inter-Services and Local Club Challenge
4pm Youth Cycling and Breeze Champions meet and greet riders
6pm Matrix Fitness Grand Prix Series Final
8pm Pearl Izumi Tour Series Race Start
9.15pm Approx Race Finish
9.30pm Podium Presentations
9.45pm Event finishes
University car park closures
Harry Law, Hippodrome House and Spinnaker Building.
Portsmouth city car park closures
Guildhall Walk, Alec Rose Lane
Isambard Brunel Multi-Storey
Isambard Brunel Surface – Alec Rose Lane
Podium car park, Charles Dickens Street
Road closures – in place all day
6am – Guildhall Walk – from its junction with Alec Rose Lane to its junction with King Henry 1 Street. (For event build) – Prohibition of Driving and Waiting
6am – King Henry 1 Street – from its junction with Exchange Road to its junction with Guildhall Walk. (For safety of build) – Prohibition of Driving and Waiting
6am – Alec Rose Lane – from its junction with Guildhall Walk to its junction with Dorothy Dymond Street. (For event build and access to Law Courts parking) – Prohibition of Driving and Waiting
6am – Burnaby Road – eastbound carriageway only – Prohibition of Waiting
8.30am – Isambard Brunel Road – from its junction with Station Street and Stanhope Road to its junction with Alec Rose Lane. (Access for deliveries).
8.30am – Greetham Street – from its junction with Dugald Drummond Street to Isambard Brunel Road.
8.30am – Dorothy Dymond Street – in its entirety. (Access for deliveries).
9.30am – Isambard Brunel Street – in its entirety.
9.30am – Alec Rose Lane – in its entirety.
9.30am – Charles Dickens Street – in its entirety.
3pm – Winston Churchill Avenue – from its junction with King Richard 1 Road to its junction with Holbrook Road and Victoria Road South (Eastbound) and from Somers Road (Westbound) to its junction with King Richard 1 Road. The diversion route will be – Holbrook Road/Church Street/Commercial Road Roundabout/Market Way/Alfred Road/St Michael’s Gyratory/Kings Road/Elm Grove/Victoria Road North.
Midnight – all roads reopen when barriers have been cleared and event control has confirmed it is safe to do so.
