29/05/2024
The past weekend had our biggest deployment to date! Not only did we manage the set up and operation of the event control rooms to support London Marathon Events, we provided 35 'MC' team members to support in the control room. The team undertook a collection of command, control and communication functions including overall room management, radio control, phone operators and loggists. In total we had 128 people in the room (plus a few guests visiting), working in harmony to support in the delivery of the 2024 Ford Ride London event.
The event itself saw us operating more modest size control rooms in Essex for the Friday and Saturday Stages 1 and 2 of the Classique event as part of the 2024 Women's WorldTour.
Then Sunday - the big one! Based in a very well known London Control Room set up, the operations saw the best of team working with partner agencies from Central London through to the far end of Essex.
Why have 1 event when you can have 3:
- a closed road sportive starting at Victoria Embankment in central London, travelling out into Essex and returning to finish on Tower Bridge, with three route options of 30, 60 or 100 miles.
- the ability to cycle on a traffic-free eight-mile circuit and see some of Central London's most well known locations.
- Stage 3 of the Classique event.
Has any other single control room across the globe had more than 128 people colocated on one floor of a building to deliver such an operation? For those that question whether all the roles were need - they were!
A great event that not only promotes the health benefits of riding a bike but also raises millions for charity.
Thank you to everyone that supported us in what ever role you did to help make our event control rooms successful. Also thanks to those on the ground working long hours to produce each part of the event that you worked on and for communicating with us so well!
