At the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Canoe, Kayak, Rowing and Sailing events will be held on various waterways in and around the London area.
Mountain Bike Cycling will take place on a new course in Essex, about 40 miles (65km) from Central London.
Follow our handy guide below to the 2012 Olympic venues outside London.
Eton Dorney
About 25 miles (40km) from London, near Windsor Castle, this area is home to both Eton College and Lake Dorney. The lake, where Rowing and Flatwater Canoe/Kayak and Paralympic Rowing will be held, features a 2,200m, eight lane course with a separate return lane recently constructed to international standards by Eton College. Eton Dorney will host up to 30,000 spectators each day during the Olympic Games.
Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre
Located 18.5 miles (30km) to the north of the Olympic Park (but directly linked by the River Lee), this course will be used for Canoe/Kayak (slalom) events. Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre's world-class runs, including a permanent 300m competition course and a 100m warm-up course, are being created for the Games and will remain in use afterwards. The facility allows for up to 12,000 spectators.
Weymouth and Portland
Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour provide some of the best natural sailing waters in the UK, with facilities on land to match. This will be the venue for the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing competitions.
The site has already hosted numerous international sailing events, including the 2006 ISAF World Youth Championships, attended by more than 60 nations.
Hadleigh Farm, Essex
A new, temporary, but suitably challenging Olympic Mountain Bike Cycling course will be constructed in Essex, to the east of London. To watch the exciting finish, a temporary 3,000-capacity grandstand and facilities will also be built on a site at Hadleigh Farm.
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