Between now and 8 May Locog will run six major sports events in five venues in the park. Elements like security, ticketing, mobility services and logistics will be tested out in well as venue and sport-specific testing.
The week will involve a workforce of more than 11,000 people, including ‘Games Makers’ – the volunteers for the Games.
Numbers will are expected to peak at 75,000 on 5 May when the Olympic Stadium will host the Bucs Visa Outdoor Athletics Championships and the Visa London Disability Grand Prix, while more than 40,000 people attend the ‘2012 Hours to Go’ event when
During the week, the Riverbank Arena, Eton Manor and the Water Polo Arena will also be the venues for the Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament, Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International and Visa Water Polo International.
Seb Coe, chair of Locog, said: "We are now in the final stages of the testing programme. Testing the Olympic Park and its operations is a hugely important part of our plans. Over the last ten months, over 250,000 spectators have watched world-class sport as part of the 'London Prepares series' test event programme, and, in doing so, every one of them is helping us deliver the best possible Games this summer."
Debbie Jevans, director of sport for Locog, said: "When this final group of events is delivered we will have carried out 42 test events in 12 months, across 28 venues, which is one of the most comprehensive testing programmes for an Olympic and Paralympic Games. The coming days are the big final test of our Olympic Park operations and sporting venues and also our workforce, who have been excellent throughout all of the events."
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