RUNNERS’ GUIDE

GRAB A CUPPA, GET COMFORTABLE AND The start line of a big event is an exciting place to be! READ CAREFULLY RUNNERS’ GUIDE The items in your run pack are very important so take the time to read this ALL THE EVENT INFORMATION YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE MEMORABLE section carefully. But, before we begin, please remember

Enjoy that finish that many of the serious medical line feeling in problems occur in people who have been Manchester slightly unwell but do not wish to miss the event or feel like they have let down their friends or charity. If this sounds like you, please don’t risk becoming a medical emergency – the Simplyhealth 10k and events will be back next year!

YOUR RUN NUMBER AND TIMING CHIP – IT’S YOURS AND YOURS ALONE! This is your unique number and only you must wear it on the day. Please don’t swap, change or copy it in any way – and definitely don’t remove your timing chip from the back otherwise we won’t be able to give you an accurate finishing time! Fill in any missing details on the back of the number and pin it securely to the front CONTENTS who, in January this year stood in awe on passion and a purpose that’s all about of your top as you will need your number you have one of these, follow all the This also means you can download 33 Your Run Number and Timing Chip the start line of the Simplyhealth Great helping people to make the most of life to claim your Finisher’s Pack and get instructions for Orange numbers until you the App from iTunes or Google 33 Travel Edinburgh Winter Run, watching 3,000 through better everyday health. your baggage back if you have used the get to the start line. You then assemble Play. It contains loads of event day info 35 Event Facilities people of every imaginable shape, size, You might be one of our three and a baggage bus facility. in the area marked with Yellow and White and your loved ones can track you on your 35 Timetable for the day age and physical ability doing something half million customers who we help every If you have any queries about your ‘Fast-Paced Runners’. journey round the course. 35 The Start I think is amazing day in lots of ways but, even if you’re not, number or it doesn’t match the number If you think you’re going to run faster 41 Meeting Up – getting active I hope that through our support of the mentioned on the covering letter, get in than your estimated time, please contact HOW DO I GET TO 42 The Event Village by running with Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run we touch sooner rather than later at us at [email protected] prior to the event THE START LINE? 40 Advice for Spectators friends, family and can help you in a small way to make the [email protected] as you cannot automatically move to a Allow plenty of time to get to the start 41 The Finish colleagues, sharing most of life. All runners in the half marathon have faster wave. On the other hand, if you plan and use our arrival time guide on page 40 10k course map together in moving My dad, who was a GP all of his red numbers and will all start together at to run slower or your mates are in a later 34 plan your trip. 38 Half marathon course map and being healthier. working life, told me that if you want to 0900. If you’re taking part in the 10k, the wave, you can move back without having has an excellent public transport system, I’m also lucky be healthy you should smile a lot, sleep colour of your number relates to your start to tell us. including the Metrolink tram network and WELCOME FROM enough to lead enough and get out of breath at least wave, which is based on the estimated rail links so we recommend consider these ROMANA ABDIN, Simplyhealth three times a week doing something you time you put on your entry form, so WILL THERE BE WIFI? as your best option. SIMPLYHEALTH and we’re the partner of the Great love. basically the faster you are, the earlier you Of course there will be wifi and it will Transport for Greater Manchester CHIEF EXECUTIVE Run Company, the organisers of the So, as you do your final training for set off. be free. Simply locate ‘Great Run Free is providing a travel information page You are amazing! Yes, YOU! You may be Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run. the Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run There’s a rainbow of coloured waves Wifi’ on mobile devices, enter your in support of the event, which will be asking why a random person you’ve never We’re doing this with one simple aim: to I wish you every success for the big day – Orange, White, Purple, Blue, Green and email address and start sharing those available after May 1 at tfgm.com heard of is telling you such a thing. I’m get millions moving. and, of course, to remind you that you are Pink. Yellow and White striped numbers pictures! Remember to use the hashtag Engineering works often take place on a less than perfectly fit and able person We at Simplyhealth are people with a amazing! are for fast-paced club runners so, if #GreatManchesterRun. the rail network on weekends. If you are

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PARKING AND CITY CENTRE ROAD CLOSURES EVENT DAY TIMETABLE

Great Ducie Street 19 Please be aware that we work EVENT DAY ROAD CLOSURES 0730 Great Run Information Desk 1030 Simplyhealth Mini Great 1320 Simplyhealth Great 2 very hard with Manchester City 23 Council to provide as much car Closed from 04:00 opens in Albert Square. Charity Manchester Run assembly Manchester Run 10k Trinity Way parking and parking advice as From M62 possible. Unfortunately, anyone Closed from 07:00 North/Leeds who does park illegally may end Closed from 08:30 Village & Baggage Buses for opens Purple and Blue wave Manchester Arena Victoria up with a parking ticket, or even Station Miller Street with their car being towed away, For a full list of road closures please visit so please only park in recognised half marathon runners open 1043 Warm-up for Minis assembly opens

Trinity Way car parks or use on street parking. GREATRUN.ORG 6 8 0815 Start area opens for half 1050 Simplyhealth Mini Great 1325 Simplyhealth Great Swan Street CAR PARKS Shudehill marathon Assembly Manchester Run wave 1 start Manchester Run 7 Cannon St 5 No. Name Operator Spaces Chapel Street 0850 Warm-up for the Simplyhealth 1052 Simplyhealth Mini Great White wave start 9 1 First Street North Q-PARK 700 Victoria Street 3 2 Manchester Arena NCP 958 Great Manchester Run Manchester Run wave 2 start 1348 Purple & Blue wave warm-up Arndale Centre 10 Market Street 3 New Bailey Street NCP 620 Station 4 Water Street SIP 258 half marathon 1130 Baggage buses for 10k 1355 Simplyhealth Great

Deansgate Bridge Street Corporation Street 5 Arndale NCP 1383 Newquay Street Piccadilly Gardens 0900 Start of the Simplyhealth open Manchester Run Purple John Dalton Street 6 North Q-PARK 277 22 11 12 7 Deansgate NCP 340 Great Manchester Run Half 1200 Start area open for assembly wave starts

Gartside Street Piccadilly

Trinity Way Spinningfields 8 NCP 777 Albert Printworks Square Mosley Street Aytoun Street Deansgate 18 Marathon for Simplyhealth Great 1400 Simplyhealth Great Quay Street 9 Northern Quarter NCP 700 4 Princess Street 15 13 Chorlton Street Water Street Peter Street 10 King Street West NCP 554 0930 Simplyhealth Junior Great Manchester Run 10k Manchester Run Blue wave Mount Street 21 London Road Sackville Street 11 Piccadilly Plaza NCP 160 Liverpool Street Piccadilly 12 Piccadilly Gardens NCP 712 Manchester Run assembly Orange wave starts. 20 Station Watson Street 14 Finish 13 Sheffield Street NCP 160 Palace Theatre Great Bridgewater St Portland Street opens 1215 Start area open for assembly Assembly areas open 16 14 Oxford Street NCP 431 Fairfield Street Lower Mosley St. 15 Chorlton Street NCP 559 Chepstow Street 0943 Warm-up for Juniors for Simplyhealth for pink wave Whitworth Street 16 Palace NCP 411 Hilton Hotel Whitworth Street West Whitworth Street 17 Chester Street NCP 212 0950 Start of the Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run 10k 1405 Assembly area open for Oxford Street 1 18 Piccadilly Station APCOA 814 Oxford Road Long Stay Junior Great Manchester Run White wave Simplyhealth Great Station Chester Road Cambridge St 19 Boddingtons Car Park, Total 1150 Great Ducie Street Car Parks 12-15 boys 1230 Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run 10k 17 20 Manchester Central NCP 720 21 Great Northern NCP 1240 Mancunian Way 0952 Start of the Simplyhealth Manchester Run elite ` Green wave Medlock Street Mancunian Way 22 Spinningfields NCP 680 Junior Great Manchester Run wheelchair start 1433 Warm-up for Green & Pink 23 Total Rochdale Road Car Parks 750

From A56 NB - City centre parking restrictions now apply seven days a week. Between 08:00 and 20:00 12-15 girls 1245 Simplyhealth Great waves From M56 Manchester Airport Altrincham parking on single yellow lines is illegal and parking in a pay and display bay is subject to charge. Please see www.manchester.gov.uk for full details. Some NCP car parks now have a maximum stay, NB Other car parks are available within Manchester 0954 Start of the Simplyhealth Manchester Run elite 1440 Simplyhealth Great please check on the car park signage before you park. and surrounding boroughs Junior Great Manchester Run women start Manchester Run Green WHAT IF I HAVE TO 9-11 boys 1255 Warm-up for Orange wave start ARRIVAL TIME GUIDE TAKE THE CAR? 0956 Start of the Simplyhealth & White waves 1500 Simplyhealth Great Event/Wave Arrive in Assembly Start If you do decide to travel by car the Junior Great Manchester Run 1307 Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run Pink wave city from Time Time information below is tailored to both the 9-11 girls Manchester Run elite runners start Half marathon Red numbers 0745 0815 0900 direction you approach Manchester from, 1000 First Half Marathon finishers men, fast-paced club runners and your arrival time. Please don’t rely on on Deansgate and Orange wave start 10k Orange numbers 1130 1200 1307 10k White numbers 1145 1215 1325 satnav devices though – they don’t know 10k Purple numbers 1250 1320 1355 which roads we’ve closed for you! 10k Blue numbers 1250 1320 1400 For live travel updates please follow From the South before 13:00 use the M60, cycling facilities and bike parking options Information Centre on 0871 222 8223 or 10k Green numbers 1330 1405 1440 @OfficialTfGM M602, Regent Road (A57), Trinity Way too. Visit tfgm.com/cycling. go to visitmanchester.com 10k Pink numbers 1330 1400 1500 From the North use the M60 and (A6042). However you decide to travel, use this appropriate connecting road, leading to From 13:00 where appropriate consider guide to help plan your journey and when WHAT WILL I FIND planning to come by train, you can shouldn’t be far away, although busier the northern part of the city – Oldham using M60 – anti-clockwise, leave at Jct 22 to arrive in the city. AT THE START? get advance information from than normal. For first and last tram times Road A62, Rochdale Road A576, and then via A62 or A57M Mancunian Way The Information Point is in Albert Square. www.nationalrail.co.uk as well as on the visit metrolink.co.uk/tramtimes. Middleton Road/Cheetham Hill Road or (heading Eastbound is likely to be best). WHERE WILL I STAY? You can’t miss it, it’s the Great Run- tfgm.com page. Tickets can be bought from platform Bury New Road (A56). City centre car parks will be slow to If you are coming the night before and branded tent opposite the Town Hall steps. Metrolink is Greater Manchester’s tram ticket machines, or visit getmethere.co.uk From the West use the M60, M602, get in and out of. Reduce the risk of need somewhere to lay your head, Nirvana Open from 12:00 to 17:00 on Saturday network. to download the ticket app. Regent Road (A57), Trinity Way (A6042). congestion by using park and ride. TfGM Europe are the official travel partners May 27 and from 07:30 on Sunday May It couldn’t be easier to use Metrolink; To find out more on Metrolink visit From the East before 13:00 use the M60, will add a map to their travel page showing of the event and specialise in putting 28. Any problems that can be sorted with frequent services and lines into the metrolink.co.uk, follow @MCRMetrolink A62 accessing the city from the north. the larger park and ride sites, all handy for packages together across a range of in advance though, check the FAQs at city from many areas there’s no need to on twitter for live travel advice, or call From 13:00 use Ashton New Road (A662), public transport and free for those with a budgets. Give them a call on 0191 257 greatrun.org/faqs or get in touch with the check for a timetable, just show up to Metrolink Customer Services on Ring Road (A665) or Hyde Road (A57) then valid ticket or pass. 1750 or visit nirvanaeurope.com. team at [email protected] so we can sort your nearest stop and your next tram 0161 205 2000. A665 from Devonshire St North. There’s lots of cycle routes, roads with You can also contact Manchester Visitor the issue out and put your mind at rest.

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I’M FEELING FIT BUT IS complete the half marathon can use the HOW CAN I KEEP COOL? THERE HELP AT HAND IF Runner Shuttle mini bus that operates You don’t need to pour bottled water over START & FINISH AREA MAP THAT CHANGES? from 11.5 miles and be transported to the your head to cool down. Run through the We hope you don’t need them, but there is finish area, dropping at Quay Street. Key 103 fine mist shower at 11 miles on RUNNING IN THE 10K (ORANGE / NUMBERS) USE THIS MAP. Getting to the start Orange Numbers a full medical team consisting of doctors, You can walk to this from 9.5 miles, too. the half marathon and 6.5k on the 10k.The Access Route To Manchester Victoria Orange & White Numbers Access Route nurses, paramedics and first aiders in place. In the 10k, a sweeper bus will follow at the clue that you’ve nearly reached them are White Numbers Access Route North West Ambulance Service and St rear of the last wave to pick up anyone the large ‘shower ahead’ signs. No Entry For Runners John Dalton Street (Spectators only) John Ambulance will be at the start, along who feels unable to finish. Pedestrianised Services the course, at the finish on Deansgate and MUSIC TO MY EARS Zone Brazenose Street Medical Point

Massage Meeting Points in the city centre. HOW CAN I STAY We’ve got a great Bands on the Run Spinningfields Hardman Street New York Street Piccadilly Charlotte Street Gardens Albert Baggage Areas Town Hall Tram Station If you need assistance look out for the HYDRATED? programme for you with music zones Sponsor Zone Lloyd Street Square

Nicholas Street Hardman Square Live Music Stage green banners marking the medical posts As well as at the finish line there will be across the half-marathon and 10k routes Jacksons Row Quay Street Charity Village Warm Up Stage or ask a steward for help. Aqua Pura water stations near 5k, 10k 15k with DJs, Manchester Jazz Festival group,

Aytoun Street Piccadilly Central St Peter’s Run Information Point If the medical team think it is unwise for and 20k on the half marathon route and live bands, drummers and cheering points Peter Street Square Southmill Street Library Great Toilets Northern Portland Street you to carry on, they will suggest you retire near 5k and 7k on the 10k route. from Manchester University, Cancer St John Street Square Big Screen Viewing

Windmill Street Abingdon Street Deansgate from the event. Nobody can be forced to Only take one bottle per station and Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Care, Charity Village

Chorlton Street Mount Street Midland Hotel stop, but it is strongly recommended that move straight on (there are lots of thirsty Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital,

Tonman Street George Street Princess Street London Road Sackville Street Hydration

Watson Street Portland Street you heed their advice. runners behind you). The Christie, Alzheimer’s Society and Aqua Pura Water Take care when disposing of bottles and Manchester Metropolitan University. Fairfield Street Great Northern Manchester Transport Central Manchester Piccadilly WHAT HAPPENS IF I discard at the side of the road to avoid any On the half marathon route Emmerdale Station Metrolink Great Bridgewater Street Tram Station CAN’T CARRY ON? hazards. Toilets are available at all drink star and City fan Jeff Hordley will be DJing Hilton Hotel Train Staion Lower Mosely Street Any runners who feel they are unable to stations. as you pass the Etihad Stadium and Clint After the finish

Oxford Road Whitworth Street Orange Run Numbers Deansgate-Castlefield Tram Station White Run Numbers

Whitworth Street West Finisher’s Packs Deansgate START & FINISH AREA MAP Oxford Station Road Station RUNNING IN THE 10K (BLUE, GREEN OR PINK NUMBERS) USE THIS MAP. Getting to the start

Green Wave Access Route To Manchester Victoria Blue & Pink wave The Missing Persons point will be I WANT TO GET STARTED The start line for both distances is on Access Route Blue, Green & Pink wave based in Albert Square, too, near to the Okay, so you’re itching to get over the start Portland Street near the junction with Access Route No Entry For Runners John Dalton Street (Spectators only) Information Point. line but have you read this magazine, have Oxford Street. Each kilometre/mile will be Pedestrianised Services

Temporary toilets will have popped up you made sure your baggage is all on accurately marked by large signs at the Brazenose Street Zone Medical Point

on a number of city streets near the start the bus correctly and do you know your side of the road. Meeting Points Spinningfields Hardman Street New York Street Piccadilly Charlotte Street Gardens Albert Town Hall and several side streets off Deansgate coloured assembly zone? To make sure you are ready to take on Lloyd Street Tram Station Baggage Areas Sponsor Zone Square Massage Nicholas Street Hardman Square near the finish – see the maps on these Follow the signs to your assembly your chosen distance, there will be warm- Music Stage Jacksons Row Quay Street Charity Village pages for details. Permanent public area, which will be highlighted by a huge ups for all waves, held within the assembly Warm Up Stage Aytoun Street Piccadilly St Peter’s Central Information Point toilets are near the Town Hall on Lloyd coloured balloon arch. area, led by our Great Run fitness guru Peter Street Square Southmill Street Library Great Toilets Northern Street and within Great Northern. You will need to show your number to Roy Gayle and Manchester’s own St John Street Square Big Screen Viewing Windmill Street Abingdon Street gain access – there’s a reminder of arrival Christina Waring. Deansgate Charity Village Chorlton Street WHAT WILL I DO WITH and start times on the back. Once you’re Before the start, deposit any rubbish, Mount Street Midland Hotel Tonman Street George Street Princess Street London Road Sackville Street Hydration ALL MY STUFF? in, move forward so other runners can bin liners or old clothing in the bins Watson Street Portland Street Ideally arrive changed and ready to run, assemble behind you. If you are taking provided or to the side of the assembly Aqua Pura Water Fairfield Street Great Northern Manchester Central Manchester Transport leave kit with friends or family or lock part in assisted wheelchairs please line up area to avoid causing obstacles to other Piccadilly Station Great Bridgewater Street Metrolink belongings in the car boot. Baggage towards the rear of the assembly area. runners. Tram Station Hilton Hotel Train Staion buses are provided, but are always busy Listen out for any information given Lower Mosely Street After the finish so don’t use them if you don’t need to. LET’S GET WARMED UP by the PA announcer and, when you hear Oxford Road Whitworth Street Green Numbers Deansgate-Castlefield The buses will not move (see start/ The Simplyhealth Great Manchester the gun go, please be patient. Your timing Tram Station Pink/Blue Run Numbers

finish area maps): they are positioned near Run features a 10km course and a half chip does not activate until you cross the Whitworth Street West Finisher’s Packs Deansgate Station Oxford to the finish so if you want to use them marathon course, both of which have been start line so you will receive a completely Road Station factor in a 10- minute walk to the start. officially measured and certified. accurate finish time.

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HALF MARATHON COURSE MAP

MILESMILES PLATTING PLATTING Start Line Start Line First Aid Bradford Roadt First Aid Bradford Roadt CLAYTON Finish Line CLAYTON Finish Line Bands on Bands on Course Route the Run Course Route the Run 1 1 km Distance Markers BOON ARMY Boon Army Stage A6042 km BOON ARMY Boon Army Stage A6042 5 Distance Markers SALFORD A6 Etihad Stadium 5miles SALFORD A6 Etihad Stadium miles Water Station Wall of Sound MANCHESTER Ashton New Road Ashton New Road Water Station Wall of Sound MANCHESTER A665 M602 Albion Way A665 4 Charity Albion Way M602 4miles Runner’s Shower CharityCheering Bus miles Runner’s Shower Cheering Bus Pollard Road Key 103 km Pollard Road A6010 KeyMusic 103 kmand Shower Zone A6010 Music and Shower Zone Bloodwise stage Bloodwise stage A57 A57 13 3 Princess Street miles South Langworthy Roadd Broadway 13miles 3 Princess Street miles South Langworthy Roadd miles Broadway 2 Fairfield Street 2miles 7Fairfield Street A635 6 miles 7miles A635 6miles A635 miles miles A635 1 1mile Set 5 mile 1 Coronation Street Set 5 1 ARDWICK The Lowry 8 ARDWICK The Lowry 8miles the Quays 4 A56 miles Imperial War Museumthe Quays 4 A56 A57(M) Imperial War Museum University of Road A57(M) University of Trafford Road Manchester A57(M) Ordsall LaneManchesterGo Zone A57(M) Chorlton Road Ordsall Lane Go Zone Chorlton Road Kilometre Kilometre 11 9 11miles 9miles miles miles Oxford Road 12 Oxford Road 12miles 10 miles 10miles miles Upper Brook Street Stretford Road 3 A56 Upper Brook Street LONGSIGHT Stretford Road LONGSIGHT 3 A56 A5014 A57 A5014 CHARITY A57 2 CHARITY 2 CHEERING BUSES Plymouth Grove Stockport Road CHEERING BUSES Plymouth Grove Stockport Road Cancer 1CancerResearch UK Manchester United White City Retail Park 1 Research UK Manchester(Old Trafford) United White City Retail Park B5218 B5218 Royal Manchester (Old Trafford) 2 A56 2 RoyalChildren’s Manchester Hospital A56 Children’s Hospital 3 The Christie OLDOLD TRAFFORD TRAFFORD 3 The Christie 4 Macmillan Talbot Road 4 MacmillanCancer Support GORSETalbotGORSE Road HILL HILL Cancer Support Anson Road 5 Alzheimer’s Society Anson Road 5 Alzheimer’s Society

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Boon’s Boon Army stage near the Imperial M602 Albion Way War Museum in Trafford (after 10 miles on the half-marathon and 5k on the 10k) is there to lift you as you run for home 10K MJF is Europe’s most adventurous jazz festival, taking place here in Manchester (July 28-August 6) with gigs across COURSE the city, including at the festival ‘hub’ in A57

Princess Street Albert Square. From big-name bands to South Langworthy Roadd Broadway MAP emerging artists and new works, MJF Sackville Street presents contemporary jazz in all its exciting guises. From mellow to high-energy and influenced by funk, soul, The Lowry 5 rock, folk and hip-hop, this is jazz at its 1 km 1 most eclectic and fun. 4 9 Ordsall km Visit www.manchesterjazz.com University of Start Line the Quays Park Ordsall LaneManchester First Aid Coronation Street Set A56 Go Zone Finish Line Imperial War Museum 2 A57(M)Bands on WHAT IF I HAVE TO WALK? Trafford Road km A57(M) Course Route the Run

If you are planning to walk all or part of Chorlton Road 1 6 km BOON ARMY Boon Army Stage km Distance Markers either the half marathon or 10k we ask Water Station Wall of Sound that you keep to the left so runners can BOON ARMY Kilometre 8 Charity pass you with ease. km 3 km Runner’s Shower Cheering Bus Please do not start near the front of the Oxford Road Key 103 km Village 5 half marathon or in the Orange or White km Music and Shower Zone Circle wave of the 10k, but be aware that we CHARITY need to re-open the roads quickly after the 7 3 Stretford Road km CHEERING BUSES event, so if you are still on the course after A5014 5pm you may be asked to finish the run on Cancer 1 Research UK the footpaths. 4 2 2 Royal Manchester km Children’s Hospital 3 The Christie WHERE’S A GOOD PLACE Macmillan White City Retail Park 4 FOR SUPPORTERS TO GO? Manchester United Cancer Support (Old Trafford) B5218 5 Alzheimer’s Society The start and finish areas are open to A56 spectators, although both areas will be OLD TRAFFORD very busy so we can’t guarantee the best seats in the house. Please listen to and run-through cheer zones with DJs from There is no spectator viewing on half marathon and 10k both finish on The runner-only finish system ends the first letter of your surname to avoid take the advice of the stewards. Manchester University at 9m/2k and the Mancunian WayTalbot used Road for the half Deansgate near the Hilton Hotel and the at the junction of Deansgate and Peter confusion. At the end of the finish system Before you head off to spectate, please Manchester Metropolitan University at marathon GORSEbut plenty of viewing on HILL Ashton finish system will remain in operation until Street. you will be directed as follows: remember the only roads that are closed 11.5m/7k. Old Road, Sir Alan Turing Way and at the last 10k runner has crossed the line. This area must be kept clear to allow – Half marathon runners will head are those needed for the run so stay safe Chepstow Street, Great Bridgewater the Etihad Stadium. If at any point you Please resist the urge to stop runners to exit. straight on to their baggage buses and on the footpaths at all times. Street or Albion Street near Deansgate become lost or lose someone in your party immediately, as there could still be meeting point on Deansgate between There are five Charity Cheering Points, Locks are good vantage points for both then please contact an event steward. thousands of runners behind you. Your WHERE ARE MY BAGS? Peter Street and John Dalton Street. where supporters of Cancer Research UK the half marathon and 10k. Alternatively there are two big screens, Finishers’ Pack contains your exclusive AND WHERE ARE MY – Orange and Green waves will be will be urging you on at 13 miles on the Or head out to the 10k halfway area/ showing footage from 9.00am — one t-shirt and medal, please take a pack FRIENDS AND FAMILY? turned left towards Hardman Street to half marathon and 1km on the 10k. 11-mile point near the Imperial War at 100m from the finish and one within corresponding to the T-shirt size you Beyond this point, runners from different their baggage buses and meeting point in At 11 miles/ 7k you’ll see supporters Museum North and Manchester United’s Spinningfields by the Oast House stage. indicated on your entry form. waves will be directed to the relevant Spinningfields. from The Christie; the Royal Manchester Old Trafford ground (at 10 miles/4k). zones to collect their baggage and meet – White, Purple, Blue and Pink waves Children’s Hospital will be at 9.5m/3k; You can walk over to both of these FINALLY ... THE FINISH IT IS STRICTLY ONE PACK PER up with friends and family– see the start/ will be turned right onto Peter Street for Macmillan are at 12m/2k; Alzheimer’s locations from , which is LINE IS IN SIGHT! FINISHER. NON FINISHERS ARE NOT finish maps for information. their meeting point and baggage buses Society are at 1m/9k; and we have served by the Eccles Metrolink line. The Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run ELIGIBLE FOR PACKS. Meet under the board that matches off Southmill St near Albert Square.

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START & FINISH AREA MAP RUNNING IN THE HALF MARATHON (RED NUMBERS) USE THIS MAP.

To Manchester Victoria Getting to the start

Red Numbers Access Route

No Entry For Runners John Dalton Street (Spectators only) Pedestrianised Services

Zone Brazenose Street Medical Point

Meeting Point Spinningfields Hardman Street New York Street Piccadilly Charlotte Street Gardens Albert Town Hall Baggage Area Tram Station Sponsor Zone Lloyd Street Square Massage

Nicholas Street Hardman Square Live Music Stage Jacksons Row Quay Street Charity Village Warm Up Stage

Aytoun Street Piccadilly St Peter’s Central Square Run Information Point Peter Street Southmill Street Library Great Toilets Northern Portland Street St John Street Square Big Screen Viewing

Windmill Street Abingdon Street Deansgate Charity Village Midland Hotel Chorlton Street Mount Street

Tonman Street George Street Princess Street London Road Sackville Street Hydration

Watson Street Portland Street Aqua Pura Water

Fairfield Street Great Northern Manchester Transport Central Manchester Piccadilly Station Metrolink Great Bridgewater Street Tram Station Hilton Hotel Train Staion

Lower Mosely Street After the finish

Oxford Road Whitworth Street Red Run Numbers Deansgate-Castlefield Tram Station Finisher’s Packs

Whitworth Street West

Deansgate Oxford Station Road Station

IS THERE ANYTHING TO bookable massage sessions and free Facebook. All you need to do is register DO AFTERWARDS? sessions you can walk up to. now at socialmediaregistration.greatrun. You could head straight home for a Find-a-Physio and the massage team org. You will need your ID number, which well-earned rest! But, better still, complete from Manchester Metropolitan University can be found just under the barcode at today’s Great Run experience with a trip to will be on hand and waiting to see you. the top of the letter you got with this the Charity Village in Albert Square, open Spinningfields will be hosting a magazine. from 7.30am to 6pm. warm-down party from the Spinfest Full results will be available at Several official charities will have meet stage at the Oast House in The Avenue greatrun.org, together with an event and greet stands and will welcome both Courtyard, with live bands and DJs report and details of other Great Runs runners and spectators. brought to the event by Manchester Aid in 2017. Official Simplyhealth Great Check out the Sponsor Zone on to Kosovo. This year’s line-up will include Manchester Run photographers will be Deansgate between Spinningfields and Manchester favourites The Travelling there to capture some of your proudest Albert Square, where you’ll find several Band and singer/songwriter Simon Aldred, moments. Visit greatrun.org and follow Great Run partners with some great offers, known to many through performing as links to your own Great Run photo album. entertainment and give-aways. Cherry Ghost. If you’re looking for some extra help . SEE YOURSELF ON TV with your recovery, head to the Great Run I’VE DONE IT AND I WANT The Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run Massage Zone based in the Town Hall in TO SHOUT ABOUT IT will be shown live on BBC Two from 12 Albert Square. Of course you do and you can! If you’d noon to 2.30pm, with highlights on BBC You can pre-book your slot by visiting like Great Run to share your results for Two from 5.00pm. www.find-a-physio.com, then just click free on your personal social media on the Simplyhealth Great Manchester platforms, we can Tweet your results HAVE A GREAT DAY Run image on the homepage. We have straight after your run or post on AND ENJOY THE RUN!

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