Teenage Cancer Trust’s Ultimate Spectators Guide to the Marathon!

We would recommend you purchase a Travel Card to travel around London on the day as this will allow access to Rail, Tube and Bus. Zones 1-2 should be adequate for the travelling around the route, however if you need to go further afield, please check which zones you will be travelling in.

Start Area

Although it is advised not to accompany your runner to the Start due to high people volumes, if you decide to see them off, please be aware that spectators will not be allowed in the assembly areas of the start. Once you’ve said your farewells and good lucks, head down the Avenue out of Greenwich Park. Once out of the park, turn left onto Nevada Street and keep walking as it turns into Burney Street. At the end of the road, turn right onto Royal Hill, and then left onto Greenwich High Road once you reach the end. Keep walking down Greenwich High Road until you reach on your right.

Here you will want to get onto the DLR, northbound, to Canary Wharf. At Canary Wharf, you can either join our second cheering station at mile 18, or you can change onto the and join our first cheering station at mile 9. You will have time to see your runner at both. Please note, you can get on any DLR train from Greenwich, the end destination does not matter. At Canary Wharf, to get to you need to head westbound in the direction of Stanmore.

Mile 9

Our first cheering point will be at Mile 9 along Surrey Quays Road. When leaving , turn left onto Surrey Quays Road and follow the road until you reach the race rout. Our cheering station will be located along the route. Once you’ve cheered your runner on, walk back to Canada Water Tube Station to go to the second cheering point at Mile 18.

Mile 18

At Canada Water, get on the Jubilee line westbound in the direction of Stratford. Get off at Canary Wharf which is the next stop. When coming out of Canary Wharf station, try to come out the main entrance, up the big escalators which will bring you out onto Jubilee Plaza, directly facing the water way and a Boris Bike Station. If you come out the secondary exit, you will be facing the route, simply turn left alongside the route and turn left again alongside the park to come out at the main entrance. From the main entrance, turn right and head straight through the complex. Our cheering squad will be along the South Colonnade in the direction of the runners. Please note that it will be extremely busy at Canary Wharf so our cheering squad may be a little further along than depicted on the map. Mile 25 and Cool Down Party

Walk back towards Canary Wharf Station through the complex and get on the Jubilee line, westbound, in the direction of Stanmore. Travel 6 stops and get off at . Exit from Exit 3 (Houses of Parliament) and follow the route in the direction of the runners (heading away from ) the runners should be on your right hand side, if not, use the underpass to cross to the other side. Head straight over , following the route. On the corner of Parliament Square and is the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This is where the final cheering squad and the Teenage Cancer Trust Cool Down Party will be.

What to do if Westminster tube station is closed due to overcrowding.

As you can imagine, Westminster can get incredibly busy on race day, and sometimes Westminster tube station is closed for short periods of time due to overcrowding. If the station is closed at the time you’re travelling, you can get off at either Waterloo or Green Park stations. Please note that it will be extremely congested on the walk from Green Park to the Cool Down Party as this is the last mile of the route. We would recommend you exit at Waterloo Station.

To exit at Waterloo station, head to the main forecourt by following the signs to the trains. If you exit the Jubilee line where McDonalds is, head up the escalators to enter the main forecourt. Facing the platforms, walk right, towards platform 18. Head out of the main exit and walk down the steps. Turn left at the bottom of the steps, and turn left again so you’re walking down York Road. Keep walking until you reach Westminster Bridge. Cross the bridge on the left hand side, so that when you reach Westminster station, the runners are on your right. Follow the route in the direction of the runners (heading away from Westminster Bridge) and head straight over Parliament Square, following the route. On the corner of Parliament Square and Great George Street is the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This is where the final cheering squad and the Teenage Cancer Trust Cool Down Party will be.

To exit at Green Park Station, exit from any exit and cross over to the park. Walk through the park towards Buckingham Palace. Here you will join the route. Walk in the opposite direction to the flow of runners, with the runners on your left, and follow the route round to Birdcage Walk. Walk all the way down Birdcage Walk until you reach Parliament Square. On the corner of Parliament Square and Great George Street is the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This is where the final cheering squad and the Teenage Cancer Trust Cool Down Party will be.