PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS SUNDAY 14TH APRIL 2019, 7AM 1 Welcome
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PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS SUNDAY 14TH APRIL 2019, 7AM 1 Welcome Welcome to the first edition of the BM Ride at Brighton Marathon Weekend. We hope you have a fantastic time riding in and around Brighton & Hove on closed, traffic-free roads. This document provides you with all the information you need as a participant. Please read it carefully to ensure you have a smooth and problem-free experience. Good luck and have a great BM Ride! Proudly sponsored by: Items in this document may be subject to change. Please be sure to check the website for the most recent version. Schedule The Brighton Marathon Weekend encompasses the Event Village, the Vello Village the Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens Mini Mile Races, the BM10k, the BM Ride and the Brighton Marathon. Friday Event Village 10.00am - 7.00pm 12th April Runner & Rider 11.00am - 7.00pm pack collection Saturday Event Village 9.30am - 7.00pm 13th April Runner & Rider 10.00am - 7.00pm pack collection Cancer Research UK 10.00am - 3.00pm Kids & Teens Mini Mile Races Sunday BM Ride Start 7.00am 14th April BM10k Start 9.00am Brighton Marathon Start 9.45am Event Village 8.30am - 6.00pm Velo Village 6.00am - 6.00pm BM Ride baggage and bike parking will close at 12.00pm Travel & Accommodation TRAVEL & PARKING: FRIDAY & SATURDAY PARKING BY BUS OR COACH There are many car parks in the Bus services run across the city, also city, a full list of which can be found connecting with many local towns and here. We also recommend the JustPark villages. Please check the Brighton & app, which is available in the iTunes Hove Bus Company website for the Store and from Google Play. For more most up to date travel information and information on parking on Race Day and full timetables. There are also transfer our Park & Ride service, please check coaches from London and Gatwick the ‘Getting to the Start’ later in the available to book via Zip Travel here: instructions. https://zip-travel.com/2019/04/14/ brighton-marathon/ BY TRAIN BY TAXI Please be sure to check the National If you require a taxi for travel to or within Rail website when booking your tickets Brighton & Hove, you can find a list of and closer to the event for any potential taxi companies on Yelp. service alterations that may affect your journey. BY AIR On arriving at Brighton station, the London Gatwick is the closest airport seafront and city centre are just a ten- and is 30 minutes away by train (trains minute walk away. There is also a taxi rank run direct from the airport to Brighton and bus service immediately outside the Station) or 35-40 minutes by car. station forecourt but please note that there London Heathrow is about 2 hours away will be road closures in place on Race by train or coach. Visit National Express Day. (Information on closures is available for details of coaches that run from here on the website.) these airports to Brighton, and for drop off points in the city. 4 ACCOMMODATION If you haven’t already booked your accommodation for the weekend, then we advise doing so as soon as possible. If finding central accommodation proves to be tricky, do be sure to look further afield in towns close by, such as Lewes, Worthing, Shoreham and even Gatwick for accommodation from which you can easily access Brighton by train, taxi or bus. For additional options such as camping and private rentals with Airbnb, please visit the website: http:// www.brightonmarathonweekend.co.uk/ accommodation/ ZIP TRAVEL PACKAGE Zip Travel, in an official partnership with Brighton Marathon Weekend, are delighted to offer an accommodation & Race Day transport arrangement for participants, their family & friends. More info can be found here. 5 Rider pack collection Your Rider Pack, including your bike number, identification wrist band and casquette, must be collected from the Event Village. THE EVENT VILLAGE QUEUING LANES FOR PACK COLLECTION The Brighton Marathon Weekend Event Village is located around five minutes On arrival at the Rider Pack Collection walking distance east of Brighton Pier, marquee, please join the BM Ride queue. directly on the beach. It is open to all over the Event Weekend There is also a designated lane for and will host Rider Pack Collection families or persons with disabilities for on the Friday and Saturday as well as easier access. shopping, food, bars, seminars and massage. On the Sunday, head here after your ride to cheer on the marathon BIKE PARKING and 10k runners to their finish and take Riders will not be able to park their bikes in the amazing atmosphere! in the Event Village whilst collecting their Rider Packs – please check the Event OPENING TIMES Village map for location. - Friday 12th April – 10am – 7pm Please note that cyclists will not be (Rider Pack Collection open from allowed to ride through the Event 11am) Village itself. - Saturday 13th April – 9.30am – 7pm (Rider Pack Collection open from 10am) - Sunday 14th April – 8.30am – 6pm (Event Day – there will be no Rider Pack collection on the day.) 6 BEST TIMES TO COLLECT your junk mail / clutter or social YOUR RIDER PACK inboxes before contacting: office@ brightonmarathon.co.uk You can Please note that there will be times that also log into your account online at are busier than others, and you can https://myevents.active.com and expect to queue for longer if you arrive download your confirmation and QR during peak hours. code from there. Friday 12th 2. Photo ID (such as a passport or 11am – 1pm BUSY (expect queues) driver’s licence) A colour photocopy 1pm – 5pm SHORT WAIT TIME will be acceptable. If you do not 5pm – 7pm MODERATE WAIT TIME have a photo ID, please bring with you 2 x proofs of address dated Saturday 13th within three months e.g. a utility bill 10am-12pm MODERATE WAIT TIME or bank statement. 12pm – 2pm SHORT WAIT TIME 2pm – 7pm BUSY – expect queues PLEASE REMEMBER If you live in Brighton or close by, - Your bike number will be allocated please try to visit on the Friday, to make according to the ‘rider level’ you it easier for those coming from further selected on the entry form. afield on the Saturday. - Your bike number will not be posted to you ahead of the event, it must be collected from the Event YOU MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING: Village (not the Velo Village). 1. Your confirmation email – this was - Your pen allocation will be included sent to you when you signed up in the re-send of your confirmation and will be from ‘Grounded Events’. email on 2nd April. Please either bring a printed paper - Please check the weather and dress copy or save it to your smartphone appropriately, in case of queuing to show to our staff. Your outside of the marquee. confirmation email will be re-sent to you on: Tuesday 2nd April Due to the volume of emails that we send, this could take a while to reach your inbox. If you still haven’t received this by Wednesday 3rd April, please first check 7 WHAT’S IN MY PACK? 1) BIKE NUMBER IF YOU CAN’T COLLECT YOUR PACK Your bike number includes your timing When you signed up, you agreed to chip. It will come with cable ties for collect your Rider Pack from the attaching the number to your handlebars Event Village. (see The Start section for instructions). If due to unforeseen circumstances, Your bike number will correspond with you are unable to collect your Rider your start pen. Pack, you can arrange for a friend or family member to collect it for you. The Your finishing time will be worked out person picking up your Rider Pack must based on your chip time – and your chip present: time starts when you cross the start line. - The rider’s confirmation email (this 2) IDENTIFICATION WRIST BAND is the email that includes a QR code) Your identification wrist band must be worn to participate and this will be - Written authorisation for the checked on entry to the start pens. collector to collect the pack, signed by the rider - you can download a 3) OFFICIAL CASQUETTE Rider Pack release form here. A colour copy or original of the As part of your Rider Pack you will be - rider’s photo ID and a note of the given a 2019 souvenir casquette. rider’s postal address This is a one size fits all casquette. - That person must also present their own photo ID 4) REUSABLE DRINKS BOTTLE For any other queries about your pack– All riders will receive a Brighton if you lose it, or it is missing anything, Marathon Weekend reusable drinks please head to the Information Point bottle in their pack. Water taps will be within the Velo Village on Event Day. located in the Velo Village for filling up. 5) GOODY BAG All riders will receive an event goody bag. 8 EVENT VILLAGE FACILITIES INFORMATION POINT AND QUERIES FOOD AND DRINK There will be an Information Point in the There will be a range of street food Event Village with a helpful team ready trucks and stands serving up some to answer your queries and provide delicious homemade food in the Event assistance. Here our team will be able to Village. There will also be bars serving help with: alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. - Rider Pack or Confirmation SHOPPING Email issues A range of stands and marquees will - Lost children be open selling sports and lifestyle kit, - Lost property including official Brighton Marathon Weekend apparel, 2XU, On Running Directions / Wayfinding from the - and Alton Sports.