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Flora London Marathon 2009 Pace Chart Mile Elite Wheel Wheel Elite 3:30 4:30 5:00 6:00 Women chair chair Men/ Pace Pace Pace Pace Spectator Men Women Mass Start 09:00 09:20 09:20 09:45 09:45 09:45 09:45 09:45 1 09:05 09:23 09:24 09:49 09:53 09:55 09:56 09:58 Guide 2 09:10 09:27 09:28 09:54 10:01 10:05 10:07 10:12 Flora London Marathon spectators are a crowd on the move! Most people like to try 3 09:15 09:31 09:32 09:59 10:09 10:15 10:19 10:26 and see runners at more than one location on the route and it’s great to soak up the 4 09:21 09:34 09:36 10:04 10:17 10:26 10:30 10:40 atmosphere, take in some of the landmarks, and perhaps pick up refreshments on 5 09:26 09:38 09:41 10:09 10:25 10:36 10:42 10:53 the way too. Here are some tips on getting around London to make your day safer 6 09:31 09:42 09:45 10:13 10:33 10:46 10:53 11:07 and more enjoyable. 7 09:36 09:45 09:49 10:18 10:41 10:57 11:05 11:21 8 09:42 09:49 09:53 10:23 10:49 11:07 11:16 11:35 here are hundreds of thousands of people lining On the opposite page is a specially formulated pace guide to 9 09:47 09:53 09:57 10:28 10:57 11:17 11:28 11:48 the route of the Flora London Marathon every year, help you follow the top flight action in the elite races. This is Tand every year there seem to be more and more. how it works: if you are spectating at The Mint pub on East 10 09:52 09:56 10:02 10:33 11:05 11:28 11:39 12:02 Some parts of the course can become very congested Smithfield near the halfway point (about 13 miles) you will first 11 09:57 10:00 10:06 10:37 11:13 11:38 11:50 12:16 especially around the major landmarks and attractions. see the leaders in the men’s wheelchair elite race at around 12 10:03 10:04 10:10 10:42 11:21 11:48 12:02 12:30 10.07am. The elite women will be through roughly a minute By the time you are reading this guide you have probably later at 10.08am and, at about 10.14am, the leader in the 13 10:08 10:07 10:14 10:47 11:29 11:58 12:13 12:43 made your plans for the day: where to meet up with women’s elite wheelchair race should be passing. Finally the 14 10:13 10:11 10:18 10:52 11:37 12:09 12:25 12:57 friends; when to look out for the elite men and women; fastest elite men will race past out towards Canary Wharf at 15 10:19 10:15 10:23 10:57 11:45 12:19 12:36 13:11 where to eat and drink; what time to look out for your around 10.47am followed by the mass of runners. spouse/friend/son/daughter etc. 16 10:24 10:18 10:27 11:01 11:53 12:29 12:48 13:25 Of course, because the Flora London Marathon route runs in 17 10:29 10:22 10:31 11:06 12:01 12:40 12:59 13:38 If you find yourself at one of the busier areas it can be both directions along East Smithfield, you get another chance 18 10:34 10:26 10:35 11:11 12:09 12:50 13:11 13:52 frustrating, especially if the crowds become so deep you to see the elite athletes as they head west — you are also at 19 10:40 10:29 10:39 11:16 12:17 13:00 13:22 14:06 can’t see the action or you have to deal with pushchairs the 22 1/2 miles mark! By now the men’s elite chairs will be the or wheelchairs. You may well decide to make your way first athletes through at about 10.42am followed soon by the 20 10:45 10:33 10:44 11:21 12:25 13:11 13:34 14:20 to somewhere a bit quieter. Over the next few pages other races until the men’s elite pass you at about 11.32am. 21 10:50 10:37 10:48 11:25 12:33 13:21 13:45 14:33 you will find useful maps and information about the Flora London Marathon course which will help you make your The Pace Guide also shows calculated times so you know 22 10:55 10:40 10:52 11:30 12:41 13:31 13:56 14:47 way around; the best spots to watch the race and the when to keep an eye out for your loved ones as they 23 11:01 10:44 10:56 11:35 12:49 13:41 14:08 15:01 places to avoid. come bounding majestically down the road. If they have 24 11:06 10:48 11:00 11:40 12:57 13:52 14:19 15:15 a projected finishing time of 4 hours 30 minutes and you There is advice on public transport, routes to take to are waiting to see them at The Cat and Canary in Canary 25 11:11 10:51 11:05 11:45 13:05 14:02 14:31 15:28 help you see the race at different places, and a guide to Wharf (mile 19 ) you know, if they’ve done their training, 26 11:16 10:55 11:09 11:49 13:13 14:12 14:42 15:42 the pubs on course, all designed to make your Race Day you should see them come past at about 13:00 hours Finish 11:18 10:56 11:10 11:51 13:15 14:15 14:45 15:45 go smoothly. (1pm to you!). Simple. HOLBORN CITY WHITECHAPEL CLOSED BANK MANSION HOUSE TEMPLE BLACKFRIARS SHADWELL ALL SAINTS WESTFERRY CHARING LIMEHOUSE EAST kilometre markers CROSS CANNON TOWER HILL POPLAR BLACKWALL INDIA ST MONUMENT SHADWELL WEST INDIA ST JAMES’S SOUTHWARK QUAY EMBANKMENT CANARY WHARF GREEN PARK NORTH LONDON CLOSED GREENWICH WESTMINSTER WATERLOO BRIDGE WAPPING WAPPING HERON GREEN PARK EAST QUAY SILVERTOWN & WESTMINSTER CITY AIRPORT SOUTH NORTH ST JAMES’S BOROUGH CLOSED WATERLOO QUAY WOOLWICH PARK ROTHERHITHE ROTHERHITHE ST JAMES’S PARK CANADA WATER BERMONDSEY CROSSHARBOUR SOUTHWARK CLOSED ELEPHANT WOOLWICH & CASTLE PARK MILLWALL DOCKYARD VICTORIA SURREY QUAYS MUDCHUTE NEW CHARLTON WOOLWICH ISLAND GARDENS CHARLTON DEPTFORD CUTTY SARK WESTCOMBE MAZE HILL PARK CHARLTON GREENWICH GREENWICH GREENWICH DEPFORD PARK NEW CROSS WOOLWICH The Course COMMON GETTING AROUND BY RAIL BLACKHEATH With all roads closed, the only way to get around is by From Charing Cross you can take the Northern or Get off at Tower Hill and you can watch public transport. Both London Underground and the Bakerloo Line southbound to Waterloo. Transferring onto the runners from a number of locations in Docklands Light Railway (DLR) lay on extra services on the Jubilee Line eastbound gives a number of options. this area BUT it will be very, very busy. BLACKHEATH Marathon Day, and this is by far the best way to From London Bridge station you can walk along Tooley The best option is to walk from Tower Hill get around. Street to Tower Bridge Road and see the runners just station to Tower Gateway on the DLR and before they cross Tower Bridge at mile 12. Or, walk over head east out towards the Isle of Dogs. EAST LONDON LINE CLOSURE London Bridge into the City of London — the race passes The East London Line is closed until 2010 – so don’t base underneath London Bridge. If you are early enough If you are coming to Waterloo East station then you PLACES TO AVOID any of your plans around stations on this line. (between 8.55 and 9.45) you will see the adidas Mini should head for Waterloo Underground and follow the Marathon age group races which start just east of London suggestions above. AVOID THE START AREA Bridge. Later on, the main race passes by at mile 23. If you want to follow your loved ones and try and The mass race starts at 9.45am from Blackheath and If you are leaving your runner at London Bridge station get a glimpse of them as they pass, we suggest avoiding the very crowded places where it is Greenwich Park. We don’t suggest accompanying your If you keep walking you will reach Bank station, a major then see the suggestions above for viewing and difficult to find a spot, hard to move around and get runner to the Start. The assembly areas are for runners Underground interchange. It also connects with the DLR, connections from London Bridge. in and out. These are: only, so you will have to say goodbye well before race so you can head east out towards Canary Wharf and the time anyway. There are a couple of options. All runners Isle of Dogs to see the race between miles 14 and 21. AROUND THE COURSE GREENWICH are entitled to free travel to the Start on South Eastern Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs (Docklands especially the area close to the trains from Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bermondsey station on the Jubilee Line is right on the Light Railway), Miles 14 to 21 on the Marathon CUTTY SARK.