July 2014 Version 3

CATHKIN BRAES MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS Essential Venue Guide ’s newly-created, international-standard mountain bike course at Cathkin Braes combines panoramic views over the city with challenging purpose-built trails for the Cycling (Mountain Bike) competition. At Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails

For everyone’s safety and enjoyment of the event, all spectators will pass through an airport style screening process for prohibited and restricted items before being allowed into venues.

Facilities Advice Regulations Important information

– Spectator Information Point, including – Plan your journey now. Make sure you – Assistance dogs are permitted, but pets – Alcohol can be purchased from the food induction hearing loop and Lost & know how to reach the venue and allow may not be brought inside the venue. & drink kiosks, but may not be brought Found service. plenty of time for travel, queuing systems into the venue from outside. at transport hubs, and security checks. – Cycles and other wheeled vehicles (with – Pushchair storage. the exception of mobility aids) may not be – All containers of liquids, aerosols or gels – Use public transport – do not drive to brought inside any ticketed areas within – except sunscreen (200ml) and non- – Accessible toilets (NB no Changing Places the venue. Except limited pre-bookable the venue. Bags, panniers etc cannot be alcoholic drinks (500ml) – must be 100ml toilet available). facilities for Blue Badge holders, there will left unattended in any cycle parking areas or under in volume. be no parking or set-down/pick-up points within the venue. – First Aid. for private cars at or near the venue. – You can bring a plastic water bottle of – Bringing a bag may slow down your 500ml or under. – Merchandise, food & drink kiosks and – Factor in 15 minutes’ walking time from entry to ticketed areas. Each spectator is free water filling stations. venue entry on Ardencraig Road to the permitted one small, soft sided bag no – The following items will not be permitted Ticket Validation Point; 10 minutes to reach larger than 25 litres (equivalent to 30 x 20 at Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails: – There will be no cloakroom facility. the Spectator Plaza; plus time to pass x 20 cm/12” x 8” x 8”). cans; glass; flags of non-participating However, Mountain Bike is an outdoor through security and ticket checks and causes, affiliations or organisations; all event, with no shelter from sun or rain, reach your viewing area on the course. – From the main entry on Ardencraig Road, photographic equipment over 30cm in so please dress appropriately. The please attend the Ticket Validation Point, length, including tripods and monopods; terrain will be steep and uneven in – The Mountain Bike competition is unique where your ticket stub will be validated and golf style umbrellas, large bags, coolbags places, requiring sturdy footwear in how close spectators can come to a wristband provided. Both ticket stub and and picnic hampers. and careful walking. the action. Outside your ticketed area, wristband are required for entry into ticketed explore the entire course alongside the viewing areas. Your stub and wristband also – The following items are prohibited and – Cash only payments will be accepted at athletes. Please keep your ticket with you allow you to exit the venue and re-enter. illegal under Scottish law: knives; firearms; food & drink kiosks (NB no ATM/cashback at all times. ammunition; explosives; toxic or irritant facility available). Merchandise kiosks – Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, chemicals; CS spray; illegal drugs and accept cash, VISA and MasterCard. – Although the full course is not wheelchair is not permitted within any Games similar substances. accessible, there is a designated accessible venue. This includes any open air space viewing area at the Start/Finish line. within the venue perimeter. Smoking is – For full details and guidelines, visit: discouraged immediately outside venues. glasgow2014.com/tickets – Do your bit for the environment – take your rubbish home or recycle it in the – Children under the age of two years bins provided. on 23 July 2014 will not require a ticket. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult and may not enter the venue alone. Travelling to Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails Approximately 6 miles from (Glasgow city centre)

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– Limited parking for wheelchair users/Blue Badge holders is located near the venue, and includes Accessible Shuttle transport to a drop-off 1 minute’s walk from entry. It’s free and must be pre-booked on a first-come, first-served basis at glasgow2014.com/accessibility – Accessible taxis can drop off and pick up on Drive, 1 minute’s walk from venue entry on Ardencraig Road. – For all accessibility enquiries go to glasgow2014.com/accessibility

See next page for recommended transport options. Travelling to Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails Approximately 6 miles from George Square (Glasgow city centre)

Cycling Local Public Bus Accessible Shuttle Bus Park & Ride

Depart George Square Stockwell Street at Stockwell Place Accessible parking area. Go to City (6 miles from venue entry). (5,31 and 75 to Castlemilk). glasgow2014.com/transport/parkandride Centre for latest information.

Arrive Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails. Ardencraig Road near Castlemilk Drive, Accessible Shuttle drop-off, 12 minutes’ walk to venue entry/exit on 1 minute’s walk to venue entry/exit Cycle parking available – please follow Ardencraig Road. on Cathkin Road. signage at venue.

Return Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails. Ardencraig Road near Castlemilk Drive, Accessible Shuttle drop-off, 12 minutes’ walk from venue entry/exit 1 minute’s walk from venue on Ardencraig Road. entry/exit on Cathkin Road.

Note Cycling takes approximately Frequent services will be running, but may Accessible Shuttle places are available Park & Ride places are limited and must be 43 minutes to cycle parking. be adjusted for Games Time. For further to wheelchair/easy access ticket holders pre-booked on a first-come, first-served information go to travelinescotland.com on a first-come, first-served basis, basis at Bags and panniers may not and must be pre-booked at glasgow2014.com/transport/parkandride be left unattended in the cycle Return bus numbers are the same as for glasgow2014.com/accessibility parking area. the journey out. A81 A879 A82

A841

To Dundee and Barry Buddon A81 Springburn Shooting Centre (91 miles*) M80

A8 A82 Botanic A879 A80 A841 Gardens

A8 Victoria Park A81 A803 M80 Garthamlock A80 M8 A8 Clyde M8 Tunnel

M8 To Glasgow To Edinburgh Airport (9 miles*) Alexandra Buchanan Park and Royal A8 Commonwealth A8 Queen Street Pool (46 miles*) M8 Glasgow George A8 Central Square Necropolis Govan Carntyne A8

A8 Festival Park A8 A8 A89 Hillington A8 A8 A761 A89 M8 Shettleston Glasgow A761 Green A 74 Tollcross A89 A761 Park A724 M 74 A730

A 74

Pollok A77

M 74 A 74 M77 To Strathclyde Queen’s Country Park A724 Park Park M 74 (15 miles*)

Shawlands

A730

A77

Croftfoot

King’s Park

Castlemilk

A749

M77 A77 Park To Prestwick Airport (32 miles*) Thornliebank *Distances in miles are the appropriate Miles Cathkin Braes 0 1 shortest routes by road from George Square. Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails Country Park Your journey

Buchanan Killermont Street from central Sauchiehall Street Bus Station Glasgow Buchanan Galleries Shopping Centre Bath Street Rail route Cycling route Landmark Festival hub Cathedral Street Queen Street Train station (D) Public bus stop (depart) Buchanan Glasgow W. George St. (R)

St. Vincent Street Street High Cathedral Public bus stop (return)

North Hanover Street Subway station West Nile Street St. Vincent Place George Square Tourist information George Street Gordon Street

South Frederick Gallery of Street Modern Art George Street

Hope Street Ingram Street

UnionStreet Mitchell Street Central Buchanan Street Merchant City

Queen Street

Glassford Street

Argyle Street High Street

Oswald Street St. Enoch Trongate St. Enoch Jamaica Street Shopping Centre

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Saltmarket license,distribute or sell any of this Renfield Street data to third parties in any form. To Cathkin Braes Barrowlands Maps are indicative only and are Miles London Road 0 0.25 Mountain Bike Trails subject to change.

Gorbals Street Ardencraig Road Yellow Brick Road Ticketed Zone

Double Dare

Castlemilk Drive Steep Ticketed Zone Route

Ardencraig Road

Cathkin Road Spectator Entrance Road Steep Wind Turbine Route Ticketed Zone Arriving at Cathkin Turbine Ticket Braes Mountain Validation Point Bike Trails

Cathkin Road Key

Walking route Accessible Cycling route Viewing Point Security perimeter

Start/Finish Spectator area Ticketed Zone No spectator access

St. Margaret Field of play Mary’s Secondary

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C Cathkin Road Pre-booked accessible

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Miles Road Windlaw 0 0.5 Sport at Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails Near Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails

– The – Greenbank Garden Situated in the beautiful surroundings A perfect place to take some time of Pollok Country Park, the out, this 18th century house, garden breathtaking Burrell Collection and tearoom is a quiet oasis on the comprises over 8,000 objects, south side of Glasgow. There are over spanning jewellery and sculpture from 3,700 species of plant to inspire the ancient civilisations, Impressionist gardener, and 16 acres of woodland Can you tell a bunny-hop from a wipe-out? painting, Chinese, Islamic and to walk in. Find out more about Cycling (Mountain Bike) at: mediaeval European art, fine textiles, tapestries and armour. – National Museum of Rural Life glasgow2014.com/sports This working farm in – and Pollok Country Park offers visitors a fascinating chance to Want to see more world-class mountain biking? The elegant Pollok House hints at a experience agricultural life as it was UCI Mountain Bike World Cup returns to Fort William in June 2015! bygone era. Upstairs, the luxuriously- in the past and still uses techniques For more information go to: furnished rooms house a world- from the 1950s. There’s a visitor famous art collection. Down the centre and a café. fortwilliamworldcup.co.uk sweeping staircase, you can picture life from the servants’ perspective – Holmwood House If you’re inspired to have a go, there are hundreds of ways to unleash your sporty before stopping for refreshment in the Scottish architect Alexander ‘Greek’ side after the Games. You can play, coach or volunteer – and a comprehensive list of café. Take a stroll in the surrounding Thomson designed many superb opportunites across Scotland can be discovered here: parkland and look out for the buildings in Glasgow and Holmwood Highland cows! House shows him at his best. Much sportscotland.org.uk/unleash of the original interior décor is intact. Don’t miss this little gem! For physical activity opportunities in Glasgow, including at Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails, call Glasgow Sport on 0800 027 0470. – Cathkin Marshes Look out for birds, butterflies and dragonflies at this unspoilt area of marshland, tucked between Glasgow Alternative formats of this document and East Kilbride. are available on request. Email [email protected] or call 030 3333 2014.

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