July 2014 Version 3 CATHKIN BRAES MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS Essential Venue Guide Glasgow’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 George Square (Glasgow city centre) Glasgow 2014 is a public transport Games. Plan your Games Time journeys using the Traveline Scotland Journey Planning App: travelinescotland.com On the day for which it is valid, your event ticket includes access to local public transport services (trains, buses and Subway). To access these services, simply show your event ticket on request. Further details are available at glasgow2014.com/transport/public-transport For the latest transport news, visit glasgow2014.com/transport or follow us on twitter @GamesTravel2014 – 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 Castlemilk 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 Knightswood A82 Maryhill 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 Kelvingrove Park 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 Bellahouston Park A724 Pollokshields M 74 A730 A 74 Pollok A77 M 74 A 74 M77 To Strathclyde Pollok Queen’s Country Park A724 Park Park M 74 (15 miles*) Shawlands Rutherglen A730 Cambuslang A77 Croftfoot King’s Park Castlemilk A749 M77 A77 Linn 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 (R) Stockwell Place Stockwell Street (D) © Crown Copyright and database Clyde Street right 2014. All rights reserved. OS Licence No. 100023379. You River Clyde Gallowgate are not permitted to copy, sub- 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 Carmunnock 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