RUNNERS’ GUIDE GRAB A CUPPA, GET COMFORTABLE AND READ CAREFULLY RUNNERS’ GUIDE The items in your run pack are very important so take the time to read this ALL THE EVENT INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A GREAT RUN section carefully. Please remember, though, that many of the serious medical problems occur in people who have been slightly unwell but do not wish to miss the event or feel like they have let down their friends or charity. If this sounds like you, please don’t risk becoming a medical emergency – the Simplyhealth Great South Run will be back next year! YOUR RUN NUMBER AND TIMING CHIP – IT’S YOURS AND YOURS ALONE! This is your unique number and only you must wear it on the day. Please don’t swap, change or copy it in any way – and definitely don’t remove your timing chip from the back otherwise we won’t be able to give you an accurate finishing time! Fill in any missing details on the back of the number and pin it securely to the front of your top as you will need your number to claim your Finisher’s Pack and get CONTENTS Edinburgh Winter Run, watching 3,000 helping people to make the most of life your baggage back if you have used the 31 Your run number and timing chip people of every imaginable shape, size, through better everyday health. baggage facility. 31 Travel age and physical ability doing something You might be one of our three and a If you have any queries about your 33 The start I think is amazing half million customers who we help every number or it doesn’t match the number 34 The course map – getting active day in lots of ways but, even if you’re not, mentioned on the covering letter, get in 36 Event facilities by running with I hope that through our support of the touch sooner rather than later at 38 The finish friends, family and Simplyhealth Great South Run we can [email protected] 39 Meeting up colleagues, sharing help you in a small way to make the The colour of your number relates to WILL THERE BE WIFI? HOW DO I GET TO 39 The event village together in moving most of life. your start wave, which is based on the Of course there will be wifi and it will THE START LINE? and being healthier. My dad, who was a GP all of his estimated time you put on your entry form, be free, available at the start and finish Planes, trains, automobiles… and ferries! WELCOME FROM I’m also lucky working life, told me that if you want to so basically the faster you are, the earlier areas. Simply locate ‘Great Run Free Portsmouth’s got it all and we urge you to ROMANA ABDIN, enough to lead be healthy you should smile a lot, sleep you set off. Wifi’ on mobile devices, enter your use the excellent public transport system SIMPLYHEALTH Simplyhealth enough and get out of breath at least If you think you’re going to run faster email address and start sharing those where possible, but still give yourself CHIEF EXECUTIVE and we’re the partner of The Great three times a week doing something you than you estimated, please contact us at pictures! Remember to use the hashtag plenty of time and plan to arrive in the You are amazing! Yes, YOU! You may be Run Company, the organisers of the love.s [email protected] prior to the event as #GreatSouthRun. city by 8:30am to negotiate the road asking why a random person you’ve never Simplyhealth Great South Run. We’re So, as you do your final training for you cannot automatically move forward. This also means you can download closures (Pier Road, Clarence Esplanade heard of is telling you such a thing. I’m doing this with one simple aim: to get the Simplyhealth Great South Run I wish On the other hand, if you plan to run the Great Run App from iTunes or Google and Avenue de Caen will be closed from a less than perfectly fit and able person millions moving. you every success for the big day and, slower or your friends are in an assembly Play. It contains loads of event day info 6.00am, with the remainder of the roads in who, in January this year, stood in awe on We at Simplyhealth are people with a of course, to remind you that you are area further back, you can move back and your loved ones can track you on your use by the event closing between 9.00am the start line of the Simplyhealth Great passion and a purpose that’s all about amazing! without having to tell us. journey round the course. and 9.45am). 30 SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT SOUTH RUN 2017 SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT SOUTH RUN 2017 31 RUNNERS’ GUIDE Kingston Road seven-and-a-half minutes during peak additional services, tickets can be WHAT WILL I FIND time, with a crossing time of just four WHEN I ARRIVE? PO1 4ND 1 purchased online at hovertravel.com minutes. Ferries start at 5.30am and run or at both terminals. The Information Point is located adjacent New Road until midnight. More details are available You could ‘Coach & Run’ your way to the skate park at the rear of the on gosportferry.co.uk or call 02392 to success on Sunday October 22! For assembly area on Clarence Esplanade PO1 4AY 3 EVENT DAY ROAD CLOSURES 524551. information on event transfer You can’t miss it, it will have Great Run St Mary’s Road Road closures from 09:45, Sunday 22 October 2017 13 (south of line) Hovertravel is running extra early pick-up points throughout the region branded flying banners outside and will be Holbrook Road Market Way2 CAR PARKS services to help you get to the start visit nirvanaeurope.com. open from 07:00. PO1 1RS Fratton Road No. Name Spaces Walking time from the Start Any problems that can be sorted in PO1 4AH 1 Hanway Road 131 25 to 30 minutes line quicker. There are additional early 2 Market Way 500 25 to 30 minutes Cross Street Cross 3 Clarence Street 154 20 to 25 minutes crossings from Ryde to Southsea, WHERE WILL I STAY? advance, though, check the FAQs at 4 4 Stanhope Road 100 15 to 20 minutes 6 Queen Street 5 Isambard Brunel 543 15 to 20 minutes Scott Rd. PO1 1DU 6 Historic Ships 500 15 to 20 minutes departing at 08:00, 08:05, 08:15, 08:30, If you are coming the night before and greatrun.org/faqs or get in touch with the PO1 3LA Ordnanance 7 Gunwharf Quay 122 15 minutes 8 Clarence Pier 154 5 minutes Row 5 Road Fratton 08:35, 09:00, 09:05, 09:30 and 09:35 from need somewhere to lay your head, team at [email protected] so we can sort Portsmouth 9 Seafront Esplanade 373 5 minutes & Southsea Angelsea Road 10 Clarence Parade 217 5 minutes (on-road parking) PO1 2BY Fratton Hovertravel’s Ryde terminal. Nirvana Europe are the official travel the issue out and put your mind at rest. 7 Station 11 Southsea Common 1000+ 5 minutes Goldsmith Av. Portsmouth 12 Canoe Lake 146 10 minutes Harbour Winston Churchill Avenue 13 Craswell Street 919 15 to 20 minutes The journey time across the Solent is and accommodation partner of the The Missing Persons point can be found St. George’s Road 14 14 Gosport (Ferry required from Gosport to Portsmouth Harbour) PO1 2LA Cambridge Rd under 10 minutes so you can be at the event and specialise in putting packages just behind the Information Point. Cascades Multi Storey Please do not park here - reserved for shoppers only Gosport Hampshire Tce. start line on Clarence Esplanade in plenty together across a range of budgets. Give Temporary toilets will have popped up Museum Rd Fawcett Road Fawcett PLEASE NOTE: The further you park from the Start line,the quicker you will be able to drive away after your run. PO1 2JU of time to warm up. them a call on 0191 257 1750 or visit adjacent to the skate park, in the car park King’s Rd Elm Grove To book a seat on one of these nirvanaeurope.com. on Southsea Common and on the west PO5 3AP Pedestrian Route Victoria Rd North King’s Terrace 8 Pier Rd. Portsmouth PO5 3AP 9 Henderson Road Lawrence Road Lawrence Victoria Rd South Highland Road Duisburg Way Albert Road Henderson Road Western Parade Western 10 Esplanade St George’s Rd Cromwell Rd PO1 4AY PO5 3LJ 11 Eastern Parade PO4 OSJ Esplanade Waverley Road 12 Clarence ParadeAvenue De Caen Esplanade St Helen’s Parade South Parade Pier The Dell CAR PARK MAP If you’re coming by car, be aware traffic around 12.15pm, but traffic will initially be Or you could give your legs an early in and out of Portsmouth is limited to two directed out to the west while the event is warm-up and cycle! A bike park will be main routes — the Western entrance still going on. The aim is to have all roads available within the D-Day Museum car (M275) and the Eastern Road (A2030). re-opened by 2.30pm. park. For information on cycle routes go Once in the city, look for the large digital For a more relaxed arrival at the start, to visitportsmouth.co.uk and select the boards giving parking and traffic consider using Portsmouth Council’s Visitor Information tab.