LEE VALLEY TRAIL MARATHON
The Trail Marathon will take a point-to-point course alongside the stunning waterways of the River Lee between St Margarets in Hertfordshire and Hackney Marsh. This is a truly unique marathon along an almost traffic free route.
The race will be held under UK Athletics rules (license number 2009-100120). The course has been measured by Hugh Jones (a UK Athletics level 1 course measurement official, and the first British man to win the London Marathon).
Start
St Margaretsbury Sports Ground
Stanstead Abbotts
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 8EH
Finish
Hackney Marsh
Homerton Road
Hackney
E9 5PF
There will be transport provided to the start of the marathon (picking up at Stratford and Hackney Marshes) and also back to the start after the race. There will be a £5 fee for each journey. If you are interested in transport, either specify on the Entry Central registration page or email us with your journey details on two2go_madasafish.com.
RACE DAY INFORMATION FOR COMPETITORS
FOR MARATHON ROUTE MAP CLICK HERE
PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WEBPAGE TO DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE WORD DOCUMENT OF THE FOLLOWING RACE DETAILS
Saturday 11th September 2010
08.30 Registration at St Margaretsbury Sports Ground
09.45 Registration closes and runners line up for start
10.00 Trail marathon starts
16.00 Marathon cut off time
Pre-race registration
All marathon runners must attend pre-race registration between 8.30am and 9.45am on Saturday 11th September in St Margarets. Here you will be given your race number, chip and baggage label.
*Please note there are strictly no transfers between races or transfer of places to another runner. We do not operate a deferment system.
At the Start, personal kit should be put in a small sports bag/day rucksack or similar. Attach the baggage label (provided at registration) to your bag. Hand bag into nominated baggage marshals
*Please ensure that your bag is no larger than a small sports bag/day rucksack or similar and that it can close securely the bags will be carried in a secure vehicle to the finish where you can collect it at the end of the race.
Race Timing
The race will be chip timed. This is a small plastic device which you will strap around your left ankle using the comfortable velcro strap provided. On crossing the finish line mat you will hear it beep and your chip will be read by the timing equipment allowing us to immediately publish your race results on screen in the timing tent.
At pre-race registration you will be given your timing chip and velcro strap. Please attach this straight away so that it is not forgotten. NO CHIP = NO TIME.
Before leaving the finish enclosure please detach and return your chip where directed. If you need assistance please ask. If your chip is not returned, you will be charged £10.
Getting to the start
By bus transfer
We will be operating a bus transfer system between Stratford/Hackney Marsh and the start at St Margarets as follows:
7.30am Pick-up from Stratford Railway station
7.45am Pick-up from Hackney Marsh car park off Homerton Road
8.30/9.00am Arrive at St Margaretsbury Sports Ground
IMPORTANT: Places on the transfer bus are strictly limited and you must pre-book your place by ticking this option on the online entry form and pay £5 on the day for the bus transfer.
*It will not be possible for spectators to be transported to the start.
By rail
You can get a direct train from London Liverpool Street to St Margarets.
By road
Amwell Roundabout (exit A10/A414/A1170) take exit for Stanstead Abbotts (B181).
Please note that there is strictly NO car parking at the start at St Margaretsbury Sports Ground.
Car parking facilities at the start are limited to:
Pay and Display Car Park at St Margarets Train Station
The Railway Station car park is subject to a daily charge.
The nearest free car park is located off Stanstead Abbotts High Street, the car park entrance is almost opposite the Co-op supermarket in the High Street.
Facilities at the start
Toilets, changing facilities and drinks will be available at the St Margarets pavilion from 08.30am.
Facilities at the finish
Toilets, showers, drinks and various food outlets - Please have a small amount of cash available in your kit bag to purchase food at the finish from the outlets.
Getting home
Stratford (central or jubilee line) or Leyton (central) are the nearest underground stations. For bus routes from Hackney Marshes click HERE
Drinks stations
Water will be available at:
Dobbs Weir (~6km)
Holyfield - Fisher Green Lane (~13km)
Holyfield - Cadmore Lane (~20km)
Enfield Lock (~25km)
Pickett's Lock (~30km)
Springfield Marina (~36km)
Energy drinks will be available at:
*Water will be provided in bottles and energy drinks in cups
First aid and medical care
Official first-aid points will be provided at various locations down the marathon route and we will have a number of paramedics on bikes. Additional first-aid will be available at Hackney Marsh.
There will be other first-aiders on the route and all the marshals will have mobile phones. We ask however that all runners carry their mobiles if possible it is a trail marathon down the tow-path and we do all need to be as risk aware as possible. Runners will also be given details of key phone numbers on a card at registration.
INFORMATION FOR SPECTATORS
There are various points along the route where there is access onto the towpath. Public transport via the railway system is preferable. There are also certain points along the route which are accessible by car and the following points along the route are good vantage points:
The Start
Due to restrictions on car parking, we do not encourage spectators at St Margarets
unless travelling by public transport.
Dobbs Weir
The Fish and Eels (pub)
Dobbs Weir Road
Hoddesdon
EN11 0AY
Broxbourne
The Crown (pub)
Old Nazeing Road
EN10 6QT
Cheshunt
Access to towpath near Cheshunt Canoe Centre/Cheshunt Railway station (via B176)
Enfield Lock
The Greyhound (pub)
425 South Ordnance Road
Enfield
Middlesex
EN3 6HR
Picketts Lock
Access to the towpath is available via a short walk from the Lee Valley Athletics Centre
Picketts Lock Lane
London
N9 0AS
Tottenham Marshes
The main car park is off the A1055, Watermead Way, and is the same exit as Stonebridge Lock which is sign posted from the main entrance and car park.
Springfield Marina
Accessible via Spring Hill, London, E5 9BL
The Finish
This is where your support is really encouraged, come along and cheer the runners around the final loop of Hackney Marsh. On street parking is availble at Homerton Road, just beside Hackney Marsh, E9 5PF. There will be a free Two2Go family festival taking place on Hackney Marshes all day, so everyone is welcome to come along and join in with sport and fitness activities as well as food, music and fun!
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