2011 Edinburgh Marathon Final Details PDF

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Date: Sunday 22th May

Start time: 10.00am

Start Position: Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5BL

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Your timing tag will be attached to the back of your racenumbers. Please put the race number on as usual.

Please:

Always keep the Race Number visible; do not remove or cover with a jacket

Do not excessively bend or twist the Race Number.

Do not separate the timing tag from the Race Number

Only wear the Race Number on the front, making sure theNumber is visible on the nish line.

Your Timing Tag

Your race pack will contain:

Suppor t ed b y

Please check that everything is present andread all the information contained withinthis booklet. It is a vital part of your race

preparation. If there is anything missing please contact the eventteam at www.edinburgh-marathon.com . If youentered before the 1st May 2011 your race pack will beposted to you by Thursday 19th May . If you enteredon or after the 1st May please come and pick up your race pack from our Help Desk at the Hub .

If you have not received your race pack by Thursday19th May please do not worry. You can log on to your my details account and tell us by clicking on I havenot received my race pack button. This will alert our help desk team that you may require to pick up a newrace pack from the Hub. If your race pack does arriveby race day you do not need to contact us. You canvisit the Help Desk at the Hub on Friday 20th May ,Saturday 21st May and on race morning.

im por t an t !!

Your Race Number must not be altered in any way. It mustnot be used by anyone else but you.

Fasten your race number securely to the front of your running top or costume. We use this to accurately recordyour results and identify you crossing the line so your racenumber needs to be visible at all times.

Your emergency contact and their phone number will be printedon the front of your race number. It is VITAL that we have thisinformation, log on at www.edinburgh-marathon.com andmake sure these details are up-to-date.

In the event of an accident or illness during the race thisinformation will be useful to our medical team. In the event of aserious medical incident we will contact the person identi ed onthe race number.

Your Race Number (& safety pins to attach it to your running top)


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The race starts on Regent Road at 10:00am on Sunday 22nd May 2011. You canaccess this area from 08:30 am and wewill ask you to assemble in your timingpens at 09:45 am.

Your race number will be one of these colours and they arebased on the predicted time that you gave us.

Please make your way to the colour of pen that correspondswith the colour of your race number. You are not permitted tomove to any other pen. The race crew will direct you once youhave entered your pen, please follow their instructions.

Drink some water before the race to ensureyou are well hydrated. There will not beany water provided at the start so pleasetake your own water bottle.

If it is a sunny day then please apply suncream before you start the race.

If it is wet or windy please wear clothing tokeep you warm prior to the start that youdont mind losing when you take off to run.A large plastic bag is perfect for keepingthe rain off and can be discarded when youstart.

Please bring your safety pins with you onrace morning to attach your race number to your running top.

Please arrive early as there will be queuesfor toilets. See map below for toiletlocations.

A d vice a t t he S t ar t !!

The baggage tent will be open from 08:30am 09:45am for you to drop off your kit bag. These will be ready for you to pickup when you nish the race.

Your luggage tag has your race number printed on it andis attached to your race number which is in this pack.You need to attach your luggage tag to your kit bag beforehanding it over to a member of the baggage crew.

There will be lots of competitors leaving baggage so pleaseleave plenty of time to drop your baggage with us andremember that we will be unable to accept bags after 09:45am. We can accept rucksacks, sports bags or a bag of thesimilar size. We cannot accept suitcases or very large bags.Alternatively you can leave your baggage with family or friends.

Baggage

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Your race number will be one of the following

colours...


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Again we would encourage you to travel by PublicTransport however if you must drive please park in oneof the designated parking areas identi ed below.Charges may apply .

Car parking

1. Waverley Station 2. Greenside 3. Sheraton Hotel/EICC 4. Haymarket Railway Station 5. Haymarket Terrace 6. Morrison Street

7. Niddry Street 8. St James Centre 9. Castle Terrace 10. Simple Street

Edinburgh City Centre

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Discuss any medical problems or issues well inadvance of the race with your GP. This advice supplementsanything he or she says.

See your GP if you have a problem that makes it a riskfor you to run in a long distance endurance road race.If this applies to you, send details of your condition andthe treatment by email to [email protected] with a note of your running number. We will then add thedetails of your condition to your record on our system and itwill be shared if required with Scottish Ambulance Service.

There will be comprehensive medical cover around thecourse provided by the St Andrews Ambulance, BritishRed Cross, the Scottish Ambulance Service and LothianMedicover.

It is YOUR responsibility to decide if you are t andwell on the day of the event.

Not Running?

If you are injured or ill before the race you can withdrawand be offered a guaranteed place for next year. This wouldincur another entry fee. To withdraw please log into your My Details account on the website and alter your status towithdrawn at www.edinburgh-marathon.com .

Medical ProblemsGetting to the Start

We strongly advise that you use public transport or our pre-booked shuttle buses to travel to/from Edinburgh and to/fromthe start and nish areas. For more information visit www.citylink.co.uk

If you or your supporters have to drive please use designatedparking areas that we have identi ed below. Please beconsiderate to residents in the areas surrounding the routeand do not block driveways or public roads.

Public Transport:

Buses

Citylink are offering great rates for runners travelling toEdinburgh for the Edinburgh Marathon Festival.

If you are travelling within Edinburgh both First and Lothianbuses offer bus services on race day. For further informationplease visit www. rstgroup.com or www.lothianbuses.com.

Trains

Edinburgh Waverley Station is 5 minutes walk from RegentRoad.

For further information and full timetable information pleasevisit www.edinburgh-marathon.com/?transport


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Outward routeInward route

Water

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toilet

All water stations will be stocked with 250mlbottles of Strathmore Spring mineral water.

All energy stations will have 330ml bottlesof Lucozade Sport.

26 Mile Markers

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The Edinburgh Marathon is a running endurance road race over a measured distance of 26.2 miles. It is deliveredunder a permit from Scottish Athletics. The Race will be run and refereed under the rules of Scottish Athletics.

The Edinburgh Marathon is not a fun run or a walk.

An endurance road race of this distance is a serious athletic undertaking and should only be undertaken after doingthe appropriate level of training. If you are under prepared, unwell or injured you should seriously consider seekingmedical advice. The time limit for the course is 6 hours and 30 minutes, which is approximately 15 minutes per mile.

There will be a sweeper vehicle travelling at this speed. If you are passed by the sweeper vehicle you will have 2options: you can continue however you must move on to the pavements or the side of the road as we will have toreopen the roads at this time. Please continue with caution as live traf c will be permitted on the roads when thishappens. Your second option is to board the sweeper vehicle and it will take you to the nish.


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Please study the route map below. It tells you where the racestarts, where the race nishes, toilet locations around the routeand hydration locations.

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There will be prizes for the rst 3 men & womanand the rst 3 Scottish men and woman and

rst 3 Relay Teams. These will be presented at

1:30pm in the Reunion Area near the nish lineon Link eld Road. All other prizes winners willreceive their prizes in the post within 4 weeksof the event. EMF will also be broadcast on SkySports.

Presen t a t ions!!

Finish Area

T H E

F I N I S H !

Watch the race nish live on the BigScreen!

Get your picture taken by the MarathonPhoto team

Merchandise and Charity Village

Beer Tent, and chance to sampleEdinburgh Marathon Festival Ale!

Food

Live Entertainment

Showers & Changing Rooms

Toilets

R eunion A r ea!!

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The nish line is a Runner Only Zone. Your family and friendswill not be allowed into this area, but they can meet you in thereunion area later.

You will receive medical care if required, be handed a bottleof Strathmore Water, Lucozade Sport, your nishers medaland your Race Recovery Pack which will include your commemorative ASICS t-shirt. The marathon photo team willbe waiting to take your picture. You can collect your baggagewithin this area. There will be some toilets provided here also.

Runners should make their way to the reunion area where youcan meet your friends and family at the alphabetical reunionmarkers.


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EMF Event buses will run between 13:00 and 17:30

This is the fastest method of travelling from the nish atMusselburgh back to Edinburgh City Centre. The eventbuses leave from Wallyford Park & Ride and travel non-stop

directly to Edinburgh

It will take approximately 15 20 minutes to walk fromthe reunion area to Wallyford Park & Ride. At busy periodsyou may have a short wait for a bus. The journey will takeapproximately 45 minutes The last bus leaves at 17:30. Itis your responsibility to ensure you get on a bus before thistime.

EMF Event buses Spectators

Event buses are available to transport spectators from

Edinburgh City Centre to the nish area after the start of the race and return after meeting their runner in the reunionarea.

Bus tickets are available from our online shop atwww.edinburgh-marathon.com . You will be able todownload and print your bus ticket on your My Detailsaccount in www.edinburgh-marathon.com . You will needto present these to the bus driver.

By Train

Wallyford Train Station and Musselburgh Train Stationprovides trains to Edinburgh Waverley Station throughoutthe day.

By Bus

There is limited public transport operating in Musselburghon race day. First buses numbers 44 & 44D will be running.The journey will take approximately 90 minutes. For further details please visit www. rstgroup.com .

By Car

PLEASE NOTE THAT VEHICLE ACCESS TOMUSSELBURGH IS FOR RESIDENTS ONLY . Please donot attempt to take your vehicle to the nish area.

Car parking

Nearby car parks are located at Straiton Park & Ride,Newcraighall Park & Ride and Sherriffhall Park & Ride.There will be a car park shuttle bus operating between the

nish and these car parks throughout the day.

Bus tickets are available from our online shopwww.edinburgh-marathon.com . You will be able todownload and print your bus ticket on your My Detailsaccount in www.edinburgh-marathon.com . You will needto present these to the bus driver.

Transport Information

Medal Inse r t !!

Complete your marathon experiencewith a bespoke medalinsert...

Create an everlasting memory of your achievement by

ordering a personalised insert which will be engravedwith your name and nish time. Simply peel off thesticky backing and af x to the recess on the back of your medal. Available through our website.

Merchandise

A full range of Asics Edinburgh Marathon

Festival race merchandise and accessories

is available on our online shop and will

be also available in the EMF Hub and theReunion Area.

Check out our of cialmerchandise partner, Runand Become, who have astand in the Hub on Fridayand Saturday and alsoin the Reunion Area onSunday.

Visit: http://www.edinburgh-marathon.com/?shop

Pre-booked spectator buses will be located onMarket Street, around the corner from WaverleyStation. Spectators are welcome to purchase bustickets from our online shop www.edinburgh-marathon.com/?shop . You will be able to downloadand print your bus ticket from your My Details

account in www.edinburgh-marathon.com. Youwill need to present these to the bus driver.

The nish line is on Link eld road. There is NOACCESS for spectators to this area. Spectatorscan watch the nish live from the reunion area ona jumbo screen. Do not attempt to reach the nishline. Spectators can rejoin the runners in the reunionarea where there will be a-z signage. Please agreein advance with your runner where you will meet asthere will be a lot of people in this area. If you havea while to wait until your runner is due there is lots to

see and do in the reunion area or Musselburgh HighStreet is a short walk away.

Spec t a t or In f orm a t ion!!


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The Edinburgh Marathon Festival Hub

kicks off on Friday 20th May through

to Sunday 22nd May in Holyrood Park.

The EMF Hub will contain Information

& Entertainment for runners and their

friends and family.

The Edinburgh Marathon Festival Hub will be located inthe iconic Holyrood Park in the centre of Edinburgh . It willbe under cover, fully enclosed and service the requirementsof over 30,000 runners and their families as well as manythousands of spectators and members of the public by:

Providing a help desk function and race services for runners to pick up race packs and get information.

Serving as a start/ nish location for the EdinburghMarathon Festival 5K, 10K , Junior Races and BreakfastRun which will be held on Saturday 21 May.

Entertaining runners on Saturday night with An Evening of Comedy & Carbohydrates. If you dont already have your ticket visit www.edinburgh-marathon.com now!

F es t i v a l H u b E d in b ur g h M ar a t h onThe Edinburgh Marathon Festival Hub will be open to thepublic on Friday 20th May from 9am till 8pm and on Saturday21st May from 7am till 4pm.

International Runner Registration

Runners Help Desk

Start & Finish Location for the 10k, 5k andJunior Races

Start & Finish Location for the EMFInternational Breakfast Run

Music & Entertainment

Running Merchandise

Charity stands

Selection of food outlets

Evening Meal & Comedy Show

W ha t you will f ind he re !!

EMF Hub

The EMF Hub



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Q u e e n s

D r i v e

An Evening of Comedy &Carbohydrates!

On the Eve of the Edinburgh Marathon we are offeringyou the perfect nights entertainment. Carbohydrate loadedcuisine followed by comedy performances from BillyKirkwood and Joe Heenan provided by Comedy Central

at Highlight and headline comedian Alun Cochrane .

Alun Cochrane has appeared on a range of TV and radio

shows including BBC Twos Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Mock The Week , BBC Ones Michael McIntyresComedy Roadshow and Have I Got News For You plusmany more.

Alun returned to Edinburgh in 2010 with his sixthacclaimed solo show Jokes. Life. And Jokes AboutLife which he has subsequently taken on a full nationaltour.

Tickets are priced at 22.50 for this event which includesa two course meal consisting of a cup of tomato and

basil soup with crusty roll; spinach and ricotta tortelliniwith creamy cheese sauce, or meat raviolli with a spicyarrabiatta sauce. These will be accompanied with half abaked jacket potato, crunchy coleslaw, and mixed greensalad with dressings - to provide plenty of carbo loading for the next day!

Be sure to book soon as tickets are limited tickets to theComedy & Carbs evening are available on a rst come/ rstserved basis. If you want to secure one of the limited ticketsComedy Show visit our shop online at www.edinburgh-marathon.com/?shop

Friday 20th May

Time Activity

09.00 20.00 Hub Expo and Runners Services open

Saturday 21st May

Time Activity

07.00 16.00 Hub Expo and Runners Services open

08.00 International Breakfast Run

09.00 10k

09.05 Junior run (3K)

11.00 5k

11.05 Junior run (1.5K)

18.00 20.00 Hub Entertainment

16.00 Exibitors and Runner Services Close

Programme of Activities

Inside the Hub - Exibitors list


Hub Map

1. Expo2. Help Desk (Info and

Race Pack pick up)

3. Baggage

4. Real Radio

5. Asics

6. Lucozade

7. Alex Noble

8. Kids Zone9. Stoats Porridge

10. Well Hung & Tender

11. Sir Walter Raleigh Potato

12. Woodburns Espresso Pizza

13. S. Luca Ice Cream

14. Presentation area

15. Food Prep area


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2011 Edinburgh Marathon Final Details PDF