Marathon - Types of event - Race for Life - Cancer Research UK Marathon Set yourself a new challenge The Race for Life Marathon is the perfect challenge for women who have always wanted to try a long-distance running event but have been worried about how to start and not having any support. The Marathon may be 26.2 miles (or 42k) but it’s still Race for Life, which means we’ll be here every step of the way to support you in your training and fundraising. Our events are not competitive so you can take part however you want - whether you run, jog or walk parts of the course, it’s up to you. Entries are closed for 2016 but you can register your interest for next year's event and we will email you as soon as entries open. Why choose the Race for Life Marathon Some of the great benefits of choosing the Race for Life Marathon include: The ‘Run with Loved Ones’ section of the course. This provides the opportunity for friends and family to run a small section of the course with you to keep you going. Regular refuelling stations, featuring food, drink and expert advice to motivate and re-energise you when you need it.

A season pass that provides free access to unlimited Race for Life 5k and 10k events (does not include Pretty Muddy® events) of your choice to help your training in the run-up to your marathon Heaps of training advice including training plans and training days with running experts to help you build up your long distance running and stay motivated. Chip timing to record your time and allow friends and family to keep track of where you are on the course. You'll be able to track your time and find your result here. Post-event massage How long does it take to complete the Marathon course? We will do everything we can to support you throughout your race. We want to get you to that finish line but for operational reasons we do have a time limit. For the Marathon route this will be 8 hours. This time limit accommodates someone who continually walks the course - however we don’t recommend this and everyone to be able to jog for at least significant portions of the route. Anyone who is unable to complete the course within 8 hours will be supported by our event staff to return safely to the main event area. Already entered the Race for Life Marathon? Once you’ve entered, we have lots of fantastic resources to help you get ready for your event.

1) Start fundraising Come along to one of our training days! Training days To support you with your training we’ll be holding two training days in London in the lead up to the event. The training days will be led by expert trainer Nick Anderson and will include sessions on nutrition, hydration and injury prevention tips. The day will also include a training run and the chance to meet other ladies taking on the challenge this September. Sign up to the Saturday 16 July training day Is there a minimum fundraising amount? While there is no compulsory amount you have to raise to take part, we do suggest a fundraising target of £500 for this event. Race for Life Half Marathon Not sure if you’re quite ready to take on the full marathon? Take a look at what our Race for Life Half Marathons offer. This year we have two fantastic locations: Lee Valley, near London, and - new for 2016 - Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire. The London Marathon | Bowel & Cancer Research What is it? A biological safety cabinet or microbiological safety cabinet – is an enclosed, ventilated laboratory workspace for safely working with materials contaminated with, or potentially contaminated with, pathogens requiring a defined biosafety level. What can you do?

Use your local knowledge and expertise to organize a special event. How you can do it: Think about what you might do, and when, as well as who you know; also where you could have your event; are there any good free venues you could use? Next consider who you could target for support and how you’d get people to attend. Use your local knowledge and expertise to develop a special event in your area. We can help you devise a PR campaign to get your local media behind your event to let everyone know what you are doing and boost ticket sales. Case study: Jo Middleton’s Clay Pigeon Shoot. Jo Middleton and her family were devastated when after a short illness, husband Jim sadly died of bowel cancer. In time, Jo and her family decided they wanted to do something positive in his memory to raise funds for bowel cancer research. First daughter Sarah and life-long friend Carol Manion trained for months and then in 2011 trekked Hadrian’s Wall and between them raised over £9,000 in sponsorship. The following year, Jo decided to organize a Clay Pigeon Shoot as a memorial to Jim who had organized many shoots over the years.

Jo put together a small team including her son and daughter and planned a shoot in a local quarry. She then went through her address book and invited all her local contacts and friends. Jim had been a very popular man in the community and people signed up in droves. An article in the local press helped to attract nearly 30 teams and even people who couldn’t make it still sent in cheques. An extremely successful shoot took place on a brilliant June day in Scopwick, Lincolnshire. What they raised: An amazing amount of over £6,000. How it made them feel: Commented Jo: We all felt it was a fitting tribute to Jim and that he’d have loved it. We will try to organize an event every other year to raise money for Bowel & Cancer Research. – See more at: #sthash.rr4gGV9q.dpuf Donate What is it? Disinfectant is used to ensure protection of the researcher from pathogenic organisms. Quite often used in the occurrence of spill clear up’s or simply to clean surfaces and instruments. What can you do? Donate just £2 per week at How you can do it? Give something up!

Give up just a couple of chocolate bars, or two packets of crisps or a cappuccino for a week then visit our website to donate £2 per week or £8 per month. Donate online securely by credit or debit card via Paypal or set up a standing order. Or you could give as you earn straight out of your salary if your employer has a payroll giving scheme. How will you feel? Virtuous! And all you’ve given up are some calories…nothing else! – See more at: #sthash.Mb1nYzEy.dpuf Donate What is it? Exactly what it says on the tin-a researcher for an entire year! What can you do? Organise a team of well connected individuals to fulfill a personal ambition and use their contacts to raise maximum sponsorship and publicity How you can do it: If you really believe in something, great things are possible. Persuade some like-minded individuals to work with you. Form a team to organize and plan what you are doing. Allow each person to take on the role to which they are best suited. Make the most of all of your contacts – family, friends, business and network like crazy. Get your local press on side.

Case Study: Chris Seery and Fathers @ Brandeston were a group of like minded Dads, whose kids all attend Brandeston Preparatory School in Suffolk. The Dads – a farmer, an accountant, a financier, a company director, a coffee entrepreneur and a financial consultant shared a basic philosophy that some of us are lucky and some of us less so. They wanted to help and hoped others would too. The decided to set themselves a challenge to test themselves physically and in the process raise significant funds for two small charities, one local and one national, to really make a difference to those organisations. Their challenge was to raise at least £50,000 for Bowel & Cancer Research and the East Anglian Children’s Hospice (EACH) by cycling the 700 miles from John O’Groats to Brandeston School in nine days, finishing on Father’s Day, 17th June. When it came to selecting the causes, one of the group, Chris Seery, had a very personal reason for pushing for Bowel & Cancer Research – he was living with bowel cancer.

Chris knew how serious his condition was but believed passionately that exercise was the best medicine and that it gave him the strength to fight the disease. He felt each day was a blessing and in getting so behind this challenge and the fundraising, he was determined to give something back. The Dads set up a page with Virgin Money Giving, worked with the East Anglian Daily Times and used all their contacts to bring in hundreds of sponsorship pledges. What they raised: Over £51,000 split between Bowel & Cancer Research and EACH. How it made them feel: The Dads who completed the ride felt a huge sense of achievement when it was over but they were all greatly saddened that Chris Seery, who so inspired this challenge, was not able to take part due to deteriorating health. He was however with them in spirit on the cycle ride and there to greet them when the cycled into school on Fathers’ Day. Sadly Chris lost his brave fight against bowel cancer later that summer. His legacy lives on however in the hopes and aspirations of his wife and sons and in the work at Bowel & Cancer that he did so much to help. All the fundraising stories featured are real and the fundraisers themselves are all happy to share their knowledge and expertise.

So if you’d like to have a go at any of these events or activities that have already been tried and tested and which have delivered, you might find it helpful to speak to someone who has actually done it. Please contact micky@bowelcancerresearch.org in the first instance and it can be arranged. – See more at: #sthash.Mb1nYzEy.dpuf Donate What is it? An analytical balance is designed to measure small mass in the sub-milligram range. The measuring base of an analytical balance is inside a transparent enclosure with doors so that dust does not collect and so any air currents in the room do not affect the balance’s operation. What can you do? Organise a musical event like a jazz night, choral, concert or carol service. How you can do it: Use your contacts! Events like these work best when the performers are sympathetic to the cause and are prepared to donate or discount their performance fees. These events lend themselves to venues like clubs, village halls and churches where rates can be modest and there’s scope to organize cost-effective food and drink. Also people attending a charity gig are prepared to pay more when they know it’s for a good cause.

Case study: Chris Wigely is an enthusiastic jazz player who organizes events all over Norfolk. In early 2011 he wanted to raise money for us because his Dad, Pete, had just come through an operation for bowel cancer and his Mum lives with Crohn’s Disease. Chris persuaded fellow jazz players in the Phoenix Jazz Band to play at a Jazz Night he organized in his local Sculthorpe Village hall. He sold 100 tickets, organized a raffle and his family did all the food. A great night for all! What they raised: Chris set out to raise £750, but surpassed this to bring in an impressive £1,120. How it made them feel: Chris commented: “This is a great cause and one that really resonates with me because of what my parents have been through. I’ll keep on raising money with events like this, doing what I love doing! It’s win-win all the way.” And he has – last year Chris raised over a £1,000 once again on behalf of his friend Pippa Gorman who ran the 2012 Virgin London Marathon for Bowel & Cancer Research.

– See more at: #sthash.Mb1nYzEy.dpuf Donate What is it? A pipette is a laboratory tool used to transport a measured volume of liquid. Measurement accuracy varies greatly depending on the style. Like a paint brush to an artist, a Pipette is a researcher’s most valuable tool. What can you do? Organise a dress down day and/or a cake sale at work How you can do it: These are great fundraisers if you are in a large work place and you can persuade your company to let you have a themed day. You may work for a generous employer who will match what you as employees raise. Even if your company has an official charity of year, they may let you have a one-day event, especially during April which is bowel cancer awareness month. Case Study: Louisa Smalley persuaded her friend Teresa Hobbs at Credit Suisse to obtain permission for a dress down day at their main London office. Teresa promoted the dress down day on the company’s intranet and distributed the charity’s bowel cancer awareness cards.

What they raised: After hoping to raise at least £500, mangers and staff paid up so generously on the day for the privilege of coming to work in jeans and other more relaxed attire that a stunning £1,772.09 was raised! How it made them feel: Louisa commented: Bowel & Cancer Research’s work is very close to my heart. After suffering chronic constipation for years, Prof Norman Williams, the charity’s founder, gave me back my life when he successfully performed a new life-changing operation on me. I am very happy to persuade my contacts to support Bowel & Cancer Research and to act as an ambassador for them” – See more at: #sthash.Mb1nYzEy.dpuf Donate What is it? There are 2 main extraneous parts to the rig- the recording apparatus and the stimulus generator. The recording apparatus converts the signals from the transducer into information the computer can recognise. This is a fairly complicated job, but can be summarised as follows. The transducer sends out an analogue voltage signal as its output. This is sampled and digitised by the recording apparatus so the computer can recognise the signal. We take 1000 samples every second!

The recording apparatus can also filter out signals that have no relevance to the muscle movements. This digital signal can then be plotted onto the computer using special software which we use to take our measurements from. The second important bit of kit outside the hood is the stimulus generator. This allows us to apply an electrical stimulation to the tissue. We apply very short (0.5 milliseconds, or one twenty thousandth of a second!), but very strong (50 volts, enough to give you quite a large shock!) electrical pulses to the tissue to selectively stimulate the nerves in the tissue. We can change the stimulus using the stimulus generator program on the computer, to change how fast or how strongly we stimulate the tissue. The stimulus generator uses this information to set the stimulator, which is connected to a current booster to give us even more power! This allows us to carefully control our stimulus of the tissue, without which we could not perform research on the nerves that control gut movements. What you can do? Get a team to run an event like the BUPA London 10K How you can do it: We recommend any group wishing to run in this event secures their places in advance.

The event is usually open for registration up to the end of the year prior to the event i.e. best to apply by December 2013 for places in May 2014. Once you’ve got your places, start your training, decide on a name, agree a fundraising target and set up an online team fundraising page. Then circulate it as widely as possible and watch the sponsorship roll in. We can help you generate some local PR also to raise awareness and boost your fundraising too. Case Study: In 2012, Professor Charlie Knowles, director of the new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, led a 25-strong group of clinical and laboratory researchers from QMUL, The Wingate Institute and The Royal London Hospital, together with former patients, supporters of the charity and their friends and family to raise funds for Bowel & Cancer Research. The objective was to raise money for a specialist centrifuge that was required in the human tissue research lab located within the NCBRSI. Office staff got behind the team to help with the fundraising and also provided a lovely post-race picnic in the park.

What they raised: A fabulous figure in excess of £5,000 How it made them feel: A job well done for what was really a lark in the park! – See more at: #sthash.Mb1nYzEy.dpuf Donate What is it? Tissue baths allow us to keep human tissue obtained from surgery healthy whilst we perform our experiments. Using human bowel tissue is an important aspect of our work. Human tissue can differ from animal tissue in many ways, from the proteins expressed by the tissues to the types of responses to drugs. This reduces the number of animals used in research, and allows us to study tissue from patients with rare diseases. What you can do? Organise a disco for school kids How you can do it: Get together a small team. This is so much easier than an adult event – no bouncers or licenses required! Best age group is 11-13 year olds. Events lend themselves to school, church, town or village halls or even clubs on off peak nights. Throw in simple food and drink and some good sounds. Then pick a “theme”, organize a raffle and this can be a great, low cost fundraiser.

Case study: Tanya Fattal and friends ‘Neon Disco’ at Hampstead Town Hall. Tanya Fattal has not let a chronic and at times debilitating GI condition hold her back. Inspired by the help and support she received from her doctor, Tanya wanted to raise money for Bowel & Cancer Research. With friends Gaby Khalastchy and Ria Semp, she hit upon the idea of doing an end of summer term disco for kids who aspire but ‘go clubbing’ but are of course too young. Securing Hampstead Town Hall as a venue, selling tickets through friends in local schools, Tanya and her co-organisers targeted the parents of pupils and publicized the event in the local paper. Tanya then roped in a DJ and obtained lots of raffle prizes from local retailers. Choosing a ‘neon’ theme ensured not only a very successful event, but a colourful one too. The girls encouraged all who attended to join up to their facebook page and collected much of the ticket money through their online fundraising page. Both provided valuable contact information for future events. What they raised: This brilliant bash raised a fantastic £3988! Tanya commented: It was amazing!

Went really well and people are already asking when we’ll be doing the next one. It’s just fantastic that you can make so much money out of people enjoying themselves! …and they have carried on – Tanya and friends have since organized a further disco, this time in a local club and the running total from her events now stands at over £8,009! – See more at: #sthash.MmlSQTJK.dpuf SRi | Sports, Media and Entertainment - London Marathon Events Operations Planner, London, United Kingdom, Sports Recruitment International Jobs London Marathon Events Operations Planner Company Job Details Background The London Marathon Ltd organises some of the largest and best mass-participation sports events in the UK including the Virgin Money London Marathon, the Bupa London 10,000 and Prudential RideLondon. We are a not-for-profit organisation and our surplus is given to the London Marathon Charitable Trust to improve sports and recreation in the areas where we organise events. Our company values are: World Class; Welfare; Charity; Teamwork & Inspiring.

The Job We are looking for an Operations Planner to be responsible for delivering key aspects of the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix and Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic, which form part of the Prudential RideLondon weekend. You will also be expected to help develop our Sports Presentation across our portfolio of events and to oversee the delivery of all way-finding and sport signage at Prudential RideLondon festival of cycling. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills and attention to detail and be able to prioritise heavy workloads especially around event times. The ability to work under pressure, take direction and learn from senior members of the team are also requirements. Unsocial hours (evenings/weekends) are a given at certain times of year. Key Responsibilities Responsible for the development and delivery of key aspects of the Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix and Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic. Oversee and develop Sports Presentation at all London Marathon Limited events. Responsible for the delivery of all way-finding and sport signage at Prudential RideLondon. Assist Senior Operations Managers in procurement and logistical planning of event day infrastructure. To support Senior Operations Managers in the smooth running during events.

Skills & Experience Required At least three years experience of production at mass-participation events is essential. Knowledge and experience of cycling events would be preferred. A creative eye and great attention to detail. Confidence in communication with all levels of staff and external contacts and suppliers. Competent IT skills with extensive use of Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Project. Stamina, persistence enthusiasm and be prepared to get your hands dirty – literally! Good negotiation and influencing skills. Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work long hours at outdoor events. Flexibility – this is rarely a nine to five desk-based role. Ideally educated to degree level. Experience in procurement of event day infrastructure. Local knowledge of central and south west London and Surrey road networks is considered an advantage. A full UK driving licence is required.

Other information Applicants should send their CV and covering letter informing us why you believe you match the job description to jobs@london-marathon.co.uk Quote reference LMOA14 Closing date for applications: Friday 30th January 2015 How to apply Contact person: London Marathon Events Phone: Please contact via email Email: jobs@london-marathon.co.uk Virgin Money London Marathon 2017 | Sense Virgin Money London Marathon 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon 2017 Join Team Sense for the UK’s most iconic running event – The Virgin Money London Marathon! Sense have guaranteed places available, so secure yours today. About the event With a route passing a number of famous London landmarks and finishing on The Mall, the Virgin Money London Marathon is an unforgettable experience. The thousands of people lining the streets to cheer you on, makes it an atmosphere like no other! Date £1,500 Guarantee your place Join Team Sense with a guaranteed charity place in the marathon. Register for just £100 and commit to raise at least £1,500. Apply for a Sense place Got your own place? Let us know and become a part of Team Sense.

There's no minimum fundraising target, and we'll support you every step. How we will support you Our expert National Events team is on hand to offer you an unrivalled support package, which includes: An invitation to 2 exclusive Sense training days Access to 1:1 support from our personal trainer and training plan Your own exclusive Sense running vest Four of the loudest cheer points along the route shouting YOUR name A VIP post-race reception with complimentary sports massage, food and drinks Fundraising materials and incentives to help you smash your targets If you have any questions about the Virgin Money London Marathon 2017, do not hesitate to get in touch on 0300 330 9257 or email us at eventsteam@sense.org.uk Virgin Money London Marathon - Alzheimer's Society Alzheimer's Society Fundraising Target: £2,000 (for guaranteed charity places) Level: Tough The Virgin Money London Marathon is the largest annual fundraising event on the planet - runners have raised over £750 million for good causes since the race began in 1981. The course follows an iconic route taking in many of London's landmarks, from the Cutty Sark and the City to St James' Park and The Mall.

Our charity applications are now closed. If you were lucky enough to secure a place through the general ballot we would love to have you join our team ! If you have any questions at all please contact the events team on 0207 423 3514 or events@alzheimers.org.uk. Why join Team Alzheimer's Society? In return for running for us, we will send you everything you need to ensure a great race experience. You'll get a fundraising guide, professional training guides and your very own running top to wear on the day. We will also have a marathon training day to get you ready and a post-race reception with hot food and massages after the race. If you have your own place in the race, you will not have a minimum fundraising target, we just ask that you try and raise as much as you can to help fund our vital work.

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Please see below for a digital spectator guide, details of the course, best viewing points and more for the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon. Digital spectator guide for mobile devices Brand new for 2016, we created a digital spectator guide for mobile devices to help you to make the most of this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon, whether you’re supporting the runners on the streets of London or from your sofa at home. Download the digital spectator guide below. We recommend that you download the guide using Wi-Fi. Digital Spectator Guide Track your runner You will be able to keep track of your favourite runners, whether they are your friends, family or elite athletes, on our live tracking page on Race Day. You can search by surname or running number and follow your runner(s) as they make their way around the course (updates will appear as they cross the timing points, which are at 5km intervals). The page will also show an estimate of the runner's location based on pace.

The course The downloadable PDFs below feature maps of the entire route of the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon (and a detailed map of the finish area, along with info on where you should meet your loved ones after the race) to help you plan where to go on Race Day. Map 6 2016 Course Map The maps also include an elite runners’ pace guide to help you to follow the top-flight action , plus a specially formulated mass-field pace guide so you will know when to keep an eye out for your loved ones as they come gasping and sweating along the road. This year's Virgin Money London Marathon features one of the strongest elite fields assembled in marathon history. We're finalising the elite start lists so check back here soon for factfiles on the athletes taking part in the men's, women's and wheelchair races. The World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup is once again part of this year's event. Download the app The official Virgin Money London Marathon app for iPhone will be available to download ahead of the 2017 event.

You will be able to use the app to track your runner(s) on Race Day – the app will update automatically when your runner crosses the Start Line and at every subsequent timing point at 5km intervals. The app will also predict where your runner will be on the London Marathon course based on their pace. The app will also be available on android and other devices. Getting around With all roads closed (visit our road closures page for more details), the only way to get around is by public transport. London Underground, London Overground and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) all lay on extra services on Race Day, and this is by far the best way to get around. Before setting off, you need to prepare – spectating isn’t quite as tough as marathon training but it still needs some thought: Travel light – you will be standing for hours on end, so keep your belongings to a minimum and try and leave as many valuables as you can at home. Comfortable clothes (especially shoes) are a must. You should be prepared for a typical April day in London – sun, showers and wind. It’s busy! If you are a regular commuter, think rush hour.

If not, think what it’s like when you attend a concert or festival. You will often have to queue and some stations may be forced to shut temporarily while staff clear the crowds. Expect to do lots of walking, including stairs and escalators – you should think carefully before bringing young children; pushchairs can also be troublesome. Places to avoid If you want to follow your loved ones and try to get a glimpse of them as they pass, we suggest that you avoid very crowded areas, where it can be difficult to find a viewing spot, hard to move around and tough to get in and out. Busy areas include Greenwich town centre and the Cutty Sark. While the ship is undoubtedly a beautiful backdrop for the race, the crowds that are attracted here can make spectating uncomfortable and transport in and around Greenwich becomes particularly busy. We strongly advise spectators to avoid this area. Tower Bridge is always extremely busy, as is anywhere from mile 24 to the finish in The Mall. Obviously many of you will eventually end up in this area later on in the day as you head to the runner meet and greet area in Horse Guards Road. Spectator routes from central London stations The mass race starts at 10:00 from Blackheath and Greenwich Park.

We don’t suggest accompanying your runner to the start. The assembly areas are for runners only, so you will have to say goodbye well before race time anyway. There are a couple of options. All runners are entitled to free travel to the start on Southeastern trains from Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street, London Bridge and Victoria. If you were to say goodbye at any one of these stations, then it’s an easy transfer onto the London Underground to make your way onto the marathon route, get your spot and probably have time for some breakfast too! We encourage runners to get to the starts early – the first trains leave central London at 06:50 – so if you travel into London together you will have plenty of time. You won’t be bored – the elite wheelchair race starts at 08:55, followed by the IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup (ambulatory) at 09:00 and the elite women at 09:15. The elite men will start at 10:00, followed by the masses. From Charing Cross you can take the Northern line southbound to Waterloo. Transferring onto the Jubilee line eastbound gives a number of options.

From London Bridge station you can walk along Tooley Street to Tower Bridge Road and see the runners just before they cross Tower Bridge at mile 12. Or, walk over London Bridge into the City of London – the race passes underneath London Bridge. If you are early enough (between 08:40 and 09:30) you will see the Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon age-group races, which start just east of London Bridge. Later on, the main race passes by at mile 23. If you keep walking you will reach Bank station, a major underground interchange. It also connects with the DLR, so you can head east out towards Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs to see the race between miles 14 to 21. Canada Water station on the Jubilee line is a short walk to mile nine at Surrey Quays. If you get back on the Jubilee line eastbound you can get to Canary Wharf (mile 19). Another option from Charing Cross is to travel south one stop to Embankment and connect with the District & Circle lines eastbound.

Get off at Tower Hill and you can watch the runners from a number of locations in this area BUT it will be very, very busy. The best option is to walk from Tower Hill station to Tower Gateway on the DLR and head east out towards the Isle of Dogs. Cannon Street and Victoria are also on the District and Circle lines – see suggested connections above. If you are coming to Waterloo East station then you should head for Waterloo station on foot and follow the travel suggestions above. If you are leaving your runner at London Bridge station then follow the suggestions above for viewing and connections from there. London Underground update For travel updates and to plan your journey using the London Underground, go to . London Overground The London Overground has several stations on, or very close to, the marathon route – Surrey Quays, Canada Water (connect with the Jubilee line on the London Underground), Rotherhithe, Wapping and Shadwell (connect with the DLR). Trains run every 10 minutes throughout the day. London Overground’s line from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction links south east and south west London.

With fast frequent services, this line offers connections to: Canada Water Whitechapel London Overground routes operated as follows on Race Day in 2016: London Overground ran a special timetable starting earlier than usual to/from New Cross from 06:45 with additional morning services to/from Crystal Palace and West Croydon. Until 10:15 there were no trains between Liverpool Street and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) and the Chingford/Gospel Oak to Barking line was closed all day on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 April. London Overground ran buses between Seven Sisters and Enfield Town/Cheshunt and between Hackney Downs and Chingford via Walthamstow Central to connect with London Underground services to/from London. Please visit for weekly updates before the event and real-time travel information on Race Day. MBNA Thames Clippers MBNA Thames Clippers River Bus services run from key central London piers every 20 minutes. Hop on and off with River Roamer tickets, stopping at 15 piers across the city so you can get closer to the race.

You can book your tickets in advance at Mile 15 & Mile 18 As in 2015, there is a slight adjustment to the route between miles 18 and 19 due to building work at Canary Wharf. The very popular viewing spot at Heron Quays roundabout (close to the site of the former City Pride pub) at miles 15 and 18 will NOT be available this year. Access will be restricted and spectators should make alternative arrangements. While the route through for runners is protected, the ongoing works will be fenced and inaccessible and it will not be possible to see runners at this location. All spectators should follow the directions of our event marshals who will advise and direct people to alternative viewing spots. Canary Wharf & The Isle of Dogs (DLR) Miles 14 to 21 on the London Marathon route are well served by a number of DLR stations. The DLR connects with London Underground at Canary Wharf (Jubilee line), Bank (District & Circle lines – connect at Monument station) and Tower Gateway (walk to Tower Hill – District & Circle lines.) So, when you want to head back towards the finish you can use these interchanges.

Meeting up after the race You will be reunited with your runner at the runner meet and greet area in Horse Guards Road and Horse Guards Parade. You will NOT be allowed into the secure area. Many of you will use the crossing points and pedestrian bridge in order to make your way to and from this area, we therefore would ask that you take the time to look over the map above and plan your route to and from the finish area carefully. The closest stations to the finish area are indicated on the map (see PDF link above). For those arriving from St James’s Park station, please proceed along Queen Anne Gate where the crossing point will take you directly into the park. For people arriving from Victoria station, please use the footbridge on Spur Road. All the crossing points shown will be clearly signed and marshalled but bear in mind that these will be busy and you will often need to wait before you can cross. Charing Cross and Embankment stations will involve a longer walk (approximately 20 minutes). However, these stations will be less crowded and you will not have to use the crossing points. Runner meet and greet area It can be very busy, so please take note of the following advice.

There will be meeting points in Horse Guards Road and Horse Guards Parade with areas marked by letters of the alphabet – meet at your family initial or at another pre-arranged letter. Please meet your runner at one of these meeting points. DO NOT congregate around the exit from the secure area at the top of Horse Guards Road. This causes massive congestion for exiting runners as well as other health and safety issues for the large numbers of people in this area. Both the Police and our security personnel are under strict instructions not to allow people to congregate here and to move them along. Heavy mobile phone traffic on all networks means you may find it difficult to get a signal in and around the finish area. Therefore, do not rely on mobile phones but plan where to meet in advance. Runners are more likely to run slower than their predicted time. After crossing the Finish Line it will take a minimum of 15 minutes and closer to 30-40 minutes to reach the runner meet and greet area. Remember to build these factors into your arrangements when planning to meet your runner. And finally... Make sure you have the details of your runner’s race number. It is the easiest way for our information point to identify them on our database.

There will be a PA system in operation throughout the day at the finish; this is only for the official race commentary and emergency announcements, NOT for friends and family seeking lost runners. TV & radio coverage The BBC’s coverage of the Virgin Money London Marathon is multi-platform, with the audience able to follow the action on the BBC Sport website, the Red Button service and social media – as well as on traditional mainstream network television and radio. The BBC's television coverage schedule for the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon will appear here in due course. The core television coverage has dedicated expert presenters, reporters and commentary teams guiding viewers through the event on BBC One – including highlights of the Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon and Mini London Wheelchair Marathon. The Red Button TV service gives separate expert commentary on a dedicated combined elite race feed, for those who want only elite race coverage, and then offers Finish Line coverage of all runners as they complete the race – accompanied by a graphics ticker containing messages sent in by friends and loved ones. Network television will also show highlights of the whole day on BBC Two.

BBC Radio 5 live will also give comprehensive coverage of the event as usual – fronted by John Inverdale with lead commentators Mike Costello and Ed Harry, and reporters including Colin Paterson, Jennie Gow and Sonja McLaughlan. BBC Radio London will feature live coverage and reports through the afternoon on BBC Radio London 94.9, BBC Radio London digital radio and BBC Radio London online.

Related Pages How to follow the VMLM Here are the different ways you can follow the 36th edition of the London Marathon Real-Time Pace Guide Specially formulated pace guide to help you follow the all the action on Race Day 2016 Elite & IPC fact files Discover all you need to know about the world class athletes taking part this year Home – Virgin Money London Marathon FIND OUT MORE ALL THE LATEST NEWS Keep up to speed with all the latest news and race reports from the Virgin Money London Marathon RACE RESULTS Find out where your favourite runners, friends or family finished in the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon London Marathon | Adventure Marathon Adventure Marathon London Marathon 2016/2017 London Marathon The city of London got its first marathon after former Olympic champion Chris Brasher returned from New York Marathon feeling exhilarated and wanting to make the same event happen in his home town. And London truly deserves to have its own marathon race, as this was the city where the present marathon distance was set. In the 1908 Olympics, King Edward VII wanted the marathon to start in the courtyard of Windsor Castle and end in front of the Royal Box at White City Stadium for the queen to see.

This distance was 42.195km as opposed to the original distance of 39.90 km in the first modern Olympics in Athens. The king’s command has been reality ever since. The first London Marathon appeared in 1981, and the race has been widely popular from the start. Each year almost a million people come to watch the runners from street corners making the event not just a marathon, but also a 42km long street party. The course of the London Marathon is fast and flat, and basically runs along the River Thames on the south side and then the north side after crossing the river by the famous Tower Bridge. On the way from the start in Greenwich/Blackheath to Buckingham Palace, marathoners will pass a number of famous London landmarks, including Tower of London, London eye and the 140-year-old clipper ship, Cutty Sark. Fundraising plays a big role in London Marathon, and organisers claim it to be the largest annual fundraising event in the world. Since the beginning in 1981, the participants have raised a total of GBP 315 million for charity.

In order to attract more attention – and especially more funds – some of the charity runners dress up in fancy costumes. For example, runners have been seen dressed up as bananas, rhinos and Darth Vader. The London Marathon is along with the marathons in Berlin, Boston, Chicago and New York part of the series, World Marathon Majors , in which the athletes earn points according to their finish place in the participating races. The top male and female athletes in the series will split a USD 1 million prize purse. If you wish to join the full marathon in London, UK, registration and further information can be found at the official London Marathon site here . London Marathon Course A click here will lead you to an interactive map of the London Marathon. Click to add a comment Add new comment If you like, you can rate this race. Only your last rating will count. name me To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty. Comment By submitting this form, you accept the Mollom privacy policy .

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River MBNA Thames Clippers will be running special River Bus Marathon services from central London to Greenwich Pier, where it's just a short walk to the start at Blackheath and Greenwich Park. Visit the Thames Clippers website for more information. Tube Service changes Due to planned engineering work, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 April, there will be no Northern line service between Archway and High Barnet/Mill Hill East. Replacement buses will run instead. Busier stations On Sunday 24 April. The following Tube stations are likely to be busier than usual: Blackfriars Westminster If you can, allow more time for your journey or re-route to avoid these stations. For up-to-date information on how transport services are operating, see our status updates page or follow @TfLTravelAlerts on Twitter . Taxis and minicabs Taxis and minicabs will run as normal, but journey times will be affected by traffic in the area. Please re-route or allow plenty of time for your journey. For hotels on Northumberland Avenue, taxi access will be available via Horseguards Avenue. For up-to-date information for the taxi and private hire industry, follow @TfLTPH on Twitter .

Coaches Local road closures will make other roads busy. Contact your coach operator for details about possible changes to services, and allow plenty of time to travel. National Rail Engineering works may affect some National Rail services - check the National Rail Enquiries website for more details. Participants On Sunday 24 April until 18:30, all runners, race officials and on-duty St John Ambulance volunteers will be able to travel for free on London Underground, London Buses, London Overground, DLR and Tram by showing their race number, officials' course pass or tabard. Spectators We advise that you plan your day carefully, and avoid the busy areas of: Greenwich town centre Tower Bridge Mile 24 to the finish on The Mall To help save you time and avoid the queues, you can also plan how to pay for your travel in advance. Pages that might help include: Single fare finder Local residents If you live on a road used by the event, please help the organisers by parking your vehicle off the route either on the evening of Saturday 23 April, or before 07:00 on Sunday 24 April.

Vehicle removals across the whole route will start from 07:00 on Sunday 24 April. More information can be found on the local resident pages of the London Marathon website . Plan your deliveries If you make or receive deliveries in Westminster, talk to your customers and suppliers ahead of time. You may want to change the times of your deliveries to avoid road closures, or use alternative routes that avoid busy areas. You can also: Find out how other businesses have changed the way they plan deliveries in London. Data developers To allow third parties to understand the extent, scope and timing of these road closures, we've created a data set of all the road closures that will be in place for this year's London Marathon. This has been created using an industry data exchange standard called DATEX II. This is part of a pilot where we'll be trialling a different approach to releasing data, with the intention of helping developers make great products for drivers. Read about data usage for London Marathon on the TfL Digital Blog .

London Marathon: Thousands take part in biggest race - BBC News BBC News London Marathon: Thousands take part in biggest race 26 April 2015 Close share panel Media captionLondon Marathon 2015: Best fancy dress costumes More than 38,000 people have taken part in the London Marathon, making it the biggest in the event's 35-year history. Fund raisers, amateur runners and elite athletes tackled the 26.2 mile (42.2km) course from Blackheath to The Mall. Paula Radcliffe, 41, a former winner and the current world record holder, ran her final marathon. She said: "I didn't care about the time the whole way round. I was so tired.

I wanted to try and thank as many people as possible." Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Paula Radcliffe finished her final London Marathon in two hours, 36 minutes and 55 seconds Image copyright Getty Images Image caption About 750,000 spectators lined the streets, with many holding "thank you Paula" signs Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Conditions were reasonably good for the runners, with patchy rain and mild temperatures Image copyright Reuters Image caption Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race in two hours, four minutes and 42 seconds She started with the mass starters rather than the elite field for her final run along the course, on which she set the world record of two hours, 15 minutes and 25 seconds in April 2003. In her final race, Radcliffe finished in an unofficial time of two hours, 36 minutes and 55 seconds. Three-time winner Radcliffe, who has had to nurse an Achilles problem just to make it to London, was honoured with the inaugural John Disley Lifetime Achievement award at The Mall finish. Organisers said the number of competitors this year surpassed the previous record of 37,227 in 2012.

Many competitors were raising money for charity and hoping to beat the 2014 record amount of £53.2m. Home favourite David Weir, who was hoping to land a record seventh crown, finished second behind American Joshua George in the men's wheelchair race, while Tatyana McFadden claimed her third straight title in the women's wheelchair race. Ethiopia's Tigist Tufa won her first London Marathon title in the women's race, and in the men's race Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge finished first. Many celebrities ran the race, including Formula 1 star Jenson Button and Radio 1 DJ Greg James. Image copyright AP Image caption Joshua George won the men's wheelchair race, while David Weir came second Image copyright AP Image caption Guinness World Records received more than 100 requests from entrants attempting a new world record, including the fastest marathon wearing high heels Image copyright Reuters/Getty Images Image caption Famous faces taking part in the race included Formula 1 star Jenson Button, model Christy Turlington Burns and Bank of England governor Mark Carney Some runners like Rob Young gave themselves additional challenges.

It was his 367th marathon in a year, having ran at least one marathon a day since watching last year's event. The mother of the cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton also ran her first London Marathon to keep a promise she made to her son before he died. Jane Sutton said: "When I have been going out running he has been the person I am thinking about and hopefully I've got the same determination as him so I will cross that finish line." Laura Harvey and Paul Elliott started married life on the run by tying the knot halfway through the race. Speaking before the race, Ms Harvey said: "We're both running separately halfway. We run to about Tower Bridge, come off go to our venue, have a quick change to warm up, get married, have a few photos and then go to the end." The oldest entrant was Paul Freedman, 90, from Hornchurch, Essex, while the youngest was Jonny Innes from Falmouth, Cornwall, who was celebrating his 18th birthday. Image copyright BBC Sport Image caption Laura Harvey and Paul Elliott tied the knot halfway through the race Image copyright BBC Sport

Question: What type of event is the London Marathon?
Answer: Running