Important Notice from Lothian and Borders
Police
We
are expecting significant traffic disruption around
the finish area of the 2008 Albert Bartlett Edinburgh
Marathon. Therefore Lothian & Borders Police strongly
advise all runners and spectators of the marathon to use Official
Marathon Transport or public transport if at all possible. If
this is not possible you must ensure that you book a parking place
with the organisers in advance and follow their specific
instructions.
Urgent
Notice from the Race Director
Due to the anticipated traffic disruption in
the Musselburgh area, where the race finishes, we are stressing the
importance, for runners and spectators, of planning your journey to
the event well in advance.
Musselburgh is a well known bottleneck for traffic and so
plans have been made to make it easier to travel to the event
without a car.
1.
Shuttle
bus from the start to the finish for
spectators
There
is free Sunday on street parking in Edinburgh city centre within 10min
walk of the start line and several private car parks. We are providing shuttle
buses to bring your family, friends and supporters from the start of
the race to the finish at Musselburgh Racecourse. We are already providing a
shuttle bus from the finish back to the city centre.
One
ticket at £1.50 can be used in both directions.
2.
Park
and ride for spectators
It
shouldn’t be difficult to find parking in the city centre before the
race if you want to catch the start on Regent
Road. If you do want to get your car
nearer to the finish, but avoid the Musselburgh traffic, we are
providing parking in Newcraighall Park & Ride Station (5 min
drive from racecourse) and running a free shuttle bus between the
racecourse and the car parks. Park and ride tickets should be bought
in advance on our website and cover the cost of parking all day and
a shuttle bus ticket for all passengers between Newcraighall and
Musselburgh. They will
cost £2.50 per car.
3.
Musselburgh
Racecourse Car park
Musselburgh
Racecourse does have a car park but this will be strictly policed
because of the traffic problems in the area. Places will be sold and
filled on a first-come-first-served basis. Tickets MUST BE BOUGHT IN ADVANCE ON
OUR WEBSITE. They will cost £5 and must be booked before
2nd May. Any
cars parked illegally near the racecourse or on the side streets
will be towed at owners cost.
ACCESS
TO THE CAR PARK WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE
BETWEEN 8:30AM AND 12
NOON.
4.
Public
Buses
‘First
Bus’ and ‘Lothian Bus’ provides an excellent Sunday Service that
runs between Musselburgh Racecourse (Pinkie Road) and Edinburgh city
centre (St Andrews Sq).
First Buses: Number 6, Number 66 and
Number 124
Lothian
Buses: Number 15, Number 26 and Number 44
5.
Train
Services
To
avoid all the traffic, just take the train. The train takes less
than 15 minutes and runs between Musselburgh racecourse (Musselburgh
and Wallyford stations) and Edinburgh City centre (Waverley
Station). Trains run hourly on Sundays.
For
maps, full information and to book your tickets please log on
to:
www.edinburgh-marathon.co.uk/?transport
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