• The FINAL closing date for deferrals will be on the 19th August 2021. Any deferrals requested after the 23rd July deadline will incur a £10 charge.

Your T-Shirt will be given to you in the Finish Distribution area in the Guildhall Square after you have completed the race on Race Day itself.

• Please ensure you have safe space or family/ friends to leave your belongings with for the 2021 event. We have removed bag dropping this year as a precautionary Covid-19 measurement and to reduce the risk of a spread of the virus.

• Other than have an enjoyable race? Full details of timings and what you need to do are in your Race Pack, the website and on social media. If you have any specific questions, please email events@reesleisure.co.uk.

• The Full Marathon and Half Marathon starts at 9:00 am.
  The 10K will begin at 10:00 am.
  The Mile Fun Run starts at 16:00 pm.

• We recommend you aim to be on site at least 90 minutes before your official start time. There will be queues for parking and toilets, so it is best to be prepared! We also have interactive areas in our race village, an exciting day lies ahead!

• The nearest train station will be Southampton Central. Please check in advance with South West Trains before travelling and for updates on any rail works etc. Walking from the station is 0.4miles from the race village area (approximately 10 minutes).

• Unfortunately, this year we will not be having pacers at the event. With Covid-19 measurements we are trying to limit people crowding around in groups.

• There will be no refreshments in Race Village itself however there are many coffee shops, hotels and restaurants between the station, car parks and bus station to pick up snacks and refreshments before the race. The Race Village is based in the Southampton Guildhall and the surrounding areas are full of fantastic restaurants and cafes, so do make sure you take full advantage of all that Southampton City has to offer!

• There will be 4 Water Stations on route (with an extra water station for the marathon).
  
  These will be located as follows:
  Water Station 1= Coopers Lane Southbound (Woolston side of Itchen Bridge)
  Water Station 2= Coopers Lane Northbound (Woolston side of Itchen Bridge)
  Water Station 3= Bitterne Road West (Will be serving gels as well)
  Water Station 4= Highfield LaneWater Station 5= Palmerston Park (for Marathon runners only, it is at the start of the 2nd lap).
  
  There will be water served on the stations, with only one station serving gel- should you require extra, please bring any gels, nutrition or sports drinks with you.

• There are 100 toilets located around the Race Village area. The bulk of these will be by the Southampton City Art Gallery on Commercial Road near the start, with others in East Park (both in the North and South of the park). There will be further toilets around the course, in Riverside Park.
  
  There are no showering facilities available on the route.

• If you have not received your pack a week before race-day please email events@reesleisure.co.uk with the title RACE PACK and your name and the address you expected the pack to be delivered to and we can arrange for the new pack to be available at the Info/Race Pack desk in the Race Village on the day.

• There will be some bus and train routes running please check with local operators here:
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  ‍http://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/
  ‍http://www.unilinkbus.co.uk/
  ‍http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/
  ‍http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/hampshire/
  
  ‍First bus have very kindly offered FREE transport to all runners wearing their race number on race day itself! What a fantastic offer!!All bus routes have been worked carefully with Southampton City Council in order to help minimise disruption to normal public transport routes where possible

• It is unlikely that there will still be spaces left on the day. Sign up quickly to avoid disappointment.

• The races will all start at the following times, sharp:
  
  Full Marathon – 09:00
  Half Marathon – 09:0010K – 10:00
  
  We advise you aim to be in the Start area a minimum of 90 minutes prior to the start. Also plan to have an extra 30 minutes to your normal journey time due to road closures.
  
  Once the last runner from the timing pens crosses the start line, that is it, as we have to get the roads re-opened quickly.

• The chip is fixed to the rear of the Race number.

• The QR code is to help track all your photos via Sussex Sport Photography which will be available through our website after the race.

• There are lots of car parks in Southampton. Westquay car parks are now open 24 hours a day and the majority of Council Car Parks will be open from 0600. Full details of where to park can be found on our PARKING MAP Here. Please note there may be Sunday charges so bring change with you.

• When you arrive head towards the race village in Guildhall Square and get ready to run.

• Unfortunately, this year we have made the decision to remove bag drop. This is as a Covid-19 precautionary measure. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.