• The Matt Graham Travel Package • Itinerary • Spectator Services

• Coach travel from North East, North West, Yorkshire & Midlands. Elsewhere according to demand.
• Coach pick-up at East Midlands, Stansted & Luton Airports. (bmibaby, Easyjet, Ryanair)
• En-suite accommodation in three & four star hotels. Single, Twin & Triple rooms available.
• 1,2 & 3 Night options.
• Three course dinner included on Saturday evening.
• Coach direct to the Marathon Exhibition for Registration.
• Coach transfer to the Exhibition for independent travellers.
• Special early morning Runners’ Breakfast on Sunday.
• Coach to Race Start for all Runners and Spectators.
• Spectator Coach Service – Start, 6 miles, 24 miles, Finish.
• Showers, changing & buffet meal after the Race, with coach transfer from the Finish.
• TV replay of the Race during Sunday afternoon.
• Insurance for cancellation, medical and personal effects available.

SATURDAY 24th April 2010

Early morning coach departure from pick-up points.

12.00 Noon
Coach transfer from Central London to the Marathon Exhibition for independent travellers.
1.00pm
Arrival at Marathon Exhibition for Registration.
4.00pm
Coach transfer via Marathon Finish to hotel. Rooms available immediately on arrival
7.30pm
Dinner at the Jurys Inn Islington.

SUNDAY 25th April 2010

6.00am
English Buffet Breakfast for all Runners & Spectators going to the Start.
7.00am
Coach transfer from your hotel to the Marathon Start – Runners & Spectators travel together.
11.30am
Spectator Coach from Greenwich to the Finish
1.00pm
Start of Coach shuttle from the Finish to Jurys Inn Islington.
Shower & changing facilities, race video & complementary buffet meal available throughout the afternoon.
6.15pm
Coaches open for loading.
6.30pm
Departure for return journey

The Virgin London Marathon is an international sporting event, a tremendous personal challenge for the runners, and Britain’s main money raising event for charity. The flood of over thirty thousand runners, pouring through the streets of London like a tidal wave, is an amazing spectacle, which never fails to delight and impress the onlookers. We can expect about two million spectators to be watching the race, and at popular vantage points like Cutty Sark, you can expect the crowd to be standing six deep or more. The roar of the crowd certainly gives a tremendous adrenaline boost, but nothing beats having your own personal support team there for you at the Start and Finish, and with a bit of luck cheering you along the course as well!

Spectators travel to the Start with the runners and can see you off before making a leisurely stroll to see you near to Cutty Sark at six miles. Coaches then whisk them away to Pall Mall, near to the Finish and also near the 24-mile mark. It is possible for really determined spectators to see their runner start and finish.

I am aware that many people are not familiar with London and travelling around can be a daunting prospect. For this reason we have escorted groups for the walk from the Start to Cutty Sark. The escorts then accompany the spectator coaches to Trafalgar Square – we haven’t lost anybody yet!