GREAT SOUTH RUN 2010.
The Great South Run will take place in Portsmouth again on Sunday 24th October 2010.
Around 20,000 runners will take part in this highly popular run, raising £ millions for a variety of charities. Entry for 2010 is now fully booked, but it may be possible to get a charity entry, visit the BUPA Charity page to enquire about charity entry places.
The 10 mile course is fairly flat, thank goodness and offers a wide range of views and historic sites along the
way, such as HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Spinnaker Tower.
Along with the thousands of fun runners, club athletes and charity teams, will be a mix of celebrities and elite athletes from around the
world.
In 2009 British runner Mo Farah won the mens race with a time of 46mins 25secs, whilst Portugese runner Ines Monteiro won the ladies
race in 52mins 32secs.
The course map below is interactive, so please take advantage of the zoom and pan features to check out the course in detail.
We have added information on points of interest along the route, click on the marker to see the details.
Parking
Parking spaces will be available on Southsea Common itself, follow the Great South Run road signs, or you could use one of the many city centre car parks follow the link for more details.
Follow this link to view a map indicating the location of car parks in Portsmouth.
The race starts at 10:30 am and organisers are advising runners plan to arrive by 9am as the city roads will be very busy.
Road closures.
The roads adjacent to the start and finish on Southsea Common will be closed from 07:00am.This includes Pier Road, Clarence Esplanade and Avenue de Caen.
All other roads on which the race will be run will be closed from 10:10am. If you arrive late use the city centre car parks and walk to the race start area.
As Portsmouth is an island there are only three access roads, so there is bound to be some congestion after the race, so why not stay
a little longer and visit one of the numerous pubs or restaurants in Portsmouth, after all you will have earned it.
Accommodation
If you are planning to stay overnight or maybe make a weekend of it there are plenty of Hotels to choose from, but book early
as it is bound to be a busy period, folllow this link Portsmouth Hotels
for more information.
In addition to hotels there are numerous guest houses to choose from follow this guest houses
link to find out more.
